Official name:
Syrian Arab Republic. The Capital is Damascus. The population of Syria is about 18,000,000.
Damascus is the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth. Its mysteries are buried under ( 8 feet ) of earth and debris, to which each ruler, each civilization has contributed a layer.
The population of Damascus is about 6,000,000.
Aleppo is an equally old city has about 2.500.000 inhabitants. Arabic is the native language. However, English and French are widely spoken.

OFFICIAL CURRENCY:
The currency in Syria is the Syrian Pound . EACH  1U.S.dollar equals approximately. 50 Syrian Pounds. International currency can be changed in all banks.

ELECTRICITY:
The electricity supply is 220 Volts.

SHOPPING:
A variety of art crafts characterized mainly by originality of design, elegant decoration and fine workmanship and craft which offer thousands of temptations to visitors such as: brocades which is made of natural silk, gold and silver jewelry, mosaics inlaid with mother-of-pearl, beautiful typical textiles, blown glassware, and beautiful hand made carpets. Shop opening hours: 10:00 am – 10 pm

BUSINESS HOURS:
Government offices are closed on Fridays and Saturdays. Whereas most shops close on Friday .
Museums are closed on Tuesday. Opening hours: from 09:00 am until 03:00 pm.

LOCAL TIME:
Syria is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich mean time ( GMT ) in spring and summer .