Where is Syria?
Syria is a country in West Asia.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- West Asia
- Land borders
- 5: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye
- Area
- About 190,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 33.51° N, 36.28° E
About Syria
Syria is a West Asian republic on the Eastern Mediterranean, with Damascus as its capital and largest city. Its land holds ancient centres such as Ebla, Ugarit and Palmyra, and Damascus once served as the Umayyad capital. A civil war that began in 2011 ended when opposition forces toppled Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 2 on 9 October 2026 (#38), hardest clue first:
- Land redistribution between 1958 and 1961 outdid every other reform since independence.
- A kingdom near the modern coast developed what is considered the world's earliest known alphabet.
- Its most important river is the Euphrates, which crosses the east of the country.
- Damascus serves as its capital and largest city.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Israel 220 km away
- Cyprus 320 km away
- Egypt 610 km away
- Iraq 750 km away
- Armenia 1,100 km away
- Gallipoli 1,200 km away
- Kuwait 1,200 km away
- Georgia 1,200 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Syria. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.