Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic comprising 14 governorates. The total Syrian population in July 2018 was estimated at 19,454,263 people. By ethnic groups Syria was approximately Arab 50%, Alawite 15%, Kurd 10%, Levantine 10%, and other 15% (includes Druze, Ismaili, Imami, Assyrian, Turkmen, Armenian). Its religious breakdown was: Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (mainly of Eastern Christian churches may now be smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country, Druze 3% and Jewish (uncounted in the estimate, but with few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo. More than 500 thousands killed in 13 years old Civil war by Bashar Al-Assad Army and three Millions immigrated to abroad countries as Iraq, Turkey and others. Also parts of the country ruined with much losses.