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Location of the Homs Governorate
Homs Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حمص) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area depends of sources. It varies from 42,223 km² [1] to 42,226 km² [2], it is the largest governorate of Syria. Governorate has a population of 1,561,000 (2005 estimate) [3]. The capital is Homs. The Governate contains over 95% of Syria's domestic natural gas and bases its economy around its extraction.[citation needed]
