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Posted 03 Jun 2024

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Iraq (Capital: Baghdad)

UNSC voted to end the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) in Iraq established in 2003 following the United States-led invasion.

  • UNAMI was established to coordinate post-conflict humanitarian and reconstruction efforts, and to help restore a representative government in the country. 

Political Features

  • Territorial Boundaries: Turkiye (north), Iran (east), Syria and Jordan (west), Saudi Arabia and Kuwait (South)
  • Maritime Boundaries: Opens into Persian Gulf

Geographical Features

  • Major Mountains: Sinjar Mountains, Zagros Mountains (Northern Iraq, bordering Iran)
  • Rivers: Tigris, Euphrates
  • Lakes: HabbaniyaRazzaza or Lake Milh (man-made lake which is at the risk of drying up)
  • Tags :
  • Iraq
  • Persian Gulf
  • Baghdad
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