Suria

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Hebrew Name:  סוריה

Greek Name:  Συρία

English Name:  Syria

Arabic Name:  Sūriyā

German Name:  Syrien

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Main Language:   Arabic

Other Languages: Kurdish, Turkish, Neo-Aramaic, Armenian, Chechen, Circassian, Greek

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Current Population:  16,906,2830

Latest known Population: 22,198,110

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Interesting Facts:

Syria has been interchanged with the ancient name Assyrian, thus during the Roman Period and today there is debate as whether these names are the same. However, recently it has been determined that it is derived from the Assyrian word, "Aššūrāyu". But, many think that the name may have derived from the Hebrew word, 'Širyôn", meaning breastplate.