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Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)

Country

Name: Syria
Code: SYR
Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic
Located: Asia
Capital: Damascus
Calling Code: +963
Flag of Syrian Arab Republic
Flag of Syrian Arab Republic
Coat of Arms of Syrian Arab Republic
Coat of Arms of Syrian Arab Republic

Demographics and Politics

Form of Goverment: Republic under military regime
Official Languages: Arabic
Regional Languages: Aramaic, Kurdish
Population: 22717417
Largest cities: Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, Ladhiqiyah, Hamah
Religion: Sunni Muslim, other Muslim, Christian, Jewish

Geographic Information

Area Total: 185180.00 sq.km.
Water: 1.10%
Borders: Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel
Mountains: Mount Aqraa, Mount Barsa, Dirat at Tulul, Es-Safa, Harim Mountains, Hass Mountain
Rivers: Afrin, Awaj, Euphrates, Jordan, Pharpar, Sajur, Tigris, Queiq, Yarmouk River
Climate: Varies from Mediterranean at the coast to dry in the interior region

Syria Famous Places

Damascus, Aleppo, Bosra Amphitheater, Palmyra, Crac des Chevaliers, Crac des Chevaliers, Water Wheels of Hama, Apamea

Syria Economy

Services, agriculture, food processing
Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)

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Road Traffic Information

Drive Side: Right
Convention of Road Traffic: Geneva 1949
Convention on Road Traffic, of 8 November 1968
Convención sobre la Circulación Vial en Viena el 8 de Noviembre de 1968
Конвенция о дорожном движении, подписанная в Вене 8 ноября 1968 года
Convention sur la Circulation Routière fait à Vienne le 8 Novembre 1968
《道路交通公约》 1968 年11 月8 日订于维也纳
Convention on Road Traffic, of 8 November 1968 - Arabic

Syria Time Zone (UTC)

Winter:+2 - +2
Summer: +3 - +3
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