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 8, 2009. There is currently a Full 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:
Iran and Syria deny arms claims
Iran and Syria deny Israeli claims that a ship seized in the Mediterranean was carrying weapons for Hezbollah militants.
Canadian's bid to sue US rejected
A New York court rules against allowing a Syrian-born Canadian to sue US authorities over his mistaken arrest for terrorism links.

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