NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Latakia Governorate

Latakia Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة اللاذقية) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km² [1] to 2,437 km² [2]. The Governorate has a population of 891,000 (2005 estimate) [3]. The capital is Latakia. Image File history File links Latakia-map. ... Image File history File links Latakia-map. ... Arabic ( or just ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... Roundabout in Latakia Latakia (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ù„Ø§Ø°Ù‚ÙŠØ© Al-Ladhiqiyah, Greek:Î›Î±Î¿Î´Î¹ÎºÎµÎ¯Î±) is the principal port city of Syria. ...

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