1. 국 명 - 시리아(Syria)
2. 면 적 - 185,180 sq km (71,498 sq miles)
3. 수 도 - 다마스쿠스(Damascus)
4. 정 체 -
5. 인 구 - 14,000,000명(1994년기준)
6. 인구밀도 - 74.6 per sq km
7.종교상황 - 80%의 무슬림(Muslim)과 15%의 카톨릭(Catholic), 나머지는 유대교가 대부분이다.
8.언 어 - 아라비아어를 쓰며 영어와 프랑스어도 쓰인다.
9.지 리 - The country can be divided geographically into four main areas: the fertile plain in the northeast, the plateau,
coastal and mountain areas in the west, the central plains, and the desert and steppe region in the central and southeastern
areas. The Euphrates flows from Turkey in the north, through Syria, down to Iraq in the southeast. It is the longest river in
Syria, the total length being 2330km (1450 miles), of which 600km (370 miles) pass through Syria. The Khabur River
supports the al-Khabur Basin in the northeast.
10.시 차 - GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from April 1 to September 30)
11.전 원 - 220 volts AC, 50Hz를 사용한다.
12.Government - Syria is a Republican Democracy with an Executive led by a President. It has a Cabinet, one House of
Parliament and an independent judiciary. Members of Parliament and local government counsellors are all directly elected by
the people.
