Location :
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean See, between Lebanon &
Turkey.
Area :
total area: 185,180 sq km
land area: 184,050 sq km
comparative area: slightly larger than North Dakota
Land boundaries :
total 2,253 km, Iraq 650 km, Occupied territories 76 km,
Jordan 375 km, Lebanon 375 km, Turkey 822 km.
Coastline : 193 km
Population : 15,451,917 (July 1995 est)
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Climate :
The most hospitable and pleasant climate in Syria is to be found
near the Coast.Here, Mediterranean conditions give hot, dry summers
and mild, wet winters, with average daily temperatures of 29*C in
summer and 10*C in winter.
Annual rainfall along the coast ranges from 750 to 1,000 mm (30 to
40inches).
Moving inland from the coast, Syria's climate becomes increasingly
drier.
Temperatures in the plateau region average around 35*C in summer and
12*C in winter and annual rainfall varies from 250mm to 500mm (10 to
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