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Syria, formally the Syrian Arab Republic, is located in the Middle East and is bordered by Lebanon, Türkiye, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel. The offical language is Arabic. Syria was under Ottoman and France control before its independence in 1946. Historically, the term "Syria" referred to a much larger area encompassing parts of modern Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Jordan. HIstorical records from this region may be listed as being from Syria even if they do not fall wtihin the nation's modern boundaries.

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Map Color	Governorate Name	Districts
	Aleppo حلب	Mount Simeon, Afrin, Atarib, Ein Al Arab, Azaz, Al Bab, Deir Hafir, Jarablus, Manbij, Al Safirah
	Damascus دمشق	-
	Daraa درعا	Daraa, Izraa, Al Sanamayn
	Deir El-Zur دير الزور	Deir El-Zur, Abu Kamal, Mayadin
	Hama حماة	Hama, Masyaf, Muhardeh, Salamiyah, Al Suqaylebiah
	Al-Hasakah الحسكة	Al Hasakeh, Al Malikiyah, Qamishli, Ras Al Ein
	Homs حمص	Homs, Al Mukharram, Al Rastan, Al Qusayr, Tadmur (Palmyra), Taldu, Talkalakh
	Idlib إدلب	Idlib, Ariha (Jericho), Harem, Jisr El Shughur, Maarat El Numan
	Latakia اللاذقية	Latakia, Al Haffa, Jableh, Qardaha
	Quneitra القنيطرة	Quneitra, Fiq
	Raqqa الرقة	Al Raqqa, Tal Abyad, Al Thawra
	Rif Dimashq ريف دمشق	Rural Damascus, Daraya, Duma, Al Nabaq, Qatana, Qudsiya, Al Qutayfah, Al Tal, Yabrud, Al Zabadani
	Al-Suwayda السويداء	Al Suwayda, Salkhad, Shahba
	Tartus طرطوس	Tartus, Banias, Dreikish, Safita, Al Sheikh Badr