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SYRIA Facts
& Figures
Name: Syrian Arab Republic.
Capital: Damascus.
Location: North Eastern part of Mediterranean sea,
latitude: 32-37 N
longitude: 35-42 E
Coast Length: 183 Km
Area: 185.180 Square Meter
Dialing Code: +963
Inhabitants: 18.866.000 (2002 statistics).
Important Cities:
| CITY |
Damascus |
Aleppo |
Homs |
Lattakia |
Hama |
Tartous |
Deir Ezzor |
|
Inhabitants |
2.800.000 |
4.000.000 |
1.500.000 |
990.000 |
1.500.000 |
773.000 |
1.000.000 |
| Tel.
Code |
011 |
021 |
031 |
041 |
033 |
043 |
051 |
Languages: Arabic, English, French.
Electricity Power: 220V/50Htz
Measuring: Meter
Weight: KG
Currency: Syrian Pound (SYP)
Currency Categories: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000
SYP
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 SYP
Working Hours:
* Ministries and official establishments:
08.30-15.30
* Shops: Summer: 10.00-14.00 + 16.00-21.00
Winter: 10.00-14.00 + 16.00-20.00
Official Holidays: Friday, Saturday
Winter Time: GMT +2 NOV-MAR
Summer Time: GMT +3 APR-OCT
Climate: Temperate Mediterranean with 4 Season
Temperature Average:
| Season |
Autumn |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| Temp. Aver. |
22c |
10c |
22c |
32c |
Airports:
- Damascus International Airport: 32Km of City Center (car
rental, buses, free shop, Departure tax: 200 SYP)
- Aleppo International Airport.
- Lattakai: Bassel Al Asad International Airport
Ports:
- Lattakia Port: 348 Km of Capital.
- Tartous Port: 25 Km of capital.
- Banias Port: 55 Km to the South of Lattakia.
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