Syria


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Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black, with two small green five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band; similar to the flag of yemen, which has a plain white band, and of iraq, which has three green stars (plus an arabic inscription) in a horizontal line centered in the white band; also similar to the flag of egypt, which has a heraldic eagle centered in the white band.

Currency
Syrian pound.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Middle east, bordering the mediterranean sea, between lebanon and turkey.

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 in damascus.

Terrain
Primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m. The highest point is at Mount Hermon 2,814 m.

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Syria

This is a map of Syria. The map illustrates the location of Damascus and its proximity to Tadmur, Aleppo, Latakia, and the Euphrates.

Other countries on this map include: Turkey / Iraq / Jordan

Syria News:
All quiet on Iraq's western front
Iraq's government claims those responsible for devastating suicide bombs in Iraq are crossing over the border with Syria, the BBC's Jim Muir reports.
Syria urges French Mid-East role
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad calls for France to play a bigger role in Middle East peace efforts during a visit to Paris.

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