| Population: | 16 million (1999) |
| Population Growth Rate: | 3.3% |
| Religions: | 70% Sunni Muslim, 12% Alawi, 14% Christian (various sects), 3% Druze and small number of Jews, Yazidis and other Muslim Sects |
| Government: | Presidential Republic |
| Languages: | Arabic (English is widely spoken) |
| Work Week: | |
| Commercial: | |
| Saturday - Thursday | 9:00-1400 ;16:00-19:00 ; 17:00-20:00 |
| Public Sector: | |
| Saturday – Thursday | 8:00 - 14:00 |
| Banking: | |
| Saturday – Thursday | 8:00 - 14:00 |
| Monetary Unit: | Syrian Pounds (SP) |
| Exchange Rate: | SP 42.75 = US$1 |
Al Bawaba
