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Iraq: A Country on the Rise


Lauterbach, Kevin
History, Period 4
January 7, 1996

Iraq is a country that is on the rise. After being crushed by allied
troops for their invasion of Kuwait, they have begun the slow rebuilding process.
In this report, I will discuss the basic geographic features of Iraq, and other
various important features such as mineral wealth, vegetation, ect.
Iraq's total area is 271,128 square miles (just slightly more than twice
the size of Idaho). It's capital, Baghdad, is located at 33.20 north longitude,
44.24 east latitude. It's boundaries are 2,222 miles long. With 906 miles
bordering Iran, 83 miles bordering Jordan, 149 miles bordering Kuwait, 502 miles
bordering Saudi Arabia, 376 miles bordering Turkey, and a coastline 36 miles
long. The terrain in Iraq is mostly broad plains, with reedy marshes in the
southeast, mountains along toe borders with Iran and Turkey.
The Climate in Iraq is most desert, with mild to cool......

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