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BACKGROUND
LOCATION:
Modern Syria is situated in Asia
along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea.
it
has a 180 KM (112 Miles) Coasline
OFFICAL NAME:
Syrian Arab Republic.
CAPITAL:
Damascus Area:185000km2(71.500 s.qmiles)
POPULATION:
18 million (Estimate 2001).
CLIMATE:
A pleasant and
variety Mediterranean climate with four distinct
seasons.
AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE:
30 C ( 90 F ) in
summer.
10 C ( 50 F ) in
Winter and
22 C ( 72 F ) in
Spring and
WEEKEND:
Friday is the official
weekend.
BUSINESS
HOURS:
Government:
8.00 to 14.00
Stores: 9.00 to 13.30
and 16.00 to 20.00
(Winter) and 17.00 to
21.00 (Summer).
GOVERMENT:
Syrian is a republic
whose president is elected by popular plebiscite for
a 7 - years term. Hw appoints the prime Minister and
the cabinet.
The Legislative
People's Assembly consists of 250 representatives
elected for a 4 year term by a direct and universal
vote.
LANGUAGES:
The offical language
is Arabic. Most Syrians also speak another language
which, most often, is French or English.
BUSINESS
HOURS:
Goverments 8.00 to
14.00 Stores, 9.00 to 13.30 and 16.00 to 20.00
(Winter).
17.00 to 21.00 (
Summer ).
WEEKEND:
Friday is the official
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INFORMATION
GEOGRAPHY:
A
variety of landscape: seacoast, mountains, forest,
roling hils, fertie valleys, plains and steppes.
TIME
ZONE:
November through
February:
GMT + 2hours. ( Winter
).
March through October:
GMT +3hours. ( Summer
).
COMMUNICATIONS:
All modern
communication system and
technologies are
available.
WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES:
Metric System.
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