Local Name:Suriyah |
Captial:Damascus |
Continent:Asia |
Major Cities:Aleppo |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Power constitutionally linked to a single political movement |
Head of State:President Bashar al-Assad |
Head of Government:Prime Minister Adel Safar |
Area |
Area Rank: 89 |
Total Area: 185,180 km2(71,500 sqmi) |
Land: 183,630 km2(70,900 sqmi) |
Water: 1,550 km2(600 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 0.84% |
Population |
Population Rank: 53 |
Population: 21,453,000 |
Date: 23-Feb-12 |
World Population: 0.31% |
Source : Official population clock |
Languages:Arabic (Arabic script) |
Currency |
Currency: Syrian pound |
Currency Sign: £ or ل.س |
Currency ISO Code: SYP |
Fractional Unit: Piastre |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC+02:00 (EET) |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +963 |
ISO Code A2: SY |
ISO Code A3: SYR |
ISO Number: 760 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: 35 |
Longitude: 38 |
Information: Syria News |
Drive on:Right side |