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Syria

The flag of Syria is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black. At the center of the white band are two small five-pointed green stars arranged in a horizontal line.Coat of arms of Syria
Official nameSyrian Arab Republic
LocationAsia | Western Asia
Area185180 km2
Population17.5M inhabitants
Density94.506 pop / km2
Demonyms(m) Syrian / (f) Syrian
Official languagesArabic
Capital(s)Damascus
Statusindependent, officially-assigned
MembershipsUN, FIFA
CurrencySyrian pound (£)
GINI37.5 (2003)
TLD.syسوريا.
Phone code+9, suffix(es): 63
Postal code formatnone
Drives on theright