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Syria is located in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel. Its capital and largest city is Damascus, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Syria has a population of diverse ethnic and religious groups and is divided into 14 governorates for administrative purposes.
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- 1. Syria
- 2. • The Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.
- 3. Its capital Damascus is among the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world.[7] A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, it is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Arabs,Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians,[8] Mandeans[9] and Turks .
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