Syria (Capital: Damascus)
Recently, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebel militia, seized Aleppo, the 2nd largest city of Syria.
Political Features:
- It is located on east coast of Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia.
- Boundaries: Turkey (North), Iraq (East & southeast), Jordan (South), Israel and Lebanon (South West).
- Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 Six-Day War.
- Important cities: Damascus (along River Barada), Homs, Palmyra.
Geographical Features:
- Climate: Syria experiences a largely Mediterranean climate.
- Mountain Ranges: Anti-Lebanon (Separate Syria & Lebanon), Al-Ansariyyah etc.
- Highest point: Mount Hermon
- Major Rivers: Euphrates, Tigris, Orontes etc.