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 |
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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 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 |
• Left the
United Arab Republic
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28 September 1961 |
8 March 1963 | |
27 February 2012 | |
Area | |
• Total
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185,180[7] km2 (71,500 sq mi) (87th) |
• Water (%)
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1.1 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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25,000,753[8] (57th) |
• Density
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118.3/km2 (306.4/sq mi) (70th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total
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$50.28 billion[9] |
• Per capita
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$2,900[9] |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
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$11.08 billion[9] |
• 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. |
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 |
|
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 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
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185,180[7] km2 (71,500 sq mi) (87th) |
• Water (%)
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1.1 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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25,000,753[8] (57th) |
• Density
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118.3/km2 (306.4/sq mi) (70th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total
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$50.28 billion[9] |
• Per capita
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$2,900[9] |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
|
$11.08 billion[9] |
• 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. |