Syria is currently the scene of political unrest with violent attacks! The Federal Foreign Office advises against travel to Syria!

Capital: Damascus

Currency: Syrian pound

Languages: Arabic

Religions: Sunnis 74%, other Muslims 16%, Christians 10%.

regions from east to west:

Mediterranean coast
Alawite – mountain range 20 km from the Mediterranean coast.
Damascus and its environs.
Orontes – fertile plain, which joins the Alawite Mountains.
Syrian desert
Euphrates