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Asia · Has a coastline
Syria
Syria is a country in Asia with 5 land neighbours — 8 countries in Asia have more. Its capital is Damascus.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Population
- 25.6 million
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Land borders
- 5
- Currency
- Syrian pound (SYP)
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Countries that border Syria
5 land neighbours: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
5 neighbours to keep in the right order.
8 countries in Asia have more than its 5 land borders; it is the same as Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Myanmar and Uzbekistan. Of the 10 possible pairings among them, 4 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Turkey is the most connected of them, with 8 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Asia map with Syria, and on the world map with everyone else.
5
land borders — 8 countries in Asia have more
4
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
8
borders on Turkey, its most-connected neighbour
49
countries on the Asia map
The capital
Damascus
In Capital Rush you see Syria and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Asia map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Syria is the right one.
- ISO code
- SY
- Currency
- Syrian pound (SYP)
- Official language
- Arabic
- Quiz maps
- Asia · World
Syria, asked and answered
What countries border Syria?
Syria has 5 land neighbours: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
What is the capital of Syria?
Damascus. It is the answer the Asia Capitals Quiz wants when Syria comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Syria in?
Asia. It is one of 49 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Where can I practise finding Syria on a map?
On the Asia Map Quiz — a blank map of Asia, ten countries to find, no labels. Syria is in the pool, along with all 5 of its neighbours.
Can you find Syria on a blank map?
Its 5 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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