Presentation of Syria : Geography

Country’s official name :

Syria

Capital:

Damascus

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Aleppo (2,925,000) ; Damascus (3,000,000) ; Homs (1,070,000) ; Al Ladhiqiyah (420,000) ; Hama (427,000)

Area:

185,180 km²

Type of Climate :

The climate is continental and dry in the interior, maritime and wet on the coast.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Damascus

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from April to October.

Official Language:

Arabic

Other Languages Spoken:

Kurdish (spoken in the north and north east), Armenian (mainly in Aleppo), Turkish (east of the Euphrates) and Aramaic (biblical language spoken north of Damascus). French is spoken rarely, English prevails in large cities.

Business Language(s):

Arabic, French and English.

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