ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: SY

Technical 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.
Country Code
SY
Related Codes
SYR760SY
Official Name
Syria
Official Name (Native)
سوريا (Arabic)
Common Name
Syria
Common Name (Native)
سوريا (Arabic)
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.
Capital
Damascus
Government Type
Republic
Established
1941
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +3 hours
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); note - celebrates the leaving of the last French troops and the proclamation of full independence
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)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.sy
Calling Code
+963
  • +963-11 – Adra
  • +963-11 – Al-Dimas
  • +963-11 – Al-Fijeh
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.

*The map highlights the location of Syria.

Related locale codes

ar-SY Arabic (Syria)

fr-SY French (Syria)

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