- Capital: Damascus
- Population: 21,324,367
- Surface Area: 185,180 km2
- Currency: Syrian pounds
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: Arab League, IMF, UN
- Capital: Algiers
- Population: 44,177,969
- Surface Area: 2,381,741 km2
- Currency: Algerian dinars (1 EUR=146.9347 DZD)
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: AMU, Arab League, IMF, UN, OPEC, AU