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185180 km2 (World Rank: 87)

16593000 (World Rank: 55)

Dimasq (Damascus)

Arabic

1040 $

1 Syrian Pound (syr£) = 100 Piaster

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13 Provinces, Capital City District

Presidial Republic since 1973