Administrative divisions
14 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Al-HasakehAleppoAr-RaqqaAs-SweidaDamascusDar'aDeir-ez-ZorHamaHomsIdlebLattakiaQuneitraRural DamascusTartous
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 185,200 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 10,270 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 14 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and TurkeyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 193 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,363 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Iraq 599 km; Israel 83 km; Jordan 379 km; Lebanon 403 km; Turkey 899 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in westCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| 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 DamascusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mount Hermon (Jabal a-Shayk) 2,814 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Yarmuk River -66 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 514 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than 1.5 times the size of PennsylvaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | dust storms, sandstorms volcanism: Syria's two historically active volcanoes, Es Safa and an unnamed volcano near the Turkish border, have not erupted in centuriesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
