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- Capital Damasco
- Population 25,620,427
- Area 185,180 km²
- HDI 0.564
- Climate Predominantly arid and Mediterranean on the coast
- Average annual temperature 18.8 °C
- Currency Syrian pound (SYP)
- Language(s) Arabic
- Main religion Islam (predominantly Sunni)
- Life expectancy 72.6 years
- Population density 128.49 hab/km²
- FIFA ranking #83
- GDP per capita USD 1,056.78
- Nominal GDP USD 23.74 bn
- Government Republic (transition after 2024)
- Independence 17 April 1946
- Phone code +963
- Internet domain .sy
- Urbanization rate 72.08%
- Literacy rate 94.42%
- Federation 🌐 https://www.syrianfa.com
- National team National team of Syria