What is Syria's political structure?

Syria is a semi-presidential republic with a unitary state system. The President serves as head of state, while the Prime Minister leads the government. The legislative body is the People's Assembly of Syria, and the highest judicial authority is the Supreme Constitutional Court.

What are Syria's international memberships?

Syria is a member of the United Nations (since October 24, 1945), League of Arab States (since March 22, 1945), UNESCO (since November 16, 1946), World Health Organization, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (since October 14, 2013), International Telecommunication Union (since January 12, 1924), World Meteorological Organization (since July 16, 1952), and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (since 1972).

What languages are spoken in Syria?

The official language is Modern Standard Arabic. Other languages used include North Levantine Arabic, Iraqi Arabic, North Mesopotamian Arabic, Kurmanji, Turoyo, Western Neo-Aramaic, Mlahsô, Najdi Arabic, English, and French.

What are Syria's demographic statistics?

As of 2024, Syria's population is estimated at 23,865,423, with approximately 11,981,578 males and 11,883,845 females. The urban population in 2022 was 12,560,283 while rural population was 9,564,966. The birth rate is 20.531 per 1,000 (2022) and death rate is 5.047 per 1,000 (2022).

What is Syria's economic profile?

Syria's Gini coefficient was 37.5 in 2003, indicating moderate income inequality. The country uses the Syrian pound as currency, with GS1 country code 621. The economy is classified as "not-free" according to Freedom House's Freedom in the World report.

What are Syria's geographical features?

Syria covers 185,180 km² with diverse terrain. Mount Hermon reaches 2,813.95 metres at the highest point, while the Sea of Galilee sits at -214 metres. The country has 1.1% water coverage. Coordinates span from 37.318472°N (northernmost) to 32.311389°S (southernmost), and from 35.716389°E (westernmost) to 42.376111°E (easternmost).

What is Syria's religious composition?

The predominant Islamic legal school is Malikism, which prevails in Syria alongside other jurisprudence schools. The country has historical connections to various religious traditions dating back centuries.

What are Syria's diplomatic relationships?

Syria maintains diplomatic relations with numerous countries including Russia, China (since August 1, 1956), United States, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Egypt, North Korea (since July 25, 1966), India, Pakistan, Germany, Japan, Greece, and many others.

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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections

Geography

Location

Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey

Climate

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

Terrain

primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west

Natural resources

petroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower

People & Society

Religions

Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%

Government

Government type

transitional presidential republic

Independence

17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration)

National holiday

Independence Day (Evacuation Day), 17 April (1946)

Legal system

mixed system of civil and Islamic (sharia) law (for family courts)

Economy

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

$98.858 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita

$4,200 (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

-1.2% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

94.1% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate

13% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

Turkey 29%, Saudi Arabia 16%, Lebanon 10%, India 10%, UAE 5% (2023)

Imports - partners

Turkey 49%, UAE 11%, China 8%, Egypt 7%, Lebanon 3% (2023)

Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Syria

Summary

Syria is a country^[1]. Syria draws 117,493 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #6 of 27).^[2]

Key Facts

Syria was a member of United Nations^[3].
Syria was a member of League of Arab States^[4].
Syria was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[5].
Syria was a member of International Finance Corporation^[6].
Syria is in the country of Syria^[7].
Syria is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[8].
Syria is on the continent of Asia^[9].
Syria's instance of is recorded as country^[10].
Syria's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[11].
Syria's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country^[12].
Syria's head of state is recorded as Ahmed al-Sharaa^[13].
Syria's capital is recorded as Damascus^[14].
Syria's official language is recorded as Arabic^[15].
Syria's currency is recorded as Syrian pound^[16].
Syria's shares border with is recorded as Turkey^[17].
Syria's shares border with is recorded as Israel^[18].
Syria's shares border with is recorded as Iraq^[19].
Syria's shares border with is recorded as Jordan^[20].
Syria's shares border with is recorded as Lebanon^[21].
Syria's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .sy^[22].
Syria's anthem is recorded as Humat ad-Diyar^[23].
Syria's basic form of government is recorded as provisional government^[24].
Syria's basic form of government is recorded as unitary state^[25].
Syria's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system^[26].
Syria's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Damascus Governorate^[27].

