BBS/iraq-sa
| File Name: | iraq-sa.txt |
|---|---|
| Author: