Size Comparative to U.S. Territory: slightly larger than North Dakota
Countries That Share a Border: Iraq 605 km, Israel 76 km, Jordan 375 km, Lebanon 375 km, Turkey 822 km
Total Distance of Land Boundaries: 2,253 km
Total distance of Coastline: 193 km
Climate: mostly desert; hot and dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus.
Terrain: Semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west
Lowest Elevation Point: location near Tiberias - 200m