Israeli strikes on Syria

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Le…
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic that consists of 14 governorates as subdivisions. Damascus is Syria's capital and largest city. With a population of 25.0 million, it is the 57th most populous country in the world and 8th most populuous in the Arab world. Syria is spread across an area of 185,180 square kilometres, making it 87th largest country in the world.
  • Official languages: Arabic
  • Ethnic groups: 90% Arabs · 9% Kurds · 1% others
  • Government: Unitary presidential republic under a totalitarian hereditary dictatorship
  • Legislature: People's Assembly
  • Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)
  • Capital and largest city: Damascus
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