| Basic
data |
| Land area |
185.180 sq. km |
| Population |
16
million (estimate for mid- 95) |
| Capital |
Damascus |
| Time |
3 hours ahead GMT (winter time)
2 hours ahead GMT (summer time) |
| Weather |
between 20 - 35 in Summer
11 - 23 in Winter |
| Language |
Arabic. |
| Electricity |
220 volts |
| Driving |
on the left |
| Currency |
Syrian Pound |
| Weekend |
Friday |
| Religion |
Muslim, Christian |
| Shopping |
(the main souks for shopping): |
| Damascus |
Hamidieh and Ananias bazaars for oriental
articles.
Salhieh, Hamra and Shaalan for modern articles. |
| Aleppo |
12 km convered bazaar for oriental articles.
Al- tilal and Azizieh for modern articles. |
