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Syrian Arab Republic
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| Motto: وَحْدَةٌ، حُرِّيَّةٌ، اِشْتِرَاكِيَّةٌ Waḥda, Ḥurriyya, Ishtirākiyya "Unity, Freedom, Socialism" |
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| Anthem: حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ Ḥumāt ad-Diyār "Guardians of the Homeland" |
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Syria proper shown in dark green; Syria's territorial claims over the Turkish Hatay Province and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights shown in light green Show globe _-_SYR_-_UNOCHA.svg)
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[1] |
| Ethnic groups | 90% Arabs 9% Kurds 1% others |
| Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Syrian |
| Government | Unitary neo-Ba'athist presidential republic[5] under a totalitarian[6] hereditary dictatorship |
| Bashar al-Assad | |
| Najah al-Attar Faisal Mekdad |
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| Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali | |
| Hammouda Sabbagh | |
| Legislature | People's Assembly |
| 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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De jure independence
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24 October 1945 |
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•
De facto
independence
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17 April 1946 |
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• Left the
United Arab Republic
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28 September 1961 |
| 8 March 1963 | |
| 27 February 2012 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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185,180[7] km2 (71,500 sq mi) (87th) |
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• Water (%)
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1.1 |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
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 25,000,753[8] (57th) |
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• Density
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118.3/km2 (306.4/sq mi) (70th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
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• Total
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$50.28 billion[9] |
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• Per capita
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$2,900[9] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total
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$11.08 billion[9] |
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• Per capita
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$533 |
| Gini (2022) |  26.6[10]low inequality |
| HDI (2022) |  0.557[11]medium (157th) |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +963 |
| ISO 3166 code | SY |
| Internet TLD | .sy سوريا. |
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Syrian Arab Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: وَحْدَةٌ، حُرِّيَّةٌ، اِشْتِرَاكِيَّةٌ Waḥda, Ḥurriyya, Ishtirākiyya "Unity, Freedom, Socialism" |
|
| Anthem: حُمَاةَ الدِّيَارِ Ḥumāt ad-Diyār "Guardians of the Homeland" |
|
|
Syria proper shown in dark green; Syria's territorial claims over the Turkish Hatay Province and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights shown in light green Show globe
Show map of Syria
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Damascus 33°30′N 36°18′E / 33.500°N 36.300°E / 33.500; 36.300 |
| Official languages | Arabic[1] |
| Ethnic groups | 90% Arabs 9% Kurds 1% others |
| Religion |
|
| Demonym(s) | Syrian |
| Government | Unitary neo-Ba'athist presidential republic[5] under a totalitarian[6] hereditary dictatorship |
| Bashar al-Assad | |
| Najah al-Attar Faisal Mekdad |
|
| Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali | |
| Hammouda Sabbagh | |
| Legislature | People's Assembly |
| Establishment | |
| 8 March 1920 | |
|
•
State of Syria under
French mandate
|
1 December 1924 |
| 14 May 1930 | |
|
•
De jure independence
|
24 October 1945 |
|
•
De facto
independence
|
17 April 1946 |
|
• Left the
United Arab Republic
|
28 September 1961 |
| 8 March 1963 | |
| 27 February 2012 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
185,180[7] km2 (71,500 sq mi) (87th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
1.1 |
| Population | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
25,000,753[8] (57th) |
|
• Density
|
118.3/km2 (306.4/sq mi) (70th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$50.28 billion[9] |
|
• Per capita
|
$2,900[9] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$11.08 billion[9] |
|
• Per capita
|
$533 |
| Gini (2022) | 26.6[10] low inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.557[11] medium (157th) |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabia Standard Time) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +963 |
| ISO 3166 code | SY |
| Internet TLD | .sy سوريا. |
