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
