Syria Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for Syria visitors and residents.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Syrian Arab Republic
NAME IN ARABIC: al-Jumhūriyya al-ʿArabiyya al-Sūriya
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Arabic
LOCATION: West Asia / Middle East
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Damascus
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: egov.sy

Tourism:
- Do It In Asia: Syria Guide
- mots.gov.sy (syria ministry of tourism)
- wikipedia.org - tourism in syria - category
- wikitravel.org - syria
- wikivoyage.org - syria

Foods:
- wikipedia.org - syrian cuisine - category

Facts
- BBC Syria Country Profile
- World Fact Book Syria Profile
- wikipedia.org - syria - main article
- wikipedia.org - syria - more articles
- wikipedia.org - syria - category
- wikipedia.org - syria - lists
- wikipedia.org - syria - outline

Countries Bordering Syria:
| Iraq | Israel | Jordan | Lebanon | Turkey |

Maritime Borders With Syria:
| Cyprus |

Bodies of Water Bordering Syria:
- Mediterranean Sea