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Posted 17 Mar 2025

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Syria (Capital: Damascus)

A map showing Syria

Alawites minorities came under attack during conflict in Syria.

Political Features

  • Lies in West Asia.
  • Bordering Countries: Turkey (North), Iraq (East), Jordan  (South), Israel and Lebanon (West).
  • Bordering Water Bodies: Mediterranean Sea (West).

Geographical Features

  • Major Physical Regions: Syrian Desert, Euphrates River Valley, and Anti-Lebanon Mountains (mark Syria’s border with Lebanon).
  • Major Rivers: Euphrates, Orontes, Tigris.
  • Highest Point: Mount Hermon.
  • Major Conflict Cities: Aleppo, Homs, Idlib, Golan Heights (Disputed territory with Israel) etc. 

 

  • Tags :
  • West Asia
  • Syria
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