Aram
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Aram | |
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 Flag | |
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| Capital | Darmsuq |
| Official languages | Aramaic |
| Demonym(s) | Aramaean(s) |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Legislature | Motwa |
| Independence from France | |
• French Mandate | 1 December 1924 |
• Mandatory republic | 14 May 1930 |
• De jure independence | 24 October 1945 |
• De facto independence | 12 April 1946 |
| Area | |
• | 185,180 km2 (71,500 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 1.1 |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 25,000,000 |
• Density | 113.5/km2 (294.0/sq mi) |
| Currency | pound (or lira) (AMP) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +963 |
| ISO 3166 code | AA |
| Internet TLD | .aa |
Aram (/æɹˈæm/; Syriac script: ܐܪܡ; Hebrew script: ארם; both pronounced /ʔɑrɑm/) is a country in Western Asia, bordering Israel and Lebanon to the south-west, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, and Jordan to the south. A country of fertile plains, deserts and high mountains (from which the country takes its name), Aram is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Aramaeans (who constitute the largest ethnic group), Arabs, Kurds, Turks, Assyrians, Armenians, Circassians, Mandeans and Greeks. Religious groups include Christians (who constitute the largest religious group), Muslims, Jews, as well as others.