Syria#
After World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria.
Government type: transitional presidential republic. Chief of state: Ahmad al-Shara’; former President Bashar al-ASAD was overthrown by Islamist rebels on 8 December 2024.
Facts#
Capital |
Damascus |
Region |
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey |
Area |
total : 187,437 sq km; land: 185,887 sq km; water: 1,550 sq km |
Population |
24,261,882 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, English |
Currency |
Syrian pounds (SYP) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
.sy |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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