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The States of the French Mandate.
Syria operated under a federalist system during its period of French rule (between 1920 and 1946). Its constituents were organized on primarily ethno-religious lines: there were separate states for Maronites, Alawites, Druze and Turks. The federal system was abolished after the Syrian independence in 1946. The constituents of Syria were:
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Federalism in Asia |
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* People's Republic of China (Hong Kong · Macau) · Republic of China (Taiwan)
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