City NameDamascus
ContinentAsia
CountrySyria
StateDamascus
Area40.54 sq miles (105 km2)
Population22,457,336 (2013) approx.
Lat Long33.516496,36.291568
Official LanguageArabic
Area CodeCountry code: 963, City code: 11
Time ZoneEET (UTC+2) Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Airport(DAM) Damascus International Airport
Neighbour CountriesIraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey
Internet TLD.sy
CurrencySyrian pound (SYP)
Major AttractionsUmayyad Mosque, National Museum of Damascus, Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque, Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle, Mausoleum of Saladin
Major RiversBarada River
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