Syrian Arab Republic

The Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية al-jumhūriyah al-‘arabīyah as-sūrīyah), informally known as Syria (سورية sūriyah), is one of 20 member republics of the Arab Union. Its capital is Damascus, and its largest city is Aleppo. As of June 2019, the Syrian Arab Republic is home to over 24.3 million people.