Syria: what to know before leaving

Syria profile

• Country: Syria
• Area 185 180 km²
• Capital: Damasco
• Population: 13 782 315 inhabitants
• Language: Arabic (official), Aramaic, Armenian, Circassian, Kurdish
• Religion: Muslims (Sunni 74%, Shia 12%), Christians 5,5%, Druze 3%
• State law: Republic
• Major cities: Duma, Al-Qamishli

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• Currency: Syrian pound
• Country code: 00963
• International license plate: SYR
• Driving lane: dx
• Entry documents:  Passport with visa
• Vaccination required: NN
• Electric current: 220V
• Unit of measure: decimal metric
• Time Zones: +2
• Fixed date holidays: 8 March Revolution Day (anniversary of the National Council following the assumption of power by the revolutionaries in 1963), 21 March Mother's Day
• Climate: It is Mediterranean type along the coast during the summer the temperatures are quite high. Inside we have strong temperature variations with harsh winters.
• Average temperatures: 17,4°C (7,5°C in winter, 26,5°C in summer)
• Transportation: private minibuses are the most widespread urban transport, taxis are numerous and quite cheap. Regular buses connect all the countries of Syria.
• Airports: Damascus, Aleppo, Palmyra, Laodicea, Deir-ez-Zor, Al-Qamishli

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