COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia

Syria

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Syria.

Pixel-art depiction of The ancient ruins of Palmyra in warm late-afternoon light with its monumental colonnaded street, tetrapylon, Corinthian columns, carved capitals, weathered paving, Temple of Bel remains, oasis palms, and desert mountains — Ancient ruins of Palmyra. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Syria.

Syria at a glance

CAPITAL: Damascus
REGION: Asia
POPULATION: 25,000,000
AREA: 185,180 km²
LANGUAGE: Arabic
CURRENCY: Syrian Pound (SYP)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Desert City Of Antiquity

Palmyra was a major caravan city on ancient trade routes.

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A surprising detail about Syria

Damascus is renowned for its historical craft traditions, including intricate patterned textiles and inlaid woodwork.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Syria in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 185,180 km² and a population of approximately 25,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Turkey Iraq Jordan Israel Lebanon

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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