Syria

Official name: Syrian Arab Republic

Syria Map OutlineCapital: Damascus
Total Area: 185,180 km2
Approximate population: 17,408,860
Location: Southwestern Asia
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian
Currency: Syrian Pound
Organizations: United Nations
Borders: Iraq, Occupied Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
Maritime boundaries: Mediterranean Sea

Syria is divided into (14) muhafazat (sing. muhafazah: provinces):
Aleppo, Damascus, Daraa, Deir ez-Zor, Hama, Al-Hasakah, Homs, Idlib, Latakia, Quneitra, Raqqa, Rif Dimashq, As-Suwayda, Tartus.