Iraq: A Country On The Rise
Iraq is a country that is on the rise. After being crushed by allied
troops for their invasion of Kuwait, they have begun the slow rebuilding process.
In this report, I will discuss the basic geographic features of Iraq, and other
various important features such as mineral wealth, vegetation, ect.
Iraq's total area is 271,128 square miles (just slightly more than twice
the size of Idaho). It's capital, Baghdad, is located at 33.20 north longitude,
44.24 east latitude. It's boundaries are 2,222 miles long. With 906 miles
bordering Iran, 83 miles bordering Jordan, 149 miles bordering Kuwait, 502 miles
bordering Saudi Arabia, 376 miles bordering Turkey, and a coastline 36 miles
long. ...
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coastline, and twelve nautical miles beyond that.
Iraq and Iran have just recently restored diplomatic relations in the
year 1990, but are still trying to work out written agreements settling their
disputes from their eight-year war concerning definite borders, prisoners-of-war,
and freedom of navigation and sovereignty over the Shatt-al-Arab waterway. In
April of 1991, Iraq officially accepted the UN Security Council's Resolution 687,
which states that Iraq accepts the boundaries that were set in it's 1963
agreement with Kuwait, and ending all claims to the Bubiyan and Warbah Islands,
and all claims to Kuwait. On June 17, 1992, the UN Security council reaffirmed
the finality of the Boundary Demarcation Commission's decisions. Disputes also
occur with Syria about water rights on the Euphrates, and a potential dispute
with Turkey for the Tigris and Euphrates river.
Iraq has some environmental problems, consisting of air and water
pollution, soil degradation (caused by ...
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telephone code is 964.
In Iraq, travel can be very shaky. International flight schedules can
change without prior notice. The Al-Basrah and Umm Qasar Seaports are closed
because of their proximity to the war zone. A railroad connects At-Basrah to
Baghdad, but the Syrian segment of the railroad linking Iraq to Turkey and
Europe has been closed since 1982. Border crossing points between and Iraq and
Syria and Iraq and Iran have been closed. Iraq has paved highways connecting
major cites and neighboring countries. Some highways have been severely
deteriorated due to increased use by heavy military and commercial vehicles.
Iraq has 21,566 total miles of highways, with 10,876 ...
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