- Capital: Damascus
- Population: 23,594,623
- Surface Area: 185,180 km2
- Currency: Syrian pounds
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: Arab League, IMF, UN
- Capital: Algiers
- Population: 45,973,000
- Surface Area: 2,381,741 km2
- Currency: Algerian dinars (1 EUR=149.7225 DZD)
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: AMU, Arab League, IMF, UN, OPEC, AU