IRAQ (MESOPOTAMIA)

Area: 4, 38, 320 sq. km

Population: 22, 5 million

Latitude: 29˚ -37˚ 20’N

Longitude: 38˚ 45’ - 48˚ 30’ E

Capital: Baghdad

Situation: Iraq is dominated by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and shares boundary with Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Iran.

BAGHDAD

·         Situated on the Tigris River is about 560 km from the Persian Gulf.

·         The capital of Iraq, is the most important cultural and industrial centre of the country.

MOSUL

·         The principal manufacturing centre of Iraq and site of petrochemical, electrical and food – processing industries.

KIRKUK

·         Crude oil from oil fields is send through tapeline to oil refineries located at Baniyas in Syria.

BASRA

·         Chief port and the commercial centre of Iraq.

·         Oil fields located on the coast of Persian gulf are important.

·         Chief exports are petroleum, dates. Etc.

KUWAIT

          Area: 17, 820 sq. km

          Latitude: 28˚ 30’ - 30˚N

Population: 1.9 million

Longitude: 46˚ 30’ - 46˚30’ - 48˚ 40’E

Capital: Kuwait city

Situation: A small country of West Asia is situated on the northwestern coast of Persian Gulf between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

·         World’s fourth largest producer of petroleum and second largest exporter.

MINA- AL AHMADI

·         Oil refineries near to the oil fields are located on the coast.