Body

Geography

Syria is in the country of Syria^[7]. Syria is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[8]. Syria is on the continent of Asia^[9]. 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^[10], sovereign state^[11], and Mediterranean country^[12].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Syria draws 117,493 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.^[42] Syria is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

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

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Member of European Union emerging0.844 independent sources

evidence “The amendment to the European Union’s 2027 budget called for increased funding for the bloc’s Southern Neighbourhood, including resources to rebuild Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran.” ejpress.org · read source

Member of EU emerging0.803 independent sources

evidence “The largest groups obtaining a residence permit for the first time in an EU country in 2025 were citizens of Ukraine (335,100), India (227,600), and Morocco (202,100), followed by Brazil, Belarus, Colombia, Turkey, China, Syria and Pakistan.” thelocal.it · read source

Member of United Nations emerging0.803 independent sources

evidence “Ibrahim Olabi, Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, told the General Assembly ahead of the resolution’s adoption that Syrian women had faced what he described as “the worst missing persons crisis in modern history.”” themedialine.org · read source

Member of Gulf Cooperation Council emerging0.722 independent sources

evidence “Trump also met leaders and senior officials from Gulf Cooperation Council states, Turkiye, Jordan, Syria and Iraq on Tuesday to discuss Iran and regional security.” dominicanrepublicpost.com · read source

Member of Arab states emerging0.722 independent sources

evidence “and the Syrian government may eventually begin to lose the trust of Syrians and the wider Arab public, among whom Israel is overwhelmingly viewed as a threat.” aljazeera.com · read source

Participant in civil war emerging0.693 independent sources

evidence “One element of this was the designation of Syria as a State Sponsor of Terrorism for its support of the Rejectionist Front, Palestinian militant organisations, and later Hezbollah, in their struggle against Israel during the civil war in Lebanon—in which some right-wing Christian parties were allied with Israel.” wsws.org · read source

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Participant in Yom Kippur War low0.592 independent sources

evidence “27, 2018, and the Yom Kippur War, which began with a surprise attack on Israel by Egypt and Syria on Oct.” jns.org · read source

Participant in war low0.592 independent sources

evidence “China, FPV, Syria, UAV, book excerpt, drones, proxy wars” thebulletin.org · read source

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Quick Facts

Instance of country, sovereign state, colony, Mediterranean country

Inception March 8, 1920

Country Syria

Official website www.egov.sy

Part of Middle East, West Asia

Coordinate location 🗺️ 35.217°, 38.583°

Properties

Age of majority +18

Anthem Humat ad-Diyar

Area +185180

Basic form of government provisional government, unitary state, presidential system

Birth rate 20.5 (18.9–20.5, n=4)

Bti governance index 1.21 (1.13–3.17, n=9)

Bti status index 1.54 (1.54–3.9, n=9)

Capital Damascus

Central bank Central Bank of Syria

Coat of arms coat of arms of Syria

Compulsory education (maximum age) +15

Compulsory education (minimum age) +6

Contains the administrative territorial entity Damascus Governorate, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Quneitra Governorate, Daraa Governorate, Suwayda Governorate, Homs Governorate, Tartus Governorate, Latakia Governorate, Hama Governorate, Idlib Governorate, Aleppo Governorate, Raqqa Governorate, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Hasakah Governorate

Continent Asia

Coordinates of easternmost point 🗺️ 37.077°, 42.376°

Coordinates of geographic center 🗺️ 34.802°, 38.997°

Coordinates of northernmost point 🗺️ 37.318°, 42.220°

Coordinates of southernmost point 🗺️ 32.311°, 36.838°

Coordinates of westernmost point 🗺️ 35.586°, 35.716°

Culture culture of Syria

Currency Syrian pound

Death rate 5.05 (4.99–5.12, n=4)

Democracy index +1.43, +1.43

Demographics of topic demographics of Syria

Demonym Syrian, szír, Siriano, Süriyänan, سوري, سورية, سوريون, сирийцы, sirià, siriana, sirians, סורי, סורית, sirieni, sirian, siriancă, সিরিয়, siriano, siriana, siriani, siriane, suri, siriu, siria, Siriano, سوری, Syrien, Syrienne, Syrerin, Syrer, siriani, siriana, siriane, sirian, سوري, سورية, سوريين, سوريات, Siriach, сірыйцы, sûrî, Σῦρος, Suriyeli

Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, New History of Yuan, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

Different from Syria

Diplomatic relation Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel, People's Republic of China, Jordan, Armenia, Russia, Iraq, Qatar, North Korea, Lebanon, Egypt, United States, Japan, Greece, Turkey, European Union, France, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, India, Serbia, Bangladesh, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Germany, Ukraine, Morocco

