Geography of Syria
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| Continent | Asia |
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| Region | Levant |
| Area | Ranked 89th |
| • Total | 185,180 km2 (71,500 sq mi) |
| • Land | 99.4% |
| • Water | 0.6% |
| Coastline | 193 km (120 mi) |
| Borders |
Total land borders:2,253 km Iraq 605 km, Israel 76 km, Jordan 375 km, Lebanon 375 km, Turkey 822 km |
| Highest point |
Mount Hermon 2,814 m |
| Lowest point | Unnamed location near Sea of Galilee -200 m |
| Longest river |
Euphrates 3,596 km |
| Largest lake | Lake Assad |
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163
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100
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9
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91
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11
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44
22
14
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21
24
17
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4.5
27
21
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0.9
29
24
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4.5
30
25
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7.8
29
22
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67
27
18
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95
22
14
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161
17
10
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6.4
60
47
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3.9
61
48
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3.6
65
52
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1.7
71
57
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0.8
76
63
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0.2
80
70
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0
84
75
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0.2
85
76
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0.3
84
72
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2.6
80
65
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3.7
72
57
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6.3
63
50
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