Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the United States of America, whereas Syria is a country located in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Pennsylvania and Syria regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Syria?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Syria is 71,500 sq mi. Pennsylvania is smaller than Syria by 25,445 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 1.55 times smaller than Syria.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Syria: 71,500 sq mi ( 185,180 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Syria as of 2020, was estimated to be around 17,500,657.
Here is some more data comparison between Pennsylvania and Syria.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Syria is Damascus.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Syria: Arabic
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Syria: Syrian
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Syria: SY
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Syria Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Syria:
35° 0′ 0″ N, 38° 0′ 0″ E
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