- Syria, Syrian Arab Republic - an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
--1 is a kind of Asian country, Asian nation
--1 is a part of Middle East, Mideast, Near East; Asia
--1 is a member of Arab League
--1 has parts:
--1 has members: SyrianDamascus, capital of Syria; Aleppo, Alep; Kurdistan; Euphrates, Euphrates River; Tigris, Tigris River
--1 has particulars: Aram