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Syrian Arab Republic
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الجمهورية العربية السورية
National
name: Syrian Arab Republic
President:
Bashar El Assad
Capital
City: Damascus
National
Anthem:
Click Here to Listen to Syrian National Anthem
Area:
185.180 km2 (71.500sq. miles)
Area
Population: 17,459,000, and has the population growth
of 3.6 % a year.
Languages: The official
language is Arabic. Most Syrians also speak another language, which most
often, is French or English.
Currency:
Syrian pound (lira)
Currency Unit: Syrian Pound = 100 piasters
1 U.S. Dollar = 52 S.P.
Notes: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 S.P.
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 S.P.
Population: 18.866 millions ( 2002 census )
Climate: A pleasant and varied Mediterranean climate
with four distinct seasons.
Electrical Current: 220 Volts,
50 A.C.
Weekend: Friday is the official weekend.
Weights and Measures: metric system.
Regular Work Hours : Government : 8:00 am-15:30 pm
Geographical location:
North-east of the Mediterranean sea between
latitudes 32o and 37o in the north
and between longitudes 35o and 42o east
Greenwich. Length of the coastline: 183 kms.
Main
cities and number of inhabitants in each governorate:
Damascus 2.8 million inh, Aleppo 3 million
inh, Homs 1.5 million inh, Latakia 990 thousands inh, Hama 1.5 million inh,
Tartus 773 thousands, Deir-ez-zor 1 million inh.
Communications: International telephone code for
Syria: 00963
Airport:
At a distance of 32 kms from the center of
the capital, Damascus - Taxi service - Bus services - Free zone - Airport
tax on leaving 200 S.P. - International airport in Aleppo.In Latakia: Martyr
Bassel Al-Asad Airport
Ports:
Latakia 348 kms from the capital, Tartus 258
kms from the capital, banyas 55 kms south of Latakia. Customs Regulations:
200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 250 gr. Pipe tobacco
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