Syria is a country in Asia that borders Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. It's a member of the United Nations.
| capital: | Damascus |
| population: | 16,906,283 |
| area: | 185,180 km² |
| continent: | Asia |
| currency: | Pound (SYP) |
| internet TLD: | .sy |
| phone code: | +963 |
| ISO 3166 code: | SY |
| flag: |  |
| city | population |
|---|---|
| Aleppo | 2,098,210 |
| Damascus | 1,569,394 |
| Homs | 775,404 |
| Latakia | 709,000 |
| Ar Raqqah | 531,952 |
Syria uses 1 time zone. The country stays on the same time throughout the year.
| time zone | local time |
|---|---|
| UTC+03:00 | 04:21 |