Iraq Tourism

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Iraq is situated in Southwest Asia (at the northern tip of the Arabian Gulf) and is bounded on the east by Iran on the south by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, on the west by Jordan and Syria and on the north by Turkey.

Everybody knows what happened recently in Iraq... Iraq now is under the occupation of USA and UK.. It was a people’s democratic republic. The Revolution Command Council, headed by the ex-president of the republic, was the supreme authority in the state. Resolutions were adopted by a two-third majority.	Area  438,317 km2 Population  22,675,617 (2000) Capital  Baghdad Capital population  4,044,000 (1990)
In its foreign policy, the Iraqi Republic stress abidance by the United Nations Charter, the promotion of good relations with its neighbors, its solidarity with the developing countries, and its support of the non-aligned group nations.

Climate
Iraq's mainly continental climate brings a wide range of temperature, with hot summers, particularly in the south, and cold winters, especially on the higher ground.

In the mountainous region of the north, summers can be a little cooler and humidity is lower than in the south. During the winter months (October to April) snow often falls on the mountains.

In the central areas of Iraq, summers are much hotter, with temperatures in Baghdad rising to about 33.3oC (92 F) in July and August. It is not unknown for temperatures to soar as high as 50.6oC (123 F) in this region. Winter in Baghdad brings a mean temperature of about 9.4oC (49 F). Temperatures in Basra range from 37oC (98.6 F) in summer to 14oC (57.2 F) in winter. Dust storms are an unpleasant feature of the central plains region.

The southern area around the Gulf has extremely high humidity and some of the highest temperatures recorded anywhere in the world.

Rainfall is heaviest in the north-east and falls mostly between October and May. On the central plain, however, less than 152mm (about 6 inches) falls annually. Desert areas receive virtually no rainfall.

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