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             IRAQ
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Iraq is located in southwest
Asia, wedged between The Gulf
and Syria. It is almost
landlocked except for its
outlet to The Gulf at Shatt al
Arab. Its two great rivers,
the Tigris and the Euphrates,
flow from the northwest into
The Gulf at this point. The
climate is arid with very hot
summers and cold winters. The
high mountains on the border
with Turkey are snow covered
for six months of the year,
and desert in the southwest
covers nearly half the
country. The only fertile land
in Iraq is in the basins of
the Tigris and Euphrates,
where dates, wheat, barley,
rice, tobacco and cotton are
grown. Iraq attacked and
overran Kuwait in 1990 which
resulted in the United Nations
imposing a ban on all trade.
Although UN forces regained
Kuwait in 1991 the trade
sanctions have remained in
force.

Area (Sq. Km.): 434,920

Population: 18,048,000

Capital: Baghdad

Language:
Arabic

Religion:
Moslem 95%
Christian 5%

Government Type:
Republic

Currency: Iraqi dinar

Embassy:
22 Queen's Gate
London
SW7 5JE
0171-584-7141

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Foreign Office Advice:

British Nationals should not
attempt to visit Iraq.

For more information ring:

 Foreign Office Travel Unit

       0171-270-4129