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Middle East
Name: Golan Heights
Status: Israeli-occupied. Captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war, and annexed in 1981, a move condemned internationally. Lebanon claims Shab'a Farms area.
Population estimate: 20,000 Israeli settlers, 20,000 Syrians
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US rescuers comb tornado-hit area