Show syria syria Is a former province of the old turkish empire made an independent state by the treaty or of devres august 10 IM 1920 and administered under the m mandate given to france hy by tile the sul supreme ireine council of tile the allied powers the mandate becoming COMM effective september 20 W si asirla r in Is 13 divided viled ll into the republic of lebanon and tile republic of myrln the central administration or of the mandatory power Is 18 nt tl nel tel ant nit tile die copl til 11 of the lebanese re pille the rile capital capita of the syrian S state la Is damascus |