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Iraq borders Iran to the east and Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and Turkey on the west. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers both run through the center of the country.

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Basra, Iraq, a city and the principal port of the country. It is at the head of oceangoing navigation on the Shatt al Arab, about 60 miles (95 km) from the Persian Gulf. See more »

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Geography of Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, a country in southwestern Asia. It is bounded by Turkey, Iran, the Persian Gulf, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria.

Geography of Baghdad

Baghdad, Iraq, the nation's capital and largest city. It is on the Tigris River in east-central Iraq, about 70 miles (110 km) from the Iranian border.

Geography of Basra

Basra, Iraq, a city and the principal port of the country. It is at the head of oceangoing navigation on the Shatt al Arab, about 60 miles (95 km) from the Persian Gulf.

Geography of Kish

Kish, a capital of ancient Sumer and one of the first of the world's cities. Its ruins stand in Iraq, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Geography of Kurdistan

Kurdistan, a region that includes southeast Turkey, northern Syria, northeast Iraq, northwest Iran, and a small part of Armenia.

Geography of Mosul

Mosul, Iraq, the capital of Mosul province. It is on the Tigris River 220 miles (354 km) north-northwest of Baghdad, and is the railway, road, and trade center of northern Iraq.