 | warn:allAll trips to Syria have beenStrongly discourage, Most countries have strongly requested travellersLeave immediately. Civil wars often even spread to neighboring countriesLebanon, It is highly recommended that youdo not wantDepart through the country. The armed confrontation between the government and the rebels continued. As of January 2014, it had caused 100,000 to 200,000 casualties, about 600,000 people fled to neighboring countries, and more than 2 million people were left homeless. In addition, there have been several Israeli airstrikes. According to reports, targeted weapons have been delivered to Hezbollah in Lebanon, and discussions are ongoing regarding whether the United States (and other Western countries) will attack Syria. Local women also often suffer from sexual violence. If you are in Syria,Please stay away from tall buildings or any military installations, And contact the embassy as soon as possible (see below). If you must travel to Syria, seeTheater security。 |
| Government travel warning:Australia• Canada• America• U.K• People's Republic of China |
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| capital | Damascus |
| currency | Syrian Pound (SYP) |
| population | 19,747,586 people (July 2008 est) |
| Power Systems | 220/50 Hz (European standard) |
| country code | 963 |
| Time zone | UTC 2(Winter) / 3(Summer) |
| Language | Arabic |
| Emergency call | 112 (police agency), 110 (emergency medical service), 113 (fire department) |
| Driving direction | right |
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Syrian Arab Republic（Arabic: الجمهوريّة العربيّة السّوريّة; Aramaic: to to fi Syria borders Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, Lebanon and Israel to the southwest, and the Mediterranean to the west. Independence was declared on January 1, 1944, and was recognized as an officially independent country by the world on April 7, 1946. The current president is Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria covers an area of 185,180 square kilometers (includingIsraelOccupiedGolan Heights), located in the west of the Asian continent, north andTurkeyBorder with eastIraqAt the border, it is adjacent to Jordan to the south, Lebanon and Palestine to the southwest, and Cyprus to the west across the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the territory is a plateau sloping from northwest to southeast.
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Syria actually has 14 provinces officially, but the following is a more reasonable division based on the concept of tourists:
| Northwest Syria Aleppo, one of the oldest cities and the dead city in the northwest of the country, has one of 700 abandoned settlements |
| Hao Lan On the volcanic plateau in southwestern Syria, including the capital Damascus and its sphere of influence |
| Orontes Valley Orontes Valley is home to the towns of Hama and Homs |
| Syrian coast and mountains The scenery is beautiful and was once dominated by Phoenician and Crusader history |
| Syrian Desert A vast and empty desert, Palmyra Oasis, and the Euphrates River Basin, which are also historical destinations related to Assyria and Babylon |
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| Golan Heights Syria claims that the Golan Heights was occupied by Israel in 1967 and formally annexed by Israel in 1981; however, this annexation is not recognized by the United Nations. On May 31, 1974, the two sides reached an agreement that the Israeli army would withdraw from a narrow strip of eastern Golan Heights and vacate the city of Cuneitra, an abandoned town as a memorial war; if tourists want to go, they must first go through the local government Visits are allowed only when allowed (opening hours are from 08:00 to 14:00 from Sunday to Thursday, please prepare your passport first, and the local review will take about 30 minutes). |
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 | Visa restrictions:Israeli citizens and passport holders of any other country that can prove that they have visited Israel, as well as tourists with any Hebrew itemsWill be barred from entering(This also includes entry from Egypt/Jordan land ports, except for visas with separate papers). When entering the country, your passport will be checked page by page to ensure that there is no Israeli entry record. If you have ever been to Israel, you need to request a replacement passport. |
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