Find here all the necessary information and advice if you are going to travel to Damascus (Syria):
- 🔌Power plugs= 230V 50Hz
- 📲Best wireless carrier= Syriatel
- 💳Can I pay with card?= No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
- 🚰Safe tap water= No, not drinkable
- Religious government= Religious
- ✈️Best short range airline= Syria Air
- ✈️Best international airline= Syria Air
- 👦🏻👧🏻Gender ratio m/f= 51% 49%
- ☕️Best coffee place= Pages Caffee
- 🏩Best hospital= Italian Hospital of Damascus
- 📡Internet speed avg= 1 Mbps
- 💸Tipping= No
Important data from Syria
- Unemployment Rate= 8%
- Number of inhabitants= 18,499,181
- Annual population growth= 0.01
- Annual growth of the total population= 214,774
- Population density/Km2= 101
- Area in km2= 183,630
- Number of migrants= -248,000
Quality Indices in Syria
- Happiness index= 3.46
- Income per capita index= 0.69
- Social security index= 0.40
- Life expectancy index= 0.54
- Individual’s freedom index= 0.10
- Generosity Index= 0.38
- Corruption perception index= 0.15
