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Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is Syria's capital and largest city. With a population of 26 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 56th-most populous and 87th-largest country. The name "Syria" historically referred to the region of Syria, or known as Greater Syria and Syria-Palestine. The modern state encompasses the sites of several ancient kingdoms and empires, including the Eblan civilization. Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Empire and later became an important political and administrative center, alongside Aleppo, under the Ayyubid and…

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Syria

FCDO travel advice for Syria. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Syria

Capital: Damascus
Language: Arabic
Currency: Syrian pound
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Calling code: +963
Internet domain: .sy
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Syria

عيد رأس السنة الميلاديةNew Year's Day2026-01-01

عيد الثورة السوريةSyrian Revolution Day2026-03-18

عيد النوروزNewroz2026-03-21

عيد الأمMother's Day2026-03-21

عيد الفصح غريغوريEaster Sunday2026-04-05

عيد الفصح اليوليوسيEaster Sunday2026-04-12

عيد الجلاءIndependence Day2026-04-17

عيد العمالLabour Day2026-05-01

يوم التحريرLiberation Day2026-12-08

عيد الميلاد المجيدChristmas Day2026-12-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalDamascus

Population16,906,283

CurrencySYP

Languagesar-SY,ku,hy,arc,fr,en

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Aleppo International AirportAleppoALP Damascus International AirportDamascusDAM Deir ez-Zor AirportDeir ez-ZorDEZ Latakia International AirportLatakiaLTK Palmyra AirportTadmurPMS Qamishli International AirportQamishliKAC Al Thaurah AirportT2SOR