Driving side right

Economy of topic economy of Syria

Electrical plug type Europlug, Type E, Type L

Emergency phone number 112, 110, 113

Executive body Government of Syria

Female population 11.9M (10.0M–11.9M, n=5)

Flag flag of Syria

Geography of topic Geography of Syria

Geoshape 🗺️ View shape: Syria

Gini coefficient +37.5

Gs1 country code 621

Has cabinet Syrian transitional government

Has characteristic not-free country

Hashtag Syria, syria

Head of state Ahmed al-Sharaa

Highest judicial authority Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria

Highest point Mount Hermon

History of topic history of Syria

Human development index 0.58 (0.55–0.69, n=32)

Inequality-adjusted human development index +0.529, +0.553

Language used Modern Standard Arabic, Mlahsô, North Mesopotamian Arabic, Najdi Arabic, Kurmanji, Iraqi Arabic, Turoyo, Western Neo-Aramaic, North Levantine Arabic, English, French

Legislative body People's Assembly of Syria

Licence plate code SYR

Life expectancy 72 (69.8–74.4, n=22)

Located in or next to body of water Mediterranean Sea

Located in time zone UTC+03:00, Asia/Damascus

Located in/on physical feature Levant

Lowest point Sea of Galilee

Madhhab Malikism

Mains voltage +220

Male population 12.0M (10.1M–12.0M, n=5)

Maritime identification digits 468

Marriageable age +18

Mobile country code 417

Native label الجمهورية العربية السورية, سوريا, Komara Erebî ya Sûriyê

Number of out-of-school children 2.4M (897k–2.4M, n=15)

Office held by head of state President of the Syrian Arab Republic

Official language Arabic

Official name الجمهورية العربية السورية, la République arabe syrienne, Syrian Arab Republic, سوريا, Syria, Republik Arab Syria, Syria, Suriye Arap Cumhuriyeti

On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

P14470 Locations/Syria

Participant in War of Attrition, Operation Battle for the Restoration of Dignity

Permanent duplicated item Q16399924

Population 23.9M (4.6M–23.9M, n=60)

Replaces Ba'athist Syria

Rural population 9.6M (9.1M–9.6M, n=4)

Shares border with Turkey, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon

Telephone country code +963

Territory claimed by France

Top-level internet domain .sy

Topic's main category Category:Syria

Topic's main wikimedia portal Portal:Syria

Total fertility rate 2.95 (2.95–4.07, n=16)

Travel advisory category Level 4 Evacuation Advisory

Trunk prefix 0

Unicode character 🇸🇾

Urban population 12.6M (11.0M–12.6M, n=4)

Water as percent of area +1.1

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🌐 Available in 30 languages

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🏷️ Also known as

en Syria en Syrian Arab Republic en Surya ar سورية ar الجمهورية العربية السورية ar الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة ar سوريا cs Sýrie cs Syrská arabská republika da Syrien el Συρία es República Árabe Siria es Siria fa آسور، آشور fa سوریه fa عاسور، عاشور، عاشورا fi Syyria fi Syyrian arabitasavalta fr République arabe syrienne fr Syrie

🔗 Connections

Things located in country 3267

Syria, Arabic, Mediterranean Sea, Damascus, Middle East, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Malay +3259 more

Citizens 709

Bashar Donkey, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Adunis, Asma al-Assad, Yusra Mardini, Bassel Khartabil, Syrians, Michel Aflaq +701 more

← Category combines topics 306

Category:Cities in Syria, Category:Syrian people, Category:Geography of Syria, Category:History of Syria, Category:Rivers of Syria, Category:Politics of Syria, Category:Ethnic groups in Syria, Category:Populated places in Syria +298 more

People born here 77

Al-Walid II, Antiochus II Theos, John Climacus, Michael Ansara, Razan Zaitouneh, Asmahan, Alciphron, Jacob in Islam +69 more

← Applies to jurisdiction 55

flag of Syria, Syrian pound, coat of arms of Syria, Humat ad-Diyar, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, People's Assembly of Syria, Syria–Turkey border, Prime Minister of Syria +47 more

← Country of origin 54

Kurds, Tabbouleh, كبة سكسيه, Syrians, The Message, torshi, lokma, Syrian cuisine +46 more

Located in this place 47

1982 Lebanon War, Operation True Promise I, War against the Islamic State, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Sinai and Palestine Campaign, fall of the Assad regime, Syria–Lebanon campaign, 1963 Syrian coup d'état +39 more

← Country for sport 43

Syria men's national association football team, Yusra Mardini, Ghada Shouaa, Omar Al Somah, Omar Khribin, Majd Eddin Ghazal, Man Asaad, Ezequiel Ham +35 more

Contained subdivisions 37

Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, Krak des Chevaliers, Anti-Lebanon mountains, Idlib Governorate, Aleppo Governorate, Homs Governorate, Latakia Governorate, Daraa Governorate +29 more

← Diplomatic relation 31

United States, Japan, Turkey, Russia, France, Germany, People's Republic of China, India +23 more

Diplomatic relation 30

United States, Japan, Turkey, Russia, France, Germany, People's Republic of China, India +22 more

People who died here 25

Antiochus I Soter, Ptolemy VI, Antiochus of Ascalon, Muadh ibn Jabal, Jotapianus, Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Kenji Gotō, Gaius Cestius Gallus +17 more

Member of 22

United Nations, UNESCO, World Health Organization, League of Arab States, Interpol, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, World Meteorological Organization, International Telecommunication Union +14 more

← Narrative location 22

Blade: Trinity, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Last Men in Aleppo, The Terminal List, Insyriated, Of Fathers and Sons +14 more

Participated in 21

Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War, 1982 Lebanon War, War of Attrition, Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017, Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018), Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon, 2016 Aleppo summer campaign +13 more

← Operating area 21

Al-Nusra Front, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Ahrar al-Sham, Turkistan Islamic Party, Ansar al-Islam, National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, Islamic Front (Syria), Army of Conquest +13 more

Contains the administrative territorial entity 14

Idlib Governorate, Aleppo Governorate, Homs Governorate, Latakia Governorate, Daraa Governorate, Hama Governorate, Hasakah Governorate, Raqqa Governorate +6 more

← Ratified by 13

Kyoto Protocol, CITES, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations +5 more

← Allegiance 12

Bashar Donkey, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Muhammad al-Bashir, Maher al-Assad, Riad al-Asaad, Suheil al-Hassan, Ali Abdullah Ayyoub, Manaf Tlass +4 more

Language used 11

English, French, Kurmanji, Modern Standard Arabic, Iraqi Arabic, Turoyo, Najdi Arabic, Western Neo-Aramaic +3 more

← Basin country 11

Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Euphrates, Jordan River, Sea of Galilee, Shatt al-Arab, Levantine Sea, Yarmouk River +3 more

← Facet of 11

history of Syria, Ba'athist Syria, Geography of Syria, Christianity in Syria, culture of Syria, demographics of Syria, First Syrian Republic, religion in Syria +3 more

← Work location 9

Al-Ghazali, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Vasily Vereshchagin, Sidi Boushaki, Abraham Zacuto, Sa'd ibn Ubadah, Mohsen Hojaji, Joseph ben Judah ibn Aknin +1 more

← Designated as terrorist by 8

Islamic State, Muslim Brotherhood, Kurdistan Workers' Party, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Free Syrian Army, White Helmets, Army of Islam, Muslim Brotherhood in Syria

← Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity 8

United Arab Republic, Roman Syria, Jabal Druze, State of Syria, Neo-Hittite states, Occupied Enemy Territory Administration, First Syrian Republic, Hasmonean Judea

← Operator 8

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, Sukhoi Su-17, Aero L-39 Albatros, Sednaya Prison, Citadel of Aleppo, Embassy of Syria, London, Embassy of Syria, Moscow, Embassy of Syria, Washington, D.C.

← Shares border with 7

Turkey, Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Mediterranean Region, Southeastern Anatolia Region

Described by source 6

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Catholic Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, New History of Yuan, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus

Residents 6

Mahmoud Abbas, Gregory III Laham, Maximos V Hakim, Busr ibn Abi Artat, Amina Abdallah Arraf al Omari, Manar al-Sharif

Shares border with 5

Turkey, Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan

← Taxon range 5

Common Cuckoo, Common Starling, Red-backed Shrike, Little Swift, long-eared hedgehog

Has these parts 4

Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, tulumba, Katzrin, Aleppo sanjak

Named after 4

Syriac alphabet, Syrians, Syria Planum, Ateliotum syriaca

← Headquarters location 4

People's Defense Units, Syrian Electronic Army, Jihad Jibril Brigades, Suroyo TV

← Signatory 4

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

Basic form of government 3

unitary state, parliamentary republic, semi-presidential system

Belongs to 3

West Asia, Near East, Levant

← Main subject 3

Template:Country data Syria, WikiProject Syria, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249

