Damascus is the oldest continuously inhabited capital
in the world. In the third millenium BC, it had already
a political culture. And one millenium later, the
Arameans founded their kingdom in Damascus.
It
became the capital of the first Arab state during the
Umayyad dynasty in 661 A.D.
Official name: Syrian Arab Republic
Population: 18 Millions
Capital: Damascus
Official language: Arabic.
Electricity: 220 Volts AC, 50 Cycles, using rounded
two-prong plugs.
Weight and Measures: kilogram, metric system.
