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Western and southern Iraq is a vast desert region covering some 64,900 square miles (168,000 square kilometres), almost two-fifths of the country. The western desert, an extension of the Syrian Desert, rises to elevations above 1,600 feet (490 metres). The southern desert is known as Al-Hajarah in the western part and as Al-Dibdibah in the east.
Around 20,000 Marsh Arabs live in southern Iraq. [198] Iraq has a community of 2,500 Chechens, [199] and some 20,000 Armenians. [200] In southern Iraq, there is a community of Iraqis of African descent, a legacy of the slavery practised in the Islamic Caliphate beginning before the Zanj Rebellion of the 9th century, and Basra's role as a key ...
Clickable map of Iraq exhibiting its eighteen governorates, and partially recognized Halabja. A clickable map of Iraq exhibiting its governorates. Category: Federated state: Location: Republic of Iraq: Number: 18 governorates (19 including partially recognized Halabja) Areas: 529 km 2 (204.2 sq mi) – 138,500 km 2 (53,476 sq mi) Government
Map of major U.S. military bases in Iraq and the number of soldiers stationed there (2007) The United States Department of Defense continues to have a large number of temporary military bases in Iraq, most a type of forward operating base (FOB).
Map of the Sawad ("Irak") under the Abbasid Caliphate. Sawad was the name used in early Islamic times (7th–12th centuries) for southern Iraq.It means "black land" or "arable land" [1] and refers to the stark contrast between the alluvial plain of Mesopotamia and the Arabian Desert.
The location of Iraq An enlargeable map of Iraq. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iraq: Iraq – sovereign country located in Western Asia. [1] It spans most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert. [2]
An interactive map showing where uninsured rates remain disproportionately high ... 12/10 A Wave Of Violence In Iraq. Interactive charts and map illustrating recent ...
The Mesopotamian Marshes, also known as the Iraqi Marshes, are a wetland area located in Southern Iraq and southwestern Iran. [6] [1] [2] [3] The marshes are primarily located on the floodplains of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers bound by the cities of Basra, Nasiriyah, Amarah and a portion of southwestern Iran.