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Countries of the World: Syria

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Syria.

Syria is a country on the Asian continent with a Westerly coastline along the Mediterranean sea, a population of just under 18.5 million people in 2022 and the following 5 countries across its borders:

  1. Iraq.
  2. Israel.
  3. Jordan.
  4. Lebanon.
  5. Turkey.
 

You pronounce Syria like this: SI-REE-AH.

Key information and contact details for Syria

Official Language: Arabic.

Secondary Language(s): English, French.

Syria dialling code: +963.

Syria currency: Syrian Pound.

Syria Capital City: Damascus.

Syria International AirportDamascus International Airport, Damascus Airport Motorway, Syria. Phone Number: +963 11 238 6790.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 112. Ambulance: 110. Fire: 113.

British Embassy: There is no British Embassy in Syria, the closest embassy relating to Syria is in Beirut, Lebanon, 265 miles / 427 K.M. away: British Embassy, Serail Hill, Embassy Complex, Beirut Central District, PO Box : 11- 471 Beirut, Lebanon. Phone Number: +961 (0) 1 960 800.

American Embassy: There is no British Embassy in Syria, the closest embassy relating to Syria is in Beirut, Lebanon, 265 miles / 427 K.M. away: U.S. Embassy Beirut, Awkar – Facing the Municipality, Main Street, Beirut, Lebanon. Phone Number: +961 (0) 4 543 600.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/syria.

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