First Syrian Republic

The First Syrian Republic,[2][lower-alpha 1] officially the Syrian Republic,[lower-alpha 2] was formed in 1930 as a component of the French Mandate of Syria and Lebanon, succeeding the State of Syria.

"Mandatory Syria" redirects here. For the earlier Syrian state under French mandate, see State of Syria (1925–1930).
Syrian Republic
الجمهورية السورية (Arabic)
al-Jumhūrīyah as-Sūrīyah
République syrienne (French)
1930–1950
Coat of arms(1945–1950) of First Syrian Republic
Coat of arms
(1945–1950)
Anthem: حُمَاةَ الدِّيَار

"Ḥumāt ad-Diyār"
("Guardians of the Homeland")[1]
Territory of the Syrian Republic as proposed in the unratified Franco-Syrian Treaty of 1936. (Lebanon was not part of the plan).In 1938, Alexandretta was also excluded.
Territory of the Syrian Republic as proposed in the unratified Franco-Syrian Treaty of 1936. (Lebanon was not part of the plan).
In 1938, Alexandretta was also excluded.
StatusComponent of the Mandate of Syria and the Lebanon (1930–1946)
CapitalDamascus
Common languagesArabic, French, Syriac, Armenian, Kurdish, Turkish
Religion
Islam (all branches incl. Alawite), Christianity, Judaism, Druzism, Yazidism
GovernmentFrench Mandate
(1930–1946)
Parliamentary republic
(1946–1950)
High Commissioner 
• 1930–1933 (first)
Henri Ponsot
• 1944–1946 (last)
Étienne Paul Beynet
President 
• 1932–1936 (first)
Muhammad Ali al-Abid
• 1945–1949 (last)
Shukri al-Quwatli
Prime Minister 
• 1932–1934 (first)
Haqqi al-Azm
• 1950 (last)
Nazim al-Kudsi
History 
• Constitution
14 May 1930
• Treaty of Independence
9 September 1936
• Hatay State
7 September 1938
• Syrian sovereignty / UN admission
24 October 1945
• Withdrawal of French troops
17 April 1946
• New constitution
5 September 1950
Area
• Total
192,424 km2 (74,295 sq mi)
CurrencySyrian pound
Preceded by		Succeeded by
1930:
State of Syria
1936:
Alawite State
Jabal Druze State
1938:
Hatay State
1950:
Second Syrian Republic
Today part of
Syria
Turkey
Israel (disputed)

References
  1. "www.nationalanthems.info". Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. Karim Atassi (2018). Syria, the Strength of an Idea. p. 179. ISBN 9781107183605.
  3. عزت, دروزة، محمد (1959). العرب والعروبة: من القرن الثالث حتى القرن الرابع عشر الهجري. p. 668.
Notes
  1. Arabic: الجمهورية السورية الأولى[3]
  2. Arabic: الجمهورية السورية al-Jumhūrīyah as-Sūrīyah; French: République syrienne

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