Southern Iraq Map - Iraq - Mapcarta
WEBSouthern Iraq. Southern Iraq stretches south of the Baghdad Belts of Iraq to Kuwait. It is also referred to as Lower Mesopotamia or the Cradle of Civilization. The largest religious group in the area is Shia Islam. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
Iraq | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Iraq is one of the easternmost countries of the Arab world, located at about the same latitude as the southern United States. It is bordered to the north by Turkey, to the east by Iran, to the west by Syria and Jordan, and to the south by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Geography of Iraq - Wikipedia
WEBWestern 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).
Southern Iraq – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBMap of Southern Iraq. 1 Amarah. 2 Al Diwaniyah. 3 Az Zubayr. 4 Basra — the major city of the south, a large port town on the Shatt-al-Arab River just northwest of the Persian Gulf. 5 Hillah. 6 Karbala. 7 Kut. 8 Najaf. 9 Nasiriyah. 10 Samawah. 11 Umm Qasr. Other destinations edit. Traditional living in the Mesopotamian Marshes.
Political Map of Iraq - Nations Online Project
WEBThe map shows Iraq and neighboring countries with international borders, the national capital Baghdad, governorate capitals, major cities, main roads, railroads, and major airports.
Sumer | Definition, Economy, Environment, Map, & Facts
WEBSumer, site of the earliest known civilization, located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the area that later became Babylonia and is now southern Iraq, from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf. A brief treatment of Sumerian civilization follows.
Southern Iraq - Reference Map (March 2009) - Iraq | ReliefWeb
WEBMap in English on Iraq; published on 28 Dec 2008 by OCHA.
Southern Iraq | Institute for the Study of War
WEBSouthern Iraq. The southern provinces of Maysan, Dhi Qar, Muthanna, and Basra are populated almost entirely by Shi’a Arabs, in the major cities of Amarah, Nasariyah, and Basra, as well as in the rural marshlands. Of these provinces, Basra is the primary economic hub. Iraq’s southernmost province, Basra is situated along the Shatt al-Arab ...
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the …
WEBMaps. Documents. Gallery. Indicators. The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities. The Ahwar is made up of seven components: three archaeological sites and four wetland marsh areas in southern Iraq.
Map of Southern Iraq | Institute for the Study of War
WEBJan 1, 2007 · Southern Iraq. Click here for the PDF file.
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