Syria

Summary

Syria is a country^[1]. Syria draws 8,868 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #6 of 27).^[2]

Key Facts

• Syria was a member of League of Arab States^[3].
• Syria was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[4].
• Syria was a member of International Finance Corporation^[5].
• Syria was a member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency^[6].
• Syria was a member of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes^[7].
• Syria was a member of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa^[8].
• Syria is in the country of Syria^[9].
• Syria is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[10].
• Syria's image is recorded as Damascus general laz1.jpg^[11].
• Syria's image is recorded as Damascus, Syria, Panoramic view of Damascus.jpg^[12].
• Syria's continent is recorded as Asia^[13].
• Syria's instance of is recorded as country^[14].
• Syria's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[15].
• Syria's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country^[16].
• Syria's capital is recorded as Damascus^[17].
• Syria's official language is recorded as Arabic^[18].
• Syria's currency is recorded as Syrian pound^[19].
• Syria's flag image is recorded as Flag of Syria (2025-).svg^[20].
• Syria's shares border with is recorded as Turkey^[21].
• Syria's shares border with is recorded as Israel^[22].
• Syria's shares border with is recorded as Iraq^[23].
• Syria's shares border with is recorded as Jordan^[24].
• Syria's shares border with is recorded as Lebanon^[25].
• Syria's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .sy^[26].
• Syria's anthem is recorded as Humat ad-Diyar^[27].

Body

Geography

Syria is in the country of Syria^[9]. Syria is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[10]. Syria's continent is recorded as Asia^[13]. Part of include Middle East^[28], a transcontinental region^[29], in Iran^[30] and West Asia^[31], a region^[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include country^[14], sovereign state^[15], and Mediterranean country^[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Syria include Syriac alphabet^[33], a natural writing system^[34], in Syria^[35], founded in 0001^[36]; Syrians^[37], a human population^[38], in Syria^[39]; Syria Planum^[40], a planum^[41]; and Ateliotum syriaca^[42], a taxon^[43].

Why It Matters

Syria draws 8,868 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #6 of 27).^[2] Syria has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Syria is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Syria include Syriac alphabet^[33], a natural writing system^[34], in Syria^[35], founded in 0001^[36]; Syrians^[37], a human population^[38], in Syria^[39]; Syria Planum^[40], a planum^[41]; and Ateliotum syriaca^[42], a taxon^[43].