Country Name - Syria
| Head of state | President Bashar Al-Assad | |
| Capital City | Damascus | |
| Official Language | Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood | |
| GDP (PPP) 2013 Estimate ($ billions) | n/a | |
| Population 2012 | 22,399,254 | |
| Ease of Doing Business Rank 2014 | 165 | |
| Scientific ranking 2014 | 103 | |
| HDI ranking 2013 | 118 | |
| Visitor Health Information | Click here | |
| Ambassador to the UK | ||
| Embassy Details | Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic - Temporarily closed | |
| Embassy Address | 8 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PH | |
| Telephone | 020 7245 9012 |
Data Sources: GDP - IMF World Economic Outlook Database (Oct 2013), Population data - World Bank, Ease of Doing Business Rankings - World Bank, Scientific Rankings - SCImago Journal Rank, HDI Rankings - United Nations
Syria lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea sharing borders with Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
Syria consists of mountain ranges in the west, an inland steppe area accounting for about 75% of the land, desert to the east and in the south the Jabal al-Druze Range, a volcanic region last active in 1850 approx. The country enjoys a Mediterranean climate of hot summers and mild winters.
Syria holds a range of natural resources including oil, phosphates, mineral ores and asphalt.