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The capital is Damascus of this country of 18,448,752 people. Languages in use Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood. It's climate is mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus. The currency is the Syrian pound and the country has an area of 184,050 km2. It's phone prefix is +963 and the electricity has 220 volts.


CIA - The World Factbook -- Syria
Syria united with Egypt in February 1958 to form the United Arab Republic, .
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sy.html

Wikipedia - Syria
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics,..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria

Syria Ministry of Tourism
The official site of the Ministry of Tourism of Syria (the Syrian Arab republic).
www.syriatourism.org

US Library of Congress - Country Study: Syria
Syria : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress.
lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/sytoc.html

SYRIA-net Links Information Business Trade Economic Travel Tourism ...
SYRIA Links Information Business Trade Economic Travel Tourism Culture Language Science.
www.syria-net.com

Syria Online
Syria Online Arabiata - bringing everything you need about the Arab world to your..
www.syriaonline.com

ArabNet - Syria
Offers an overview with information about the country's history, geography, business,..
www.arab.net/syria

Lonely Planet - World Guide: Syria
Comprehensive facts and advice for traveling along with background material on the..
www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/middle-east/syria

Syria Gate
Syria Gate, the complete information resource about syrian companies, business, cities,..
www.syriagate.com

Syria in the Yahoo! Directory
Yahoo!
dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Syria

TV from SYRIA
Watch live and on demand TV broadcasts from SYRIA.
www.wwitv.com/television/240.htm

Cafe Syria
http://www.
www.cafe-syria.com

Syria (10/05)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy,..
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3580.htm

Syria News - Breaking World Syria News - The New York Times
World news about Syria.
topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/syria/index.html

BBC News - Country Profile: Syria
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with..
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/801669.stm

Syria | AME Info Country Guide
Travel Guide for Syria, including visa regulation, money, business, history and maps.
www.ameinfo.com/syria

Free TV from Syria - LyngSat
LyngSat Free TV.
www.lyngsat.com/freetv/Syria.html

Syria
Travel to Syria  Unbiased reviews and great deals from TripAdvisor .
www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108016.html

Visit Syria : Your Partner to Syria
At visit-syria.
www.visit-syria.com

Syria
Still, Syria is a country with heavy state control on all sectors of life.
lexicorient.com/e.o/syria.htm

Governments on the WWW: Syria
Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Syria.
www.gksoft.com/govt/en/sy.html

Syria Daily
Syria Daily News and analysis on current events, business, Syria finance, economy,..
www.syriadaily.com

Syria Special Weapons
A comprehensive guide to Sudan special weapons and related facilities.
www.fas.org/nuke/guide/syria/index.html

syria map and map of syria information page
a world atlas of facts flags and maps including every continent, country, dependency,..
worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/sy.htm

ICL - Syria - Constitution
Syria is a member of the Union of the Arab Republics.
www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/sy00000_.html

SyriaComment.com
Lebanon Cracks Qaida Cell Coming from Syria, Naharnet, January 15, 2006 .
faculty-staff.ou.edu/L/Joshua.M.Landis-1/syriablog

UT - MENIC: Countries and Regions: Syria
Syria;
inic.utexas.edu/menic/Countries_and_Regions/Syria

Travel Advice for Syria - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs ...
Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Syria.
www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Syria

Human Rights Watch: Middle East and Northern Africa : Syria ...
Middle East governments should follow Syrias example in accepting refugees and asylum..
hrw.org/mideast/syria.php

European Commission
European Commission Delegation in the Syrian Arab Republic, listing EU-Syrian agreements.
www.delsyr.cec.eu.int