What is the capital of Syria?
The capital of Syria is Damascus.
- Official name
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Capital
- Damascus
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Currency
- Syrian pound
- Languages
- Arabic
- Land neighbours
- Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +963
- Internet domain
- .sy
Quick answers about Syria
What currency is used in Syria?
Syria uses Syrian pound.
Where is Syria?
Syria is in Western Asia, within Asia.
What languages are spoken in Syria?
The reference languages listed for Syria are Arabic.
Which countries border Syria?
Syria shares listed land borders with Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye.
Is Syria landlocked?
No. Syria is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Syria
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.