Syria
Syrien
Syria is in Asia. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
- Capital
- Damascus
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Naher Osten
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Population
- 25,620,427
- Language
- Arabic
Did you know?
- History
Damascus ranks among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
- Language
At Ugarit on the Syrian coast, around 1400 BCE, one of the earliest known alphabets emerged.
- History
Krak des Chevaliers ranks among the best-preserved Crusader castles in the world.
- Language
In a few villages near Damascus, Western Neo-Aramaic is still spoken — a relative of the language of Jesus.