Syria

A country in Asia, capital Damascus

Syria is a country in Asia. Its capital is Damascus. About 17.1 million people live here on 185,300 km² — 2.4 times smaller than Uzbekistan. People speak Arabic. Its flag is on the pin!

Capital: Damascus. Language: Arabic.

Syria (ISO code SYR, internet domain .sy) lies in Asia; 88th in the world by area (185,300 km², 2.4 times smaller than Uzbekistan). Population 17.1 million (density 92 per km²; Uzbekistan has 82). Capital: Damascus; official languages: Arabic. Its borders show on the globe in the Countries layer; a detailed card will come in the next wave.

Fun facts

• 88th in the world by area.
• 92 people per km² — Uzbekistan has 82.
• Web addresses end in .sy.