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Governorates in Syria:
Name |
Capital |
Area (km2) |
Popul. 1981 |
Popul. 2004 |
Popul. 2005 |
Aleppo (Halab) |
Aleppo |
18,500
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1,878,701
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4,037,000
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4,174,000
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Al-Hasakah |
Al-Hasakah |
23,334
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669,756
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1,134,000
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1,169,000
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Al-Quneitra (Al-Qunaytirah) |
Al-Quneitra |
685,000
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26,258
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67,000
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71,000
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Ar-Raqqah |
Ar-Raqqah |
19,616
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348,383
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795,000
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821,000
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As-Suwayda (As-Suweida) |
As-Suwayda |
5,550
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199,114
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314,000
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321,000
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Damascus (Dimashq) |
Damascus |
105,000
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1,112,214
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1,578,000
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Damascus Rif (Rif Dimashq) |
Damascus |
18,032
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917,364
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3,811,000
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2,358,000
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Daraa |
Daraa |
3,730
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362,969
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839,000
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870,000
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Deir Ez-Zor (Dayr az-Zawr) |
Deir Ez-Zor |
33,060
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409,130
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1,015,000
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1,056,000
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Hama (Hamah) |
Hama |
8,883
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736,452
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1,391,000
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1,431,000
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Homs (Hims) |
Homs |
42,223
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815,103
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1,534,000
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1,578,000
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Idlib |
Idlib |
6,097
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579,510
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1,264,000
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1,304,000
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Latakia (Al-Ladhiqiyah) |
Latakia |
2,297
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554,384
|
879,000
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897,000
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Tartus (Tartuos) |
Tartus |
1,892
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443,290
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713,000
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728,000
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Idlib |
Idlib |
6,097
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579,510
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1,264,000
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1,304,000
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Total Syria |
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185,180
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9,052,628
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17,793,000
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18,356,000
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Populations of Syrian Cities |
Syria Governorates Map |
Name |
Popul. 1981 |
Abu Kamal |
17,507
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Al-Bab |
30,008
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Aleppo (Halab) |
1,121,781
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Al-Hasakah |
73,426
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Al-Kamishli(Al-Qamishli) |
92,990
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Al-Quneitra (Al-Qunaytirah) |
...
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An-Nabk |
19,521
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Ariha |
17,805
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Ar-Raqqah (Ar-Rakka) |
87,138
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As-Safirah |
21,197
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As-Suwayda (As-Suweida) |
43,414
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At-Tall |
18,198
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Azaz |
16,557
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Az-Zabadani |
16,464
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Banias (Baniyas) |
19,506
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Damascus (Dimashq) |
1,444,303
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Daraa |
49,534
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Darayya |
34,048
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Deir ez-Zor (Dayr az-Zawr) |
92,091
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Dumma |
51,337
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Hajar Aswad |
23,563
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Hama (Hamah) |
248,188
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Harasta al-Basal |
25,657
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Homs (Hims) |
407,981
|
Idlib |
51,682
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Jablah |
24,784
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Jaramanah |
64,305
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Jisr ash-Shugur |
21,461
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Kabir al-Sit |
31,745
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Latakia (Al-Ladhiqiyah) |
231,555
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Maarrat an-Numan |
25,579
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Madinat atd tdawrah |
44,782
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Manbij |
30,812
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Nawa |
20,309
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Palmyra (Tudmur) |
18,122
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Qatana |
17,928
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Salamiyah |
35,909
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Tartus (Tartous) |
52,589
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Yabrud (Yabruod) |
17,064
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