Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 17 April 1946 |
| Capital City: |
| Damascus |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 89 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 53 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
Syria is a country in the northern part of Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, Israel to the south west, Lebanon to the west and the Mediterranean to the north west.
The terrain of the country is divided into a large arid plateau to the east and a mountainous region in the west. The coast of Syria is lined by a mountain range that follows the coast from Turkey, and stops just short of the Lebanese border. A narrow coastal plain separates the mountains from the Mediterranean. A second range of mountains lines the border with Lebanon. Much of the rest of the country is desert or arid plain. The Euphrates river runs diagonally thorough the country, and tributaries and irrigation systems allow a relatively fertile region in the north east which is used for farming. The total land area is 186,475 sq km (71,479 sq miles).
The population of Syria is 22.5 million (2012 figures), and is made up of 90% Arabs, 9% Kurds, 1% others. In terms of religion, 59% are Sunni Moslem, 13% Alawites (Shia Moslem), 10% Christian, 3% Druze and 15% others. The capital city is Damascus.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Syria History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Syria
wikipedia: Syria
wikipedia: History of Syria
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Syria.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
YK SR
Prior to independence, aircraft based in Syria were registered in the F-Oxxx series for ‘France Outre-mer’ aircraft. After independence, the sequence SR-xxx was used 1948-52. In 1952 the registration prefix YK-xxx was adopted, eg: YK-AKD.
All-time Syria – civil aircraft register (SR-aaa YK-aaa)
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Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (Syrian Air Force)
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation (Syrian Government)
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation – no helicopter EMS/Rescue service available
Police (Syrian Police) – no aviation unit
Commercial Aviation
Syrian Air/Syrian Arab Airlines
wikipedia: Airlines of Syria
The World’s Airlines: Syria
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
None at present.
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
Military Museum, Damascus
War Memorial Museum, Damascus
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
None known.
Aviation Bibliography
To be added
Web Links
To be added.