What is the terrain and geography like in Iraq?
Geographic Location | Middle East |
Total Area |
169,234 Square Miles 438,317 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
168,867 Square Miles 437,367 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
367 Square Miles 950 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
2,268 Miles 3,650 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
13,610 Square Miles 35,250 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries | Iran 1,458 km, Jordan 181 km, Kuwait 240 km, Saudi Arabia 814 km, Syria 605 km, Turkey 352 km |
Coastline |
36 Miles 58 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 33 00 N, 44 00 E |
Terrain | mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey |
Highest Point | 3,611 Meters |
Highest Point Location | unamed peak 3,611 m; note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m |
Lowest Point Location | Persian Gulf 0 m |
Natural Resources | petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur |
Time Zone | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |