Syria (سوريا)

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.