Damascus

Damascus is the capital of Syria, the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially …
Damascus is the capital of Syria, the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world.
  • Country: Syria
  • Elevation: 680 m (2,230 ft)
  • Area code(s): Country code: 963, City code: 11
  • Region: Arab States
  • Governorate: Damascus Governorate, Capital City
  • Municipalities: 16
  • Demonyms: English: Damascene · Arabic: دِمَشقِيّ, Dımaşkî

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