Syria

Area: 185 180 km²

Population: 19 314 747 (2007)

Population density: 104.3 pers./km²

Capital: Damascus

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Arabic

Ethnic groups: Arabs 90.3%, Kurds, Armenian and other 9.7%

Religion: Sunni Muslim 74%, other Muslim 16%, Christian 10%

Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)

Time zone: UTC+2, summer UTC+3

Administrative divisions: Syria is divided into 14 governorates, governorates are subdivided into 60 districts, which are further subdivided into 206 subdistricts

Highest point: Mount Hermon 2 814 m

Longest river: Euphrates River 2 781 km

Largest lake: Lake Assad (Reservoir) 610 km² to 817 km²

Largest cities: Damascus, Aleppo, Hims, Hama, Latakia

Calling code: +963

Internet TLD: .sy