Open Earth Atlas/Countries/Asia/Syria

Overview Rivers Lakes Mountain ranges

Syria

Syria is a country in Asia. It is home to about 23,865,423 people. The atlas gathers its map, key facts and geographic features — from rivers to mountain ranges.

Capital: Damascus
Population: 23,865,423 (2024)
Area: 185,180 km²
Highest point: Mount Hermon
Elevation: 2,814 m
Currency: Syrian pound
Population density: 129 per km²
Official languages: Arabic
Continent: Asia

Rivers in Syria

1Euphrates2,800 km
2Tigris1,850 km
3Orontes571 km
4Khabur486 km

Mountain ranges in Syria

1Levant Ranges38,783 km²
2Upper Mesopotamian Hills1,671 km²

Lakes in Syria

1Euphrates Lake637 km²
2Sabkhat al-Jabbul220 km²
3Tishrin Reservoir157 km²

The largest lakes in Syria The largest lakes by volume in Syria

Neighboring countries

Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon Turkey

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