country in West Asia
  • sy
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • SYR
  • ISO 3166-1:SY
  • Surya
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    Syria
    country in West Asia
    • sy
    • Syrian Arab Republic
    • SYR
    • ISO 3166-1:SY
    • Surya

    Statements

    instance of
    country
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    sovereign state
    start time
    17 April 1946
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    colony
    end time
    17 April 1946
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    Mediterranean country
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    inception
    8 March 1920Gregorian
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    image
    Damascus general laz1.jpg
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    Damascus, Syria, Panoramic view of Damascus.jpg
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    official name
    الجمهورية العربية السورية (Arabic)
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    Syrian Arab Republic (English)
    1 reference
    stated in
    The World Factbook
    reference URL
    https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html
    title
    Middle East :: Syria (English)
    retrieved
    27 July 2020
    سوريا (Arabic)
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    Syria (English)
    1 reference
    stated in
    The World Factbook
    Republik Arab Syria (Malay)
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    Syria (Malay)
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    Suriye Arap Cumhuriyeti (Turkish)
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    native label
    الجمهورية العربية السورية (Arabic)
    transliteration or transcription
    al-Jumhūriyya al-ʿArabiyya al-Sūriyya
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    سوريا (Arabic)
    IPA transcription
    suː.ri.jaː
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    Komara Erebî ya Sûriyê (Kurdish)
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    life expectancy
    72 year
    point in time
    2019
    1 reference
    publisher
    World Bank Open Data
    retrieved
    11 October 2024
    72 year
    point in time
    2020
    1 reference
    publisher
    World Bank Open Data
    retrieved
    11 October 2024
    72 year
    point in time
    2021
    1 reference
    publisher
    World Bank Open Data
    retrieved
    11 October 2024
    72 year
    point in time
    2022
    1 reference
    publisher
    World Bank Open Data
    retrieved
    11 October 2024
    demonym
    Syrian (English)
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    szír (Hungarian)
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    Siriano (Ido)
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    Süriyänan (Volapük)
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    سوري (Arabic)
    applies to part
    masculine
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    سورية (Arabic)
    applies to part
    feminine
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    سوريون (Arabic)
    applies to part
    plural
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    сирийцы (Russian)
    applies to part
    plural
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    sirià (Catalan)
    applies to part
    masculine
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    siriana (Catalan)
    applies to part
    female
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    sirians (Catalan)
    applies to part
    plural
    0 references
    סורי (Hebrew)
    applies to part
    masculine
    0 references
    סורית (Hebrew)
    applies to part
    feminine
    0 references
    sirieni (Romanian)
    applies to part
    plural
    0 references
    sirian (Romanian)
    applies to part
    masculine
    0 references
    siriancă (Romanian)
    applies to part
    feminine
    0 references
    সিরিয় (Bangla)
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    siriano (Italian)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
    0 references
    siriana (Italian)
    applies to part
    feminine singular
    0 references
    siriani (Italian)
    applies to part
    masculine plural
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    siriane (Italian)
    applies to part
    feminine plural
    0 references
    suri (Lingua Franca Nova)
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    siriu (Asturian)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
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    siria (Asturian)
    applies to part
    feminine singular
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    Siriano (Esperanto)
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    سوری (Persian)
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    Syrerin (German)
    applies to part
    feminine
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    Syrer (German)
    applies to part
    masculine
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    siriani (Venetian)
    applies to part
    masculine plural
    0 references
    siriana (Venetian)
    applies to part
    feminine singular
    0 references
    siriane (Venetian)
    applies to part
    feminine plural
    0 references
    sirian (Venetian)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
    0 references
    سوري (Moroccan Arabic)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
    0 references
    سورية (Moroccan Arabic)
    applies to part
    feminine singular
    0 references
    سوريين (Moroccan Arabic)
    applies to part
    masculine plural
    0 references
    سوريات (Moroccan Arabic)
    applies to part
    feminine plural
    0 references
    Siriach (Irish)
    1 reference
    stated in
    Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
    сірыйцы (Belarusian)
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    sûrî (Kurdish)
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    Σῦρος (Ancient Greek)
    applies to part
    masculine singular
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    Suriyeli (Turkish)
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    official language
    Arabic
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    culture
    culture of Syria
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    country
    Syria
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    capital
    Damascus
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    coordinate location

    Map

    35°13'0.01"N, 38°34'59.99"E
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    imported from Wikimedia project
    Dutch Wikipedia
    coordinates of easternmost point

    Map

    37°4'36"N, 42°22'34"E
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    coordinates of northernmost point

    Map

    37°19'6.5"N, 42°13'12.0"E
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    coordinates of southernmost point

    Map

    32°18'41"N, 36°50'17"E
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    coordinates of westernmost point

    Map

    35°35'9"N, 35°42'59"E
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    geoshape
    Data:Syria.map
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    basic form of government
    parliamentary republic
    start time
    28 September 1941
    end time
    8 March 1963
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    semi-presidential system
    start time
    13 March 1973
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    unitary state
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    head of state
    Bashar al-Assad
    start time
    17 July 2000
    end time
    8 December 2024
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    no value
    start time
    8 December 2024
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    diplomatic relation
    Ukraine
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    member of
    United Nations
    start time
    24 October 1945
    end time
    21 February 1958
    replaced by
    United Arab Republic
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    Arab League
    start time
    22 March 1945
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    International Finance Corporation
    start time
    28 June 1962
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    Arab Monetary Fund
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    International Civil Defence Organisation
    start time
    12 September 1972
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    United Nations
    start time
    13 October 1961
    follows
    United Arab Republic
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    population
    4,592,777
    point in time
    1960
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    4,742,596
    point in time
    1961
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    4,897,428
    point in time
    1962
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    5,057,825
    point in time
    1963
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    5,224,579
    point in time
    1964
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    5,398,333
    point in time
    1965
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    5,579,283
    point in time
    1966
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    5,767,478
    point in time
    1967
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    5,963,248
    point in time
    1968
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    6,166,933
    point in time
    1969
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    6,378,802
    point in time
    1970
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    6,599,366
    point in time
    1971
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    6,828,765
    point in time
    1972
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    7,066,474
    point in time
    1973
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    7,311,685
    point in time
    1974
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    7,564,000
    point in time
    1975
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    7,822,610
    point in time
    1976
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    8,088,148
    point in time
    1977
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    8,363,346
    point in time
    1978
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    8,651,904
    point in time
    1979
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    8,956,156
    point in time
    1980
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    9,277,280
    point in time
    1981
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    9,613,572
    point in time
    1982
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    9,960,919
    point in time
    1983
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    10,313,558
    point in time
    1984
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    10,667,245
    point in time
    1985
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    11,020,570
    point in time
    1986
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    11,374,437
    point in time
    1987
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    11,729,760
    point in time
    1988
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    12,088,336
    point in time
    1989
    1 reference
    stated in
    World Bank Open Data
    12,451,539
    point in time
    1990
    1 reference
    stated in