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Name: Syrian Arab Republic
Country coordinates:
latitude 35
longitude 38
Flag: 
		Syrian Arab Republic
Name lang:
ara سوريا
ces Sýrie
cym Syria
deu Syrien
est Süüria
fin Syyria
fra Syrie
hrv Sirija
hun Szíria
ita Siria
jpn シリア・アラブ共和国
kor 시리아
nld Syrië
per سوریه
pol Syria
por Síria
rus Сирия
slk Sýria
spa Siria
swe Syrien
urd سوریہ
zho 叙利亚
Demonyms:
eng f Syrian
eng m Syrian
fra f Syrienne
fra m Syrien
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Capital: Damascus
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 33.5
longitude 36.3
Region: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
Area: 185180
Population size: (2025-06-19 23:41)
All 25496050
day 2142
hors 89
Auto code: SYR
Borders:
IRQ Iraq
ISR Israel
JOR Jordan
LBN Lebanon
TUR Turkey
CallingCode: +963
Currency:
SYP Syrian Pound
Time zones:
UTC+03:00 Asia/Damascus
Domain:
.sy
Website rating:
18 Ok.ru
50 T.me
International organizations:
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
MU Union for the Mediterranean
G77 Group 77
OIC Organization of Islamic Cooperation
PAH Arab League
UN United Nations
CAEU Council of Arab Economic Unity
GAFTA Agadir Agreement
EMP Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
SYR
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (352)
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)14
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)61
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)267
Buffer zone (ZNB) (A zone recognized as a buffer between two nations in which military presence is minimal or absent)1
Historical first-order administrative division (ADM1H) (A former first-order administrative division)1
Historical political entity (PCLH) (A former political entity)1
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)6
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (7585)
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)977
Wadi (WAD) (A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East)5189
Sabkha(s) (SBKH) (A salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides)107
Intermittent lake (LKI) 18
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)181
Oxbow lake (LKO) (A crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams)9
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)750
Section of wadi (WADX) 13
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)16
Waterhole(s) (WTRH) (A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas)5
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)12
Mud flat(s) (FLTM) (A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding)37
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)1
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)1
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)8
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)105
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)6
Intermittent stream (STMI) 6
Salt lake (LKN) (An inland body of salt water with no outlet)6
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)1
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)63
Section of stream (STMX) 10
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)1
Water tank (RSVT) (A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level)6
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)1
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 21
Abandoned well (WLLQ) 1
Salt marsh (MRSHN) (A flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants)4
Salt pond (PNDN) (A small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast)2
Intermittent reservoir (RSVI) 2
Intermittent wetland (WTLDI) 5
Irrigation system (SYSI) (A network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc.)3
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)7
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)2
Underground irrigation canal(s) (CNLSB) (A gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers)6
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)1
Wadi bend (WADB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a wadi)2
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (3600)
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)603
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)2913
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)7
Tribal area (TRB) (A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes)1
Oilfield (OILF) (An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value)2
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)4
Oasis(-es) (OAS) (An area in a desert made productive by the availability of water)3
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)1
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)49
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)11
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)1
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)1
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)2
Military base (MILB) (A place used by an army or other armed service for storing arms and supplies, and for accommodating and training troops, a base from which operations can be initiated)2
City, village...City, village... (11697)
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)498
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)9999
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 211
Section of populated place (PPLX) 782
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 129
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 46
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))12
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)1
Israeli settlement (STLMT) 4
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)4
Populated places (PPLS) (Cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work)1
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)6
Historical capital of a political entity (PPLCH) (A former capital of a political entity)3
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (1196)
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)211
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)19
Oil pipeline (OILP) (A pipeline used for transporting oil)2
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)960
Railroad tunnel (TNLRR) (A tunnel through which a railroad passes)1
Trail (TRL) (A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles)3
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (4967)
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)43
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)2157
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)374
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)60
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)17
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)16
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)226
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)326
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)41
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)9
Water mill (MLWTR) (A mill powered by running water)14
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)2
Abandoned farm (FRMQ) 5
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)411
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)13
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)23
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)5
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)13
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)28
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)19
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)44
Cairn (CARN) (A heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes)8
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)6
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)40
Refugee camp (CMPRF) (A camp used by refugees)10
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)153
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)104
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)57
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 5
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)56
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)2
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)24
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)21
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)3
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)1
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)3
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)3
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)118
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)22
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)46
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 19
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)6
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)24
Foundry (FNDY) (A building or works where metal casting is carried out)2
Agricultural school (SCHA) (A school with a curriculum focused on agriculture)4
Traffic circle (RDCR) (A road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only)11
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)21
Technical school (SCHT) (Post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum)9
Storehouse (SHSE) (A building for storing goods, especially provisions)3
Gate (GATE) (A controlled access entrance or exit)14
Stable (STBL) (A building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses)1
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)26
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)11
Dairy (DARY) (A facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products)1
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)46
Communication center (COMC) (A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information)2
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)5
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )12
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)14
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)6
Fuel depot (DPOF) (An area where fuel is stored)3
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)2
Barracks (BRKS) (A building for lodging military personnel)1
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)5
Nursery(-ies) (NSY) (A place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting)2
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)49
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)2
Military school (SCHM) (A school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum)3
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)5
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)2
Store (RET) (A building where goods and/or services are offered for sale)1
Ancient wall (WALLA) (The remains of a linear defensive stone structure)3
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)3
Diplomatic facility (DIP) (Office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission)72
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)5
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)4
Arch (ARCH) (A natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch)1
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)4
Parking lot (PKLT) (An area used for parking vehicles)1
Border post (PSTB) (A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods)2
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)1
Free trade zone (ZNF) (An area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations)1
Customs house (CSTM) (A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared)1
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)12
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)2
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)1
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)1
Oil refinery (OILR) (A facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products)1
Country house (HSEC) (A large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate)1
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)1
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)1
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)1
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)5
Abandoned mine (MNQ) 1
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (7593)
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)3902
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)245
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)365
Bar (BAR) (A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts)1
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)1518
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)261
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])67
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)258
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)14
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)126
Delta (DLTA) (A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream)1
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)117
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)228
Badlands (BDLD) (An area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow, steep-sided ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles)34
Escarpment (SCRP) (A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below)20
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)252
Mound(s) (MND) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)37
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)12
Cone(s) (CONE) (A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material)16
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)20
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)12
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)3
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)10
Lava area (LAVA) (An area of solidified lava)24
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)6
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)1
Section of peninsula (PENX) 1
Butte(s) (BUTE) (A small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides)3
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)2
Pan (PAN) (A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool)1
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)1
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)8
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)3
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)8
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)11
Dune(s) (DUNE) (A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand)1
Gap (GAP) (A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation)1
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)3
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (2314)
Cultivated area (CULT) (An area under cultivation)2214
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)53
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)28
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)2
Meadow (MDW) (A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation)1
Grove (GROVE) (A small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted)3
Tree(s) (TREE) (A conspicuous tree used as a landmark)12
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)1