- Capital: Beyrouth
- Population: 5.354.000
- Surface: 10.450 km2
- Devise: la livre libanaise (1 EUR=93.885,5000 LBP)
- Religion: Majorité Islam
- Appartient à: Ligue arabe, FMI, ONU
- Capital: Damas
- Population: 21.324.367
- Surface: 185.180 km2
- Devise: la livre syrienne
- Religion: Majorité Islam
- Appartient à: Ligue arabe, FMI, ONU