Syria Travel

Roman theatre ruins, Bosra

Quick facts about Syria

Country code: SY

Zone: Middle East

Country local name: Sūriyah

Demonym: Syrian

Official languages: Arabic

Driving on the right side of the road

Currency: SYP (Syrian Pound)

Internet TLD: .sy

Calling code: +963

Time zone: EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Population: 20.314.747

Capital: Damascus ( Dimashq )

Biggest city: Damascus ( Dimashq )

Borders: Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey

Ambulance: 110
Police: 112
Fire Department: 113