Formal Name
Syrian Arab Republic
Local Name
Souriya
Local Formal Name
Al
Jumhuriyah al Arabiyah as Suriyah
Location:
Middle East
Status:
UN Country
Capital City:
Damascus (Dimashq
Main Cities:
Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Latakia
Population:
14,262,000
Area [sq.km]:
185,180
Currency:
1 Syrian pound = 100 piastres
Languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian
Religions:
Muslim, Christian
Formal Name
Hashemite Kingdom
of Jordan
Local Name
Al
'Urdun
Local Formal Name
Al
Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah
Location: Middle East
Status:
UN Country
Capital City:
Amman (Ammăn
Main Cities:
Az Zarqa, Irbid,
Aqabah
Population:
4,595,000
Area [sq.km]:
89,210
Currency:
1 Jordanian dinar
= 1,000 fils
Languages:
Arabic
Religions:
Sunni Muslim
