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Sy·ria [ sírree ə ] country in Southwest Asia, bordered by Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, and the Mediterranean Sea.
Capital: Damascus.
Population: 20,178,485 (2009 estimate).
Area: 185,180 sq km (71,498 sq mi)
Official name Syrian Arab Republic |
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  Syr·i·an noun, adjective |
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