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Damascus ????
View of Damascus in 2010
Flag and Seal
Nickname:  City of Jasmin
Damascus
Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E
Country	Syria
Governorates	Damascus Governorate, Capital City
Government
? Governor	Bishr Al Sabban
Area
? City	105 km2 (41 sq mi)
? Urban	77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population  (2009 est.)
? City	1,711,000
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
? Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	Country code: 963, City code: 11
Demonym	Damascene
Website	Damascus Governorate
Sources: Damascus city area

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Damascus is the capital city of Syria. In Arabic, its name is Dimashq (????). It is the largest city in Syria with about 4.8 million people living there. Damascus is thought to be one of oldest cities in the world that still has people living in it. It is believed that people started living in Damascus as long ago as 8000 BC to 10,000 BC (12000 years ago).

Location

Damascus is about 50 miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea, sheltered by the Anti-Lebanon Mountains.

Economy

Damascus used to play an important role as an important trade center. Now it is not because of political development in the region as well as the development of modern trade. Most goods produced in Damascus, as well as in Syria, are distributed to countries of the Arabian peninsula. Damascus also holds an annual international trade exposition in the fall since 1955.

Education

There are many universities in Damascus, one public university: Damascus University. while other universities are private, such as the Syrian Private University and the aljazeera Private University.

Historical sites

Damascus has many historical sites dating back to many different periods of the city's history. Since the city has been built up with every passing job, it has become almost impossible to dig out all the ruins of Damascus that lie up to 8 feet (2.4 m) below the modern level. The Citadel of Damascus is in the northwest corner of the Old City. The Bab Sharqi street is filled with small shops and leads to the old Christian quarter of Bab Tuma (St. Thomas's Gate). Medhat Pasha Souq is also a main market in Damascus and was named after Medhat Pasha. At the end of the Bab Sharqi street, one reaches the House of Ananias, an underground chapel that was the cellar of Ananias's house. The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of Damascus, is one of the largest mosques in the world and also one of the oldest sites of continuous prayer since the rise of Islam.

Image gallery

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  Roman triumphal arch
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  Parks in Damascus
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  The Jewish quarter
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  Umayyad Square
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  General view at night

Other websites

• eDamascus - Official website for Damascus
• Damascus Online - Brief information about the city of Damascus
• The 31 Places to Go in 2010 (The New York Times)