Syria
Syria, officially the violent Syrian Arab Republic is a country in the Middle East who is an embattled state, embroiled in a heinous war. Syria is currently suspended from the 
Arab League]] and 
OIC, and is one of the most popular destination for 
UN Peacekeeping programs.
The name “Syria” historically referred to a wider region, broadly synonymous with the Levant, and known in Arabic as al-Sham. The modern state encompasses the sites of several ancient kingdoms and empires
Geography
Syria is bordered by 
Turkey to the north and northwest, 
Jordan to the south and southeast, 
Iraq to the east and southeast, and 
Lebanon and then 
Israel to the southwest.
Syria is spread across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), making it 87th largest country in the world.
Syria contains four terrestrial ecoregions: 
Syrian Xeric Grasslands and Shrublands, 
Eastern Mediterranean Conifer-Sclerophyllous-Broadleaf Forests, Southern Anatolian Montane Conifer and Deciduous Forests, and 
Mesopotamian Shrub Desert.
