Land area: 185,180 sq.Km
Population: 17 Million
Capital: Damascus
Language: Arabic (English & French are widely spoken)
Religion: Moslem, Christian and some minorities
Measures: Metric system
Time: +2 GMT(1st October - 31 March)
+3 GMT(1st April - 30 September)
Working Days: Sunday through Thursday
Electricity: 220 Volts
Communication: Country code +963
Climate: A pleasant and varied Mediterranean climate
Currency: Syrian Pound (Lira)
Syria Weather
A continental climate with extreme hot summers and cold winters.
Hottest season : July, August.
Coldest & rainiest season : usually 6 weeks, can start in
November or December.
Hot overday, cool evenings (especially in the North) :
September, October.
Presferred season by tourists : May, September.
Once the coldest period is over, nature is full of color
(especially wild flowers) until end of May.
Syria Coast
The Syrian coast consists of long stretches of
beach and green mountains.
These mountains are mostly covered with pine and
oak trees, and their slopes touch shore.
This landscape repeats itself from Ras al-Basit in
the north to Tartus in the south.
On the mountains are scattered villages and
towns with springs of clear mineral water.