Area and Boundaries
total: 10,452 km2 (4,036 sq mi)
land: 10,280 km2 (3,969 sq mi)
water: 170 km2 (66 sq mi)
Land boundaries:
total: 454 km (282 mi)
border countries: Israel 79 km (49.1 mi), Syria 375 km (233 mi)
Coastline: 210 km (130 mi)
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi)
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m (0 ft) (sea level)
highest point: Qurnat as Sawda' 3,088 m (10,131 ft)
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