Syria

Basic Information:

Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic
Population: 21,898,000
Area: 185,180 km²
Capital City: Damascus
Major Religion: Islam (Sunni)
Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT +2
Current time: 12:23am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 963
Region: Asia
Language: Arabic
Useful Travel Phrases in: Arabic

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.syriatourism.org
Electricity: 220V

Electrical Socket:

Type C

Type E

Type L

Travel Cost: $$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

Ancient City of Damascus
Krak des Chevaliers (Qala'at al-Hosn)
Qala'at Samaan

Health Advisory:

Malaria

Polio

Tetanus

Typhoid

Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)