Suwayda Governorate

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Suwayda Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة السويداء, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwaydāʾ) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is the country's southernmost governorate, covering an area of 5,550 km2, and is bordered by Daraa Governorate in the west, Rif Dimashq Governorate in the north and northeast, and the country of Jordan in the south and southeast. The capital and largest city of the governorate is Suwayda. Geographically the governorate comprises almost all of Jabal al-Druze, the eastern part of Lajat, and a part of the arid eastern steppe of Harrat al-Sham. Both Suwayda and Daraa governorates are part of the historic Hauran region. Most inhabitants of Suwayda are employed in agriculture, cultivating crops such as grapes, apples, olives, and wheat. Additionally, Suwayda is home to numerous archaeological sites. The governorate had a population of 313,231 in the 2004 census. This governorate is unique in Syria as it has a Druze majority. Additionally, it has integrated...

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