Syria, As-Surijja, Syryjska Republika Arabska, Syrian Arab Republic, Al-Jumhurija al- 'Arabijja as-Surijja
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Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Since 1976, Syrian troops have been stationed in Lebanon, ostensibly in a peacekeeping capacity. In recent years, Syria and Israel have held occasional peace talks over the return of the Golan Heights.

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1. Dependency status: NA

2. Government type: republic under military regime since March 1963

3. Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey

4. Border Countries: Iraq 605 km, Israel 76 km, Jordan 375 km, Lebanon 375 km, Turkey 822 km

5. Climate: mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically hitting Damascus

6. Terrain: primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west

7. Area: 185,180 km2; includes 1,295 sq km of
Israeli-occupied territory

8. Capital: Damascus

9. Administrative divisions: 14 provinces (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Hasakah, Al Ladhiqiyah, Al Qunaytirah, Ar Raqqah, As Suwayda', Dar'a, Dayr az Zawr, Dimashq, Halab, Hamah, Hims, Idlib, Rif Dimashq, Tartus

10. Population: 16,728,808; note: in addition, there are about 38,200 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 18,200 Arabs (16,500 Druze and 1,700 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2001 est.)

11. Languages: Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood

12. Religions: Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)

13. Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)

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24. Syria office in Poland:

  • Syrian Arab Republic Embassy
    ul. Narbutta 19a
    02-536 Warszawa
    tel. (022) 849-14-56, 848-91-78, 848-48-09
    fax 8491847; telex 825465 essar pl
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