Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is Syria's capital and largest city. With a population of 26 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 56th-most populous and 87th-largest country.
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Where it is
Languages
Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.
What it sells, and to whom
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Exports
Natural resources
Farms and fisheries
- wheat
- barley
- milk
- sheep milk
- tomatoes
- olives
Largest cities
| Aleppo | 2,098,210 |
| Damascus capital | 1,569,394 |
| Homs | 775,404 |
| Latakia | 709,000 |
| Ar Raqqah | 531,952 |
Wars and conflicts
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Form of government
Transitional presidential republic.
Money, belief and alliances
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Climate and geography
mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
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