This is Syria 🇸🇾 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Damascus |
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| 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) |
Start near the middle of Syria and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 35.0275° S, 141.4260° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; 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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