Syrian Federation

Federation of the Autonomous States of Syria
Fédération des États autonomes de Syrie
1922–1925
StatusFederal state administered by the French Mandate of Syria
Capital
  • Aleppo[a] (1922–1923)
  • Damascus (1923–1925)
President 
 1922–1925
Subhi Bey Barakat
LegislatureFederal Council
History 
 Established
28 June 1922
 Dissolution effective
1 January 1925
Area
119,000–120,000 km2 (46,000–46,000 sq mi)
CurrencyLebanese-Syrian pound
ISO 3166 codeSY
Preceded by
Succeeded by
State of Aleppo
State of Damascus
Alawite Territory
State of Syria
State of the Alawites
Today part ofSyria
Turkey
Israel (disputed)
a The capital was initially planned to alternate between Aleppo and Damascus.

The Syrian Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد السوري; French: Fédération syrienne), officially the Federation of the Autonomous States of Syria (French: Fédération des États autonomes de Syrie), was constituted on 28 June 1922 by High Commissary Gouraud. It comprised the States of Aleppo, Damascus, and of the Alawites, spanning an area of 119,000 to 120,000 km2. It was officially dissolved by decree of 5 December 1924 "which received its application starting on 1 January 1925".