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Recently, the US military carried out a strike against the Islamic State group in Syria.
About Syria
- Location: It is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia.
- Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Turkey in the north, Lebanon in the west, Iraq in the east, Jordan in the south and Israel in the southwest.
- Capital City: Damascus
Geographical Features of Syria
- Syria's geography offers two major regions, a western and an eastern part.
- The western region features narrow, fertile coastal plains along the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
- The eastern part of the country is the realm of the Syrian Desert which is a mixture of dry steppe and true desert landscape.
- Rivers: Euphrates River flows across Syria before entering Iraq.
- Lakes: Lake al-Assad (a man-made reservoir,) created by a dam on the Euphrates River.
- Desert: Southern and eastern Syria are part of the northern Syrian Desert.
- Highest Point: Mt Hermon (2,814 m)
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Syria FAQs
Q1: Which is the capital city of Syria?
Ans: Damascus
Q2: Which are the major ethnic groups of Syria?
Ans: Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens
