Syria Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Syria (ISO: SY) and the capital city, Damascus. This page enables you to explore Syria and its land boundaries in total: 2,363 km. You may also view the border countries of Syria (total: 5, Iraq 599 km, Israel 83 km, Jordan 379 km, Lebanon 403 km, Turkey 899 km with its area of total: 185,180 sq km; land: 183,630 sq km, water: 1,550 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Syria Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Syria, located in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Syria and its location (Middle East) at the geographic coordinates of 35 00 N, 38 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Syria including Damascus, the capital city of Syria |
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| Name of the country: | Syria | Capital city: | Damascus |
| Geographical coordinates of Syria: | 35 00 N, 38 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Damascus: | 33 30 N 36 18 E |
| Location of Syria: | Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey | Continent / area: | Middle East |
| The area of Syria: | total: 185,180 sq km; land: 183,630 sq km, water: 1,550 sq km | Area comparative of Syria: | slightly more than 1.5 times the size of Pennsylvania |
| The elevation data of Syria: | mean elevation: 514 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m, highest point: Mount Hermon 2,814 m | The climate of Syria: | mostly desert: hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast: cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus |
| Land use of Syria: | agricultural land: 75.8%; arable land 25.4%; permanent crops 5.8%; permanent pasture 44.6%; forest: 2.7%; other: 21.5% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 14,280 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Syria: | the capital of Damascus – located at an oasis fed by the Barada River – is thought to be one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities; there are 42 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights (2014 estimate) | The terrain of Syria: | primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west |
| Land boundaries of Syria: | total: 2,363 km | Borders countries of Syria: | Iraq 599 km, Israel 83 km, Jordan 379 km, Lebanon 403 km, Turkey 899 km |
| Maritime claims of Syria: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about Syria
Are you traveling to Syria? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in the Middle East, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey.
Did you know that the legal system of Syria is a mixed legal system of civil and Islamic law (for family courts)?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Syria, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 69,873 km, paved: 63,060 km, unpaved: 6,813 km (2010)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: Aleppo 3.562 million; DAMASCUS (capital) 2.566 million; Hims (Homs) 1.641 million; Hamah 1.237 million; Lattakia 781,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 57.7% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Syria: 17,185,170 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 1.56% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Arabic (official language), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, English. These days, Syria has to face a net migration rate of -2.1 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Syria nowadays; Arab 90.3%, Kurdish, Armenian, and other 9.7%.
The right to vote in Syria can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Syria; if the father is unknown or stateless, the mother must be a citizen of Syria. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years.
In case if you plan to visit Syria for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Syria are: Independence Day, 17 April (1946).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Syria, these are the most likely dangers you might face: dust storms, sandstormsvolcanism: Syria’s two historically active volcanoes, Es Safa and an unnamed volcano near the Turkish border have not erupted in centuries. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Damascus and/or Syria?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Syria, the population has to face a death rate of 4 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Syria
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Syria. Here they are: Arabic (official language), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, English.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .sy
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; mostly desert: hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast: cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus.
Its capital city is Damascus, where the local time zone is UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Damascus: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the first Friday in November.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Syria; mean elevation: 514 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m, highest point: Mount Hermon 2,814 m. The length of its total coastline are: 193 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 2,363 km.
Current environmental issues in Syria; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution from raw sewage and petroleum refining wastes; inadequate potable water.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: dust storms, sandstormsvolcanism: Syria’s two historically active volcanoes, Es Safa and an unnamed volcano near the Turkish border have not erupted in centuries.
For your traveling options, there are 90 (2013) airports and 6 (2013) heliports in Syria all together with 900 km (navigable but not economically significant) (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 69,873 km, paved: 63,060 km, unpaved: 6,813 km (2010).
Background of Syria
Like every nation, Syria also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French administered the area as Syria until granting it independence in 1946. The new country lacked political stability and experienced a series of military coups. Syria united with Egypt in February 1958 to form the United Arab Republic. In September 1961, the two entities separated, and the Syrian Arab Republic was reestablished. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights region to Israel. During the 1990s, Syria and Israel held occasional, albeit unsuccessful, peace talks over its return. In November 1970, Hafiz al-ASAD, a member of the socialist Ba’th Party and the minority Alawi sect, seized power in a bloodless coup and brought political stability to the country. Following the death of President Hafiz al-ASAD, his son, Bashar al-ASAD, was approved as president by popular referendum in July 2000. Syrian troops – stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in an ostensible peacekeeping role – were withdrawn in April 2005. During the July-August 2006 conflict between Israel and Hizballah, Syria placed its military forces on alert but did not intervene directly on behalf of its ally Hizballah. In May 2007, Bashar al-ASAD’s second term as president was approved by popular referendum.Influenced by major uprisings that began elsewhere in the region, and compounded by additional social and economic factors, antigovernment protests broke out first in the southern province of Dar’a in March 2011 with protesters calling for the repeal of the restrictive Emergency Law allowing arrests without charge, the legalization of political parties, and the removal of corrupt local officials. Demonstrations and violent unrest spread across Syria with the size and intensity of protests fluctuating. The government responded to unrest with a mix of concessions – including the repeal of the Emergency Law, new laws permitting new political parties, and liberalizing local and national elections – and military force. However, the government’s response has failed to meet opposition demands for ASAD’s resignation, and the government’s ongoing violence to quell unrest and widespread armed opposition activity has led to extended clashes between government forces and oppositionists. International pressure on the ASAD regime has intensified since late 2011, as the Arab League, EU, Turkey, and the US expanded economic sanctions against the regime. In December 2012, the Syrian National Coalition, was recognized by more than 130 countries as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people. Peace talks between the Coalition and Syrian regime at the UN-sponsored Geneva II conference in 2014 and the UN-sponsored Geneva III talks in 2016 failed to produce a resolution of the conflict. Unrest continues in Syria, and according to an April 2016 UN estimate, the death toll among Syrian Government forces, opposition forces, and civilians had reached 400,000. As of December 2016, approximately 13.5 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria, with 6.3 million people displaced internally, and an additional 4.8 million Syrian refugees, making the Syrian situation the largest humanitarian crisis worldwide. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
