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Syrian Arab Republic
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| Anthem: فِي سَبِيلِ المَجد Fī Sabīli al-Majd "In Pursuit of Glory" (de facto)[1] حُمَاةَ الدَّيَّارِ Ḥumāt ad-Diyār "Guardians of the Homeland" (de jure)[c] |
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| Capital
and largest city
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Damascus 33°30′N 36°18′E / 33.500°N 36.300°E / 33.500; 36.300 |
| Official languages | Arabic[2] |
| Minority languages | Kurdish (Kurmanji)[d] Syrian Turkish[e] Neo-Aramaic (Turoyo)[f] |
| Ethnic groups | 80–90% Arabs 9–10% Kurds 1–10% others |
| Religion | |
| Demonym(s) | Syrian |
| Government | Syrian transitional government |
| Ahmed al-Sharaa | |
| Mohammed al-Bashir | |
| Legislature | Interim Legislative Council |
| Establishment | |
| 8 March 1920 | |
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State of Syria under
French mandate
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1 December 1924 |
| 14 May 1930 | |
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• End of the
French mandate
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17 April 1946 |
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• Part of the
United Arab Republic
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22 February 1958 – 28 September 1961 |
| 8 March 1963 | |
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Ba'athist regime overthrown and
transitional government established
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8 December 2024 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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185,180[11] km2 (71,500 sq mi) (87th) |
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• Water (%)
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1.1 |
| Population | |
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• 2025 estimate
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 25,255,139[12][13] (57th) |
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• Density
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118.3/km2 (306.4/sq mi) (70th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total
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$50.28 billion[14] |
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• Per capita
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$3,300[14] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total
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$9.8 billion[14] |
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• Per capita
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$800 |
| Gini (2022) |  26.6[15]low inequality |
| HDI (2022) |  0.557[16]medium (157th) |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
| Calling code | +963 |
| ISO 3166 code | SY |
| Internet TLD | .sy سوريا. |
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Syrian Arab Republic
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|---|---|
| Anthem: فِي سَبِيلِ المَجد Fī Sabīli al-Majd "In Pursuit of Glory" (de facto)[1] حُمَاةَ الدَّيَّارِ Ḥumāt ad-Diyār "Guardians of the Homeland" (de jure)[c] |
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|
Show map of Syria
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|
| Capital
and largest city
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Damascus 33°30′N 36°18′E / 33.500°N 36.300°E / 33.500; 36.300 |
| Official languages | Arabic[2] |
| Minority languages | Kurdish (Kurmanji)[d] Syrian Turkish[e] Neo-Aramaic (Turoyo)[f] |
| Ethnic groups | 80–90% Arabs 9–10% Kurds 1–10% others |
| Religion | |
| Demonym(s) | Syrian |
| Government | Syrian transitional government |
| Ahmed al-Sharaa | |
| Mohammed al-Bashir | |
| Legislature | Interim Legislative Council |
| Establishment | |
| 8 March 1920 | |
|
•
State of Syria under
French mandate
|
1 December 1924 |
| 14 May 1930 | |
|
• End of the
French mandate
|
17 April 1946 |
|
• Part of the
United Arab Republic
|
22 February 1958 – 28 September 1961 |
| 8 March 1963 | |
|
•
Ba'athist regime overthrown and
transitional government established
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8 December 2024 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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185,180[11] km2 (71,500 sq mi) (87th) |
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• Water (%)
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1.1 |
| Population | |
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• 2025 estimate
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25,255,139[12][13] (57th) |
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• Density
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118.3/km2 (306.4/sq mi) (70th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total
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$50.28 billion[14] |
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• Per capita
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$3,300[14] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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• Total
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$9.8 billion[14] |
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• Per capita
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$800 |
| Gini (2022) | 26.6[15] low inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.557[16] medium (157th) |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
| Calling code | +963 |
| ISO 3166 code | SY |
| Internet TLD | .sy سوريا. |
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