Show syria i syria Is a former province of the old turkish empire made tin an independent state by the tre treaty aly of devres august 10 1020 1920 anil and administered under the mandate given to france fr ance by the supreme council of tile the allied powers the mandate becoming effective september 29 1023 syria is divided into the re public bubli c of lebanon and the republic of syria the central adin administration ini of tile the mandatory power is at I 1 beirut tile the capital of tile lebanese republic th the 1 capital of tile the syrian state Is damascus |