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Travel Adventures Travel pictures and adventure in 19 stories from Syria can be accessed from this page. The images can be downloaded for personal use and sent as a postcard for free. Here, you can also find travel resources, links and useful information for Syria. You can book your hotel and order free brochures about Syria if you are planning to travel to Syria. Click on the thumbnails to read stories and see travel pictures. You can navigate Syria using Google Earth Book a hostel Book a budget room in one of the youth hostels in Syria Free brochures Order your free brochure with offers for travelling to Syria Other countries: Azerbaijan Bahrain Brunei Cambodia China Georgia Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Nepal North Korea Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand United Arab Emirates Vietnam Yemen Surprise trip Wonder where this is?	Syria A country full of reminders of visits from Persians, Romans, Turks and other ancient imperialists, Syria can rightly be called a country with a rich history. This history, the mix of religions, and the generally friendly people make for a very interesting visit. Stories and pictures Doura Europos Mari Syrian people Serjilla Apamea Beehive houses Bosra Amphitheatre Omar Mosque Krak des Chevaliers Norias Maloula Aleppo Citadel Aleppo Saint Simeon Omayyad Mosque Damascus' old city Palmyra Tombs of Palmyra Temple of Bel Basic information Capital: Damascus Population: 18.5mln Religions: Predominantly Sunni Muslim, other Muslim sects Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian Climate: The Syrian Arab Republics climate is characterised by hot, dry summers and fairly cold winters. Nights are often cool. Currency: Syrian pound (SYP) Source: CIA World Factbook More info Hide info Exact population: 18,881,361 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 76.9%; male: 89.7%; female: 64% Ethnicities: Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7% Area: Total: 185,180 sq km; land: 184,050 sq km; water: 1,130 sq km; note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory Land boundaries: Total: 2,253 km; border countries: Iraq 605 km, Israel 76 km, Jordan 375 km, Lebanon 375 km, Turkey 822 km Terrain: Primarily semiarid and desert plateau; narrow coastal plain; mountains in west Extremes: Lowest point: unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m; highest point: Mount Hermon 2,814 m Imports: Turkey 9.4%, Ukraine 8.7%, China 7.8%, Russia 5.4%, Saudi Arabia 5.2%, US 4.7%, South Korea 4.6%, Italy 4.3% (2004) Exports: Italy 22.7%, France 18%, Turkey 12.9%, Iraq 9%, Saudi Arabia 6.2% (2004) Industries: Petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining Source: CIA World Factbook Useful travel links: Currency exchange Many more links on Syria Lonely Planet Weather Suggest a site Search Search pages at Traveladventures.org Go directly to: Africa Asia Central&South America Europe North America Oceania Travel pictures You can travel the world using images - select your preferred language below: [ \| \| \| \| \| ] Mailinglist If you want to be updated regularly about new stories and pictures: Google Earth Click your way around Syria with pictures (needs Google Earth software) Visual Geography Explore Syria and the world through flags, maps, money, and images; compare Syria to any other and test your knowledge at Visual Geography Syria Advertise It is possible to advertise on this travel site. Travel advertisers, ask for more information! Survey Is there a difference between a traveler and a tourist? Yes, clearly No, they are one and the same View Results If you have any travel related question which you would like to ask our public, please write to us! Related search:
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