Dig straight down through Syria 🇸🇾 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of French Polynesia 🇵🇫. Below are Syria's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Damascus |
|---|---|
| Population | about 17.1 million |
| Area | 185,256 km² (71,528 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Also written | Siria (es) · Syrie (fr) · 叙利亚 (zh) · سوريا (ar) · Сирия (ru) · シリア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Syria, that point sits at 35.0275° S, 141.4260° W. The nearest coast is French Polynesia 🇵🇫, roughly 1,599 km (994 miles) south — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 2,106 km (1,309 miles) from the point.
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