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Iraq CIA Map |
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| Location |
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait |
| Grography |
strategic location on Shatt al Arab waterway and at the head of the Persian Gulf |
| Coordinates |
33 00 N, 44 00 E |
| Area |
total: 437,072 sq km land: 432,162 sq km water: 4,910 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey |
| Natural Hazards |
dust storms, sandstorms, floods |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source: CIA World Factbook |
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