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Iraq Google Maps

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Iraq

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Iraq (IQ). Explore satellite imagery of Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, on the Google Maps of the Middle East below.

Iraq (GPS: 33 00 N, 44 00 E) is located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. The country’s area measurements are total: 438,317 sq km; land: 437,367 sq km, water: 950 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly more than three times the size of New York state. The total irrigated land is 35,250 sq km (2012).

One of Iraq’s critical features is the Shatt al Arab waterway’s strategic location and at the head of the Persian Gulf.

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Jordan Google Maps

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Jordan

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Jordan (JO). Explore satellite imagery of Amman, the capital city of Jordan, on the Google Maps of the Middle East below.

Jordan (GPS: 31 00 N, 36 00 E) located in Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq. The country’s area measurements are total: 89,342 sq km; land: 88,802 sq km, water: 540 sq km. This sovereign state is about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania, slightly smaller than Indiana. The total irrigated land is 964 sq km (2012).

One of the important features of Jordan: Strategic location at the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank. The Dead Sea, the lowest point in Asia, and the second saltiest body of water in the world (after Lac Assal in Djibouti), lie on Jordan’s western border with Israel and the West Bank. Jordan is almost landlocked but does have a 26 km southwestern coastline with a single port, Al ‘Aqabah (Aqaba).

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Kuwait Google Maps

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Kuwait

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Kuwait (KW). Explore satellite imagery of Kuwait City, the capital city of Kuwait, on the Google Maps of the Middle East below.

Kuwait (GPS: 29 30 N, 45 45 E) located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The country’s area measurements are total: 17,818 sq km; land: 17,818 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly smaller than New Jersey. The total irrigated land is 105 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of Kuwait: Strategic location at the head of the Persian Gulf.

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Oman Google Maps

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Oman

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Oman (OM). Explore satellite imagery of Muscat, the capital city of Oman, on the Google Maps of the Middle East below.

Oman (GPS: 21 00 N, 57 00 E) located in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and the Persian Gulf, between Yemen and the UAE. The country’s area measurements are total: 309,500 sq km; land: 309,500 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is twice the size of Georgia, slightly smaller than Kansas. The total irrigated land is 590 sq km (2012).

One of the essential features of Oman: Consists of Oman proper and two northern exclaves, Musandam and Al Madhah. The former is a peninsula that occupies a strategic location adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil.

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Qatar Google Maps

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Qatar

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Qatar (QA). Explore satellite imagery of Doha, the capital city of Qatar, on the Google Maps of the Middle East below.

Qatar (GPS: 25 30 N, 51 15 E) is located in the Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. The country’s area measurements are total: 11,586 sq km; land: 11,586 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is almost twice the size of Delaware, slightly smaller than Connecticut. The total irrigated land is 130 sq km (2012).

Qatar’s essential features: The peninsula occupies a strategic location in the central Persian Gulf near significant petroleum deposits.

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Saudi Arabia Google Maps

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Saudi Arabia

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Saudi Arabia (SA). Explore satellite imagery of Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, on the Google Maps of the Middle East below.

Saudi Arabia (GPS: 25 00 N, 45 00 E) is located in Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen. The country’s area measurements are total: 2,149,690 sq km; land: 2,149,690 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US. The total irrigated land is 16,200 sq km (2012).

One of the critical features of Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world without a river. Extensive coastlines on the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea allow for considerable shipping (especially crude oil) through the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal.

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United Arab Emirates Google Maps

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United Arab Emirates

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for United Arab Emirates (AE). Explore satellite imagery of Abu Dhabi, the capital city of United Arab Emirates, on the Google Maps of the Middle East below.

United Arab Emirates (GPS: 24 00 N, 54 00 E) located in Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. The country’s area measurements are total: 83,600 sq km; land: 83,600 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly larger than South Carolina, slightly smaller than Maine. The total irrigated land is 923 sq km (2012).

One of the United Arab Emirates’ important features is a strategic location and southern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil.

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Yemen Google Maps

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Yemen

Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for Yemen (YE). Explore satellite imagery of Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen, on the Google Maps of the Middle East below.

Yemen (GPS: 15 00 N, 48 00 E) is located in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. The country’s area measurements are total: 527,968 sq km; land: 527,968 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is almost four times the size of Alabama, slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming. The total irrigated land is 6,800 sq km (2012).

One of Yemen’s essential features: Strategic location on Bab el Mandeb, the strait linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s most active shipping lanes.

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