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Syria, [e] officially the Syrian Arab Republic, [f] 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 .
Flood in Northern Syria after collapse of the Zeyzoun Dam, June 2002 Syria is the twelfth most water stressed country in the world. The country's waterways are of vital importance to its agricultural development. The longest and most important river is the Euphrates, which represents more than 80 percent of Syria's water resources.
The location of Syria An enlargeable map of the Syrian Arab Republic. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Syria: . Syria – country in Western Asia, that borders Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south and Israel to the southwest.
Syria [e] is a historical region located east of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia, broadly synonymous with the Levant. [2] Other synonyms are Greater Syria or Syria-Palestine. [3] The region boundaries have changed throughout history. However, in modern times, the term "Syria" alone is used to refer to the country of Syria.
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.
Even the brightest experts, with the most well-connected contacts, didn’t see such a decisive military maneuver coming nearly 14 years into the Syrian Civil War.
The country of Syria is administratively subdivided into 14 governorates, which are sub-divided into 65 districts, which are further divided into 284 sub-districts. [1] Each of the governorates and districts has its own centre or capital city, except for Rif Dimashq Governorate and Markaz Rif Dimashq district. All the sub-districts have their ...
"The Islamic Republic of Iran, emphasizing Syria's role as an important and influential country in West Asia, will spare no effort to help establish security and stability in Syria," its foreign ...