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Syria

Location
Location Description

Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey

Continent
Asia
Bordering Countries
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black. At the center of the white band are two small five-pointed green stars arranged in a horizontal line.

Capital
Damascus
Language
Arabic
Currency
(pound)
Size
71,498 sq mi (185,180 sq km) — 90th largest
Total Population
25,620,000 people — 57th largest
Population Density
358 people per sq mi (138 people per sq km) — 91st largest

Country Location

Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey

Country Flag

The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black. At the center of the white band are two small five-pointed green stars arranged in a horizontal line.