Western Asia
Flag of Syria
An ancient crossroads where some of the world's oldest cities still stand.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #c00018 32%
- #000000 32%
- #f0f0f0 27%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Syria in numbers
| Official name | Syrian Arab Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Population | 17,500,657 |
| Area | 185,180 km² · 95 people per km² |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Country codes | SY · SYR · .sy |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Syria's capital Damascus is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
- The country sits at the meeting point of the Mediterranean, Mesopotamia, and the Arabian Desert, a historic crossroads of civilizations.
- The ancient caravan city of Palmyra in the Syrian desert is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Did you know
Ancient Ugarit on Syria's coast produced one of the earliest known alphabets, written in cuneiform on clay tablets.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.