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 Following the breakup
of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered
by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli
War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Since 1976, Syrian
troops have been stationed in Lebanon, ostensibly in a peacekeeping
capacity. In recent years, Syria and Israel have held occasional
peace talks over the return of the Golan Heights. |
Location:
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Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean
Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey
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Climate:
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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
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Borders:
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Iraq 605 km, Israel 76 km, Jordan
375 km, Lebanon 375 km, Turkey 822 km
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