ASIA
🇸🇾 Syria
Level 4 — Do Not Travel
Advisory Level
Level 4
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Dec 11, 2025
About Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is the capital and largest city. With a population of 26 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 56th-most populous and 87th-largest country.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Damascus
Population
25.6 million
Area
185,180 km²
Language
Arabic
Currency
Syrian pound
Travel Advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Do not travel due to life-threatening risks. U.S. citizens should depart immediately if safe to do so.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Syrian pound (SYP)
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 72.1 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Damascus
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Population
- 25,620,000
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
- Languages
- Arabic
- Calling Code
- +963
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- SY