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Capital Syria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Syria published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Damascus
Damascus
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Damascus
Damascus
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Damascus
Damascus
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 30 September
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Damascus
geographic coordinates: 33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 30 September
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 30 September
name:
Damascus
geographic coordinates:
33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins 1 April; ends 30 September
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Friday in April; ends last Friday in October
name:
Damascus
geographic coordinates:
33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins 1 first Friday in April; ends 30 September last Friday in October
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the first Friday in November
name:
Damascus
geographic coordinates:
33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first midnight on the last Friday in April; March; ends last at midnight on the first Friday in October November
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the first Friday in November
name:
Damascus
geographic coordinates:
33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the first Friday in November
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the first Friday in November
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the last Friday in October
name: Damascus
geographic coordinates: 33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the first last Friday in November October
The same text in 4 editions, 2019 to 2022.
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the last Friday in October
- etymology:
- Damascus is a very old city; its earliest name, Temeseq, first appears in an Egyptian geographical list of the 15th century B.C., but the meaning is uncertain
name: Damascus
geographic coordinates: 33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the last Friday in October
etymology: Damascus is a very old city; its earliest name, Temeseq, first appears in an Egyptian geographical list of the 15th century B.C., but the meaning is uncertain
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Damascus is a very old city; its earliest name, Temeseq, first appears in an Egyptian geographical list of the 15th century B.C., but the meaning is uncertain
name: Damascus
geographic coordinates: 33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins midnight on the last Friday in March; ends at midnight on the last Friday in October
etymology: Damascus is a very old city; its earliest name, Temeseq, first appears in an Egyptian geographical list of the 15th century B.C., but the meaning is uncertain
- name:
- Damascus
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 30 N, 36 18 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the city has an ancient, pre-Semitic name of unknown origin
name: Damascus
geographic coordinates: 33 30 N, 36 18 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Damascus is a very old city; its earliest name, Temeseq, first appears in the city has an Egyptian geographical list ancient, pre-Semitic name of the 15th century B.C., but the meaning is uncertain unknown origin
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/capital.