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The capital is [[Damascus]]. Other important cities include [[Aleppo]] and [[Hama]]. Most settlement is near the [[Mediterranean]] coast, with the interior consisting largely of [[desert]].

The capital is [[Damascus]]. Other important cities include [[Aleppo]] and [[Hama]]. Most settlement is near the [[Mediterranean]] coast, with the interior consisting largely of [[desert]].

Syria is currently a [[Ba'athist]] [[dictatorship]].

Syria is currently a [[Ba'athist]] [[dictatorship]]. The government was accused by many of playing a role in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister [[Rafik Hariri]] in 2005.

It is also a destination for victims of [[human trafficking]]. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html]

It is also a destination for victims of [[human trafficking]]. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html]