Total Area185,180 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityDamascusAdministrative seat
Continental RegionAsiaWestern Asia
GPS Coordinates34.80°, 39.00°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
Levantine Mediterranean coast rising to mountain ranges that slope east toward the Syrian Desert and Euphrates River.
Climate ClassificationMediterranean along the coast; dry and arid in the interior desert
Notable Natural LandmarkAncient City of Palmyra & Umayyad Mosque
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
Damascus is widely recognized as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth, dating back to at least 3000 BC.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across Syria.
Capital City
SyriaDamascus
Metropolitan Hub
SyriaAleppo
Metropolitan Hub
SyriaHoms
Metropolitan Hub
SyriaLatakia
Metropolitan Hub
SyriaHama
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Asia
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with Syria.
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