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One of the top ten dangerous countries in the world.

One of the top ten dangerous countries in the world is Iraq.

Although the war in Iraq has ended for more than ten years, the gunfire has not stopped for a day, terrorist attacks continue to occur, ethnic and sectarian conflicts are serious, and the war seems endless here. Enterprises engaged in production need to bring their own mercenaries and are not allowed to leave the safety zone at will. Moreover, the status of women here is very low, and they will face the fate of being plundered and married early almost all their lives.

* * * Republic of Iraq (Arabic:? Kurdish: English: The Republic of Iraq, referred to as Iraq for short, is located in the southwest of Asia and the northeast of Arabian Peninsula. It borders Turkey in the north, Iran in the east, Syria and Jordan in the west, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the south and the Persian Gulf in the southeast. The Euphrates River and Tigris River flow through the whole territory from northwest to southeast. The coastline is 60 kilometers long. It has a tropical desert climate except the mountainous areas in the northeast.

The geographical environment of Iraq

Iraq is located in the southwest of Asia and the northeast of Arabian Peninsula with a land area of 438,300 square kilometers (including 924 square kilometers of water and 3,522 square kilometers of Iraq in the neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia). It borders Turkey in the north, Iran in the east, Syria and Jordan in the west, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the south and the Persian Gulf in the southeast.

Iraq's seaport is only located at the southeast end of a short coast at the top of the Persian Gulf. The coastline is 60 kilometers long. The width of the territorial sea is 12 nautical mile. The southwest is a part of the Arabian Plateau, leaning towards the eastern plain; There are Kurdish mountains in the northeast and desert areas in the west.

There are Kurdish mountains in the northeast of Iraq and desert areas in the west. There are Mesopotamian plains between the plateau and the mountains, most of which are less than 100 meters above sea level. The Euphrates River and Tigris River run through the whole territory from northwest to southeast, and meet in Kurna to form Shatai Arabian River, which flows into the Persian Gulf. The southern plain is low-lying, with many lakes and swamps. East of the plain is the western edge of the zagros mountains system. The southwest is a part of the Arabian Plateau, with Syrian desert.

Above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Iraq