Difference between revisions of "Shatt al-Arab"
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| − | The '''Shatt al-Arab''' is a waterway formed by the confleuence of the [[Tigris]] and [[Euphrates]] rivers in southern [[Iraq]]. Although short in length, the Shatt is | + | The '''Shatt al-Arab''' ('River of the Arabs') is a waterway formed by the confleuence of the [[Tigris]] and [[Euphrates]] rivers in southern [[Iraq]]. Although short in length, the Shatt is of immense economic and strategic significance. It flows past the city of [[Basra]], and forms part of the border bewtween [[Iraq]] and [[Iran]]. |
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Revision as of 15:47, January 28, 2009
The Shatt al-Arab ('River of the Arabs') is a waterway formed by the confleuence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in southern Iraq. Although short in length, the Shatt is of immense economic and strategic significance. It flows past the city of Basra, and forms part of the border bewtween Iraq and Iran.
