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All you need to know before visiting Syria
Syria summary
Syria is a medium sized country with around 19M Syrian. Official language is Arabic. Syria uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+02:00 with daylight saving time. Currency used in Syria is Syrian Pound (SYP).
🎫 Border Rank #️⃣ 218
🗺️ Passport Rank #️⃣ 222
ATMs in Syria are Rare. Internet speed in Syria is on average 1.2 Mbps.
🏙️ Damascus🗣️ Arabic
👨👩👦👦 19M ☀️ ~18 °C 🌧 ~25 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 185k km2 (71k mi²)
General
Socket 🔌
Syria uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C, Type E and Type L.
Languages 🗣️
- Arabic
Money
Currency 💱
1 SYP = 1 USDSyria uses the Syrian pound (symbol: £S), code SYP.Banknotes come in denominations of 1000, 500, 200, 100 and 50 pounds. Pound is subdivided into 100 piastres. Coins come in denominations of 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 pounds.
ATM 🏧🏦
RareAutomatic teller machines are rare in Syria. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Tipping 💁🏽
Card 💳
Phone
Mobile Phone 📱
Roaming 🌐
Emergency Calls 🚨
Universal :+264 (61) 10111
Police :+264 (61) 10111
Ambulance :+264 (61) 10111
Fire department :+264 (61) 10111
Calling ☎️
InternationalTo call Syria, dial +, then 963 (the country code for Syria), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.
LocallyFor local calls within Syria, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 11 .
international: + 963 11 1234567
calling local: 011 1234567
Internet connection
Internet Speed 💯
Internet speed in Syria is on average 1.2 Mbps.
Wifi 📡
WiFi coverage in Syria is low. It is not as easy to find one.
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Driving
Rules 🚗
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Weather
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Rainfall ☔
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