Somewhat cluttered by town names, this is, nevertheless, a useful map of Iraq. The individual provinces are marked in different colours. Roads, railways, airports & rivers are shown. Some limited terrain information is also given (e.g. salt deserts). Town & city names are given in both English & Arabic. The map

Includes:: a comprehensive distance chart.

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The Globetrotter Travel Map of Iraq caters specifically for the needs of tourists who are new to this destination. The town plans of the major centres pinpoint key buildings & places of interest as well as where to stay. Distance & climate charts enable travellers to plan their visits in advance. ...

Iraq & Baghdad at 1:1, 200, 000 & 1: 25, 000 respectively, on a double-sided, indexed road map from ITMB including insets of Baghdad Environs & Mesopotamia. The map displays Iraq on one side & Baghdad on the other, each featuring a separate index. Road networks shown include motorways & highways, main & secondary roads as well as minor roads. Railways, international & local airports are also located. Topography is represented by altitude colouring & graphics indicate deserts, swamps, rivers, lakes, etc. Symbols mark locations of various places of interest including historic ruins, monuments, Unesco World Heritage Sites, mosques, castles & churches, oil fields etc. Provincial, international boundaries & border crossing are marked. The street plan of Baghdad extends in the north to the Tigris River at the height of the Kadhimya & the Iraqi Department Store to the Jazair & Dora districts in the south, in the east it reaches New Baghdad & Khansa district & in the west the Andalus & Huriya districts including the Ancient Round City. Clearly shown are the expressways, primary, secondary & minor roads. Streets are shown but only the main ones are named. Railway lines are marked & the main stations named. Colouring distinguishes the Old City, built-up & development areas, parks, public buildings & military complexes. Information for the visitor

Includes:: parking, gas stations & bus terminals, palaces & mosques, museums & monuments, tourist information points, embassies, banks, hotels & restaurants & shopping centres, etc.A separate enlargement represents Baghdad’s environs at 1:850, 000 stretching to Kirkuk in the north & Razzazah Lake in the south, Ar-Ramadi in the west & the Iran border in the east. In this inset, additional details like road numbers & intermediate distances on major roads supplement the information provided for the main country map as described above. Topography is enhanced with contour heights in metres & spots elevation. Further geographical features include irrigation canals, swamps, seasonal rivers & salt hollows, oil, gas & water pipelines & oil wells & many places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 1º. One small inset shows a reference map of Mesopotamia at 1:4, 000, 000, its regions & the major cities. The map is annotated with historical & tourist information of places of interest & is indexed, all place names are shown transliterated only. The main country map does not have geographical coordinates.

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Iraq`s contemporary image provides few clues to the magnificence & power of her past. As Mesopotamia (”land between the two rivers”), Iraq, which lies between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers, was probably the earliest centre of human civilisation. The earliest scripts, the earliest architecture, & the earliest sciences emerged here. But Mesopotamia has always been in upheaval, down to the present day. Over the past hundred years the ancient land of Mesopotamia has progressively become closed to western access. Now, the Gulf War, the decade-long embargo, & the drumbeats of another war have all but locked the door to foreigners. Yet Gilles Munier has been able to travel extensively in this war-torn country, & he brings a refreshingly compassionate vision of the land that was once the cradle of humanity. He has visited the tomb of Islam`s first martyr at Karbala, lost himself in the tiny streets of old Baghdad, & trekked to Kurdistan & the ” Country of the Reeds”. The result is a sumptuously illustrated & impeccably documented history of the country which boasts the ruins of ancient Nineveh, Chaldea (Abraham`s birthplace), Babylon, & Samara. ...

Indexed road map of Iraq with topographic & tourist information, including street plans of Baghdad & Kuwait City plus a map of ancient Mesopotamia. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Unlike most of the maps in this series, this title is printed on paper & not waterproof or tear-resistant. The digital version of this map has been used by the British Army. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights, names of mountain ranges, seasonal rivers, water wells, swamps & salt pans. Road network

Includes:: local roads, indicating driving distances on main routes & some secondary roads. Railways & local airfields are also marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Names of main cities are also given in the Arabic script. Symbols show locations of various places of interest, including the country

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If I were to mention the country Iraq to you the first images that come into your mind would be scenes of chaos & destruction
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A clear & detailed general map with relief depicted by elevation tinting & spot heights. Landscape features such as lakes, salt lakes, salt flats, water holes, swamps & deserts are distinguished & archeological sites are highlighted & listed in a table. The map shows various categories of roads with distances marked between points, also railways, oil & gas piplines, airports, ports & administrative boundaries. Lines of latitude & longitude are drawn at 1° intervals. An index of place names is included. ...

Wall map of Iraq from the National Geographic Society, PAPER version, 72 x 62cm (28 x 24 approx), presenting the country in the classic NGS style: light beige background with relief shading to show the topography & country borders outlined in contrasting colours for clarity. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only, with alternative versions provided where appropriate (Al Mawsil/ Mosul). In addition to the network of main roads & railways, the map also showing locations oil fields & pipelines, both on land & in the Gulf. Also provided is a glossary of Arabic geographic terms used on the map. This map is also available encapsulated. ...

Wall map of Iraq from the National Geographic Society, ENCAPSULATED version, 72.5 x 62.5cm (29” x 25” approx), presenting the country in the classic NGS style: light beige background with relief shading to show the topography & country borders outlined in contrasting colours for clarity. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only, with alternative versions provided where appropriate (Al Mawsil/ Mosul). In addition to the network of main roads & railways, the map also showing locations oil fields & pipelines, both on land & in the Gulf. Also provided is a glossary of Arabic geographic terms used on the map.* This map is also available in on paper without the encapsulation.*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:*- *laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- *encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- *please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

Wall map of Iraq from the National Geographic Society, PAPER version, 72 x 62cm (28” x 24” approx), presenting the country in the classic NGS style: light beige background with relief shading to show the topography & country borders outlined in contrasting colours for clarity. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only, with alternative versions provided where appropriate (Al Mawsil/ Mosul). In addition to the network of main roads & railways, the map also showing locations oil fields & pipelines, both on land & in the Gulf. Also provided is a glossary of Arabic geographic terms used on the map.* This map is also available encapsulated. ...