Syria
Syria Syria, or (formally: the Syrian Arab Republic) since 1961, is an Arab country that is a central republic, consisting of 14 governorates, with its capital and largest city being Damascus. It is located in the Middle East region in Western Asia; bordered by Turkey, to the east by Iraq, to the south of Jordan, to the west of Palestine, Lebanon, and the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 185,180 square kilometers, terrain and diverse plant and animal cover, and the climate varies between Mediterranean and semi-arid. Syria is classified alongside Iraq as the oldest site of the cradle of human civilization, and its name is derived according to the most academic theories from Assyria; in any case, the historical region of Syria is different from the modern Syrian state in terms of span and area, and the first refers to the Levant, or the Fertile Crescent. The Syrian people, of the developing peoples, are racially, linguistically and religiously diverse, and Arab-Sy...