Founded entities 2

United Nations, League of Arab States

Instance of 2

country, sovereign state

Part of 2

Middle East, West Asia

← Endemic to 2

Mesocricetus auratus, Hemidactylus lavadeserticus

← Filming location 2

Omar, The Cave

← Indigenous to 2

Luwian, Levantine Arabic

← Replaced by 2

United Arab Republic, Ba'athist Syria

← Territory claimed by 2

Shebaa farms, Golan Subdistrict

Anthem 1

Humat ad-Diyar

Capital 1

Damascus

Category for people born here 1

Category:Births in Syria

Category for people buried here 1

Category:Burials in Syria

Category for people who died here 1

Category:Deaths in Syria

Category of associated people 1

Category:Syrian people

Central bank 1

Central Bank of Syria

Coat of arms 1

coat of arms of Syria

Continent 1

Asia

Country 1

Syria

Culture 1

culture of Syria

Currency 1

Syrian pound

Demographics of topic 1

demographics of Syria

Different from 1

Syria

Driving side 1

right

Economy of topic 1

economy of Syria

Electrical plug type 1

Europlug

Emergency phone number 1

112

Eu knowledge graph item id 1

Bob Marley

Executive body 1

Government of Syria

Flag 1

flag of Syria

Geography of topic 1

Geography of Syria

Has cabinet 1

Council of Ministers of Syria

Head of state 1

Bashar Donkey

Highest judicial authority 1

Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria

Highest point 1

Mount Hermon

History of topic 1

history of Syria

Legislative body 1

People's Assembly of Syria

Located in or next to body of water 1

Mediterranean Sea

Located in time zone 1

UTC+03:00

Located in/on physical feature 1

Levant

Lowest point 1

Sea of Galilee

Madhhab 1

Malikism

Office held by head of government 1

Prime Minister of Syria

Office held by head of state 1

President of the Syrian Arab Republic

Official language 1

Arabic

On focus list of wikimedia project 1

Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

Owned entities 1

Syrian Arab News Agency

Participant in 1

War of Attrition

Replaces 1

Ba'athist Syria

Snarc id 1

Manuel Montt

Territory claimed by 1

France

Top-level internet domain 1

.sy

Topic's main category 1

Category:Syria

Topic's main wikimedia portal 1

Portal:Syria

← Ancestral home 1

René Angélil

← Capital of 1

Damascus

← Category's main topic 1

Category:Syria

← Depicts 1

Module:Location map/data/Syria

← Destination point 1

1948 Palestinian exodus

← Different from 1

Seria

← Digital scriptorium catalog item id 1

City College of New York

← Interested in 1

Foundation for Defense of Democracies

← Located in/on physical feature 1

Tomb of Suleyman Shah

← Object of occurrence 1

Liberation Day tariffs

← Target 1

international sanctions against Syria

← Used by 1

T-54/55

← Wikimedia portal's main topic 1

Portal:Syria

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

15d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Member of → United Nations, League of Arab States, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development +19

Nhk one news topic id → E0000000518

Basic form of government → provisional government, unitary state, presidential system

"/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54972|batch #54972]]"
8w ago · Mobby 12 · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Basic form of government → provisional government, unitary state, presidential system

"/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P122]]: [[Q131406495]]"
9w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Coordinates of geographic center → {'latitude': 34.8021, 'longitude': 38.9968}

"/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44771|batch #44771]]"
9w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗

P14470 → Locations/Syria

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Locations/Syria"
10w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Pronunciation audio → Lb-Syrien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Siria.wav, En-us-Syria.ogg +3

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Siria.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Biblissima authority id → Northern Fulmar

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q26896, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
11w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Jewish encyclopedia id → 14168

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 14168, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167484951|SYRIA (#167484951)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'n"
11w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Flag image → Flag of Syria (1972–1980).svg, Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria , Flag of Syria (1930–1958, 1961–1963).svg +6

"/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P459]]: [[Q1266546]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260983|batch #260983]]"
13w ago · HurricaneEdgar · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Idref id → 027356949, 027911306

Flag image → Flag of Syria (1972–1980).svg, Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria , Flag of Syria (1930–1958, 1961–1963).svg +6

"/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P41]]: Flag of Syria (1972–1980).svg"
13w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Participant in → War of Attrition, Operation Battle for the Restoration of Dignity

"/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q30916666]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Harper's tag → syria

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: syria, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289961158|syria (#289961158)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Dbnl country id → syrie01

Svkkl authority id → g0004019-Syrie

"/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0004019-Syrie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"

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