Country codes Syria

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ISO 3166-1

ALPHA-2

SY

ALPHA-3

SYR

The two-letter code for Syria is SY, and the three-letter code is SYR, as per ISO 3166-1 standards.

Dialing Code

+963

The dialing code for Syria is +963, used for international calls to the country from abroad.

Top Level Domain

.sy

The top-level domain (TLD) for Syria is .sy, used for country-specific internet addresses.

Country Details

Formal Namethe Syrian Arab Republic
CapitalDamascus
RegionAsia
Sub RegionWestern Asia

Syria, officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic, is located in the Western Asia sub-region of the larger Asia continent with Damascus serving as its capital.

Currency

CurrencySyrian Pound
Alphabetic CodeSYP
Numeric Code760

Syria uses the Syrian Pound (SYP) as its official currency, with the numeric code 760.

Languages

Arabic (Syria) (ar-SY)
Kurdish (ku)
Armenian (hy)
Aramaic (arc)
French (fr)
English (en)

There are a total of 6 official languages spoken in Syria. These languages play an important role in everyday life, education, government, and business throughout the country.

TimeZones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Asia / Damascus+02:00+03:00

Explore the various timezones across Syria. Each timezone has its unique UTC offset and daylight saving time (DST) adjustments. Check the current time and see the differences in time across various regions of the country.

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
Al LādhiqīyahprovinceSY-LA
Al QunayţirahprovinceSY-QU
Al ḨasakahprovinceSY-HA
Ar RaqqahprovinceSY-RA
As Suwaydā'provinceSY-SU
Dar'āprovinceSY-DR
Dayr az ZawrprovinceSY-DY
DimashqprovinceSY-DI
IdlibprovinceSY-ID
Rīf DimashqprovinceSY-RD
ŢarţūsprovinceSY-TA
ḨalabprovinceSY-HL
ḨamāhprovinceSY-HM
ḨimşprovinceSY-HI

Explore the subdivisions of Syria, each identified by a unique ISO 3166-2 code. These codes are crucial for identifying regions within the country and are used for various administrative, geographic, and data purposes.

Neighbouring countries

Iraq Flag
Baghdad+964IQIRQ.iq
Israel Flag
Jerusalem+972ILISR.il
Jordan Flag
Amman+962JOJOR.jo
Lebanon Flag
Beirut+961LBLBN.lb
Turkey Flag
Ankara+90TRTUR.tr

Syria shares its borders with 5 neighboring countries, including Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey.

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Helpful Resources

Wikipedia logo

To learn more about Syria's history, geography, culture, economy, and other key aspects, visit the Syria Wikipedia page.

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To learn more about Syria's ISO country codes (alpha-2, alpha-3, and numeric), visit the ISO 3166-1 page for Syria.

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For geographical info about Syria, visit the Geonames page. It covers coordinates, elevation, administrative divisions, and nearby locations.

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