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Geography - note Syria, in 30 editions.

The entry for Syria published Geography - note in 30 editions of 36, from 1996 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Geography - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
13
the first edition with it
1996
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Geographic note” (1996), “Geography - note” (1997 to 2025), “Geography-note” (1998) and “Geography--note” (1999).

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  • the capital of Damascus is located at an oasis fed by the Barada River and is thought to be one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities;
  • there are Israeli settlements and civilian land-use sites in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights (2017)

the capital of Damascus -- is located at an oasis fed by the Barada River -- and is thought to be one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities; there are 42 Israeli settlements and civilian land use land-use sites in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights (2017)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Geography - note.” The World Factbook, 1996–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/geography-note.

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