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Region | Middle East |
Capital | Damascus |
Area, km2 | 185 180 |
Population | 22 505 000 |
Population growth, per year | 452 350 |
Average life expectancy, years | 70.65 (m. 69.3, fem. 72) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 121.53 |
Official languages | Arabic |
Currency | Syrian pound |
International phone code | 963 |
Internet tld | sy |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
International organizations participation Syrian Arab Republic | — |
Land borders | Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey |
Access to the seas and oceans | Mediterranean Sea |