- Population
- 24M
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Syrian pound (SYP)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .sy
- Calling code
- +963
Why it sticks
- 1
Damascus and Aleppo both claim to be among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
- 2
The ruins of Palmyra were a great caravan city on the Silk Road, badly damaged during the civil war.
- 3
The civil war began in 2011; the Assad government fell in December 2024, and the green-white-black flag with three red stars became the national flag.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- No official coverage; only scattered user photospheres.
- Arabic signs; drives on the right.
- Dry plains, pale stone buildings and olive groves.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage