SYTechnical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SY
Below, you can find technical information regarding the SY code, which represents Syria within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent Asia Region Levant Area 185,180 km² Country Bounds N: 37.3191, S: 32.3107, W: 35.7272, E: 42.385 Landlocked No Coordinates of Capital Damascus (33.513054, 36.291943) Terrain primarily semiarid and desert plateaunarrow coastal plainmountains in west Climate mostly deserthot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coastcold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus Border Countries Iraq 599 kmIsrael 83 kmJordan 379 kmLebanon 403 kmTurkey 899 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 16,906,283 Population Density 92.07 people/km² Nationality Noun: Syrian(s) Adjective: Syrian Distribution significant population density along the Mediterranean coast; larger concentrations found in the major cities of Damascus, Aleppo (the country's largest city), and Hims (Homs); more than half of the population lives in the coastal plain, the province of Halab, and the Euphrates River valley Official Language Literacy Rate 94% (2021 est.) |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Humat ad-Diyar" (Guardians of the Homeland) National Holiday Independence Day (Evacuation Day), 17 April (1946) National Symbols northern bald ibis National Colors red, white, black, green National Dish Kibbeh |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency SYP – Syrian Pound (ل.س)GDP $98.858 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .syCalling Code +963
Barcode Prefix 621 Internet Hosts 416 Internet Users 4,469,000 Phones (Mobile) 12,928,000 lines Phones (Landline) 4,425,000 lines |
Syria is a country located in the Middle East, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. It lies between Lebanon and Turkey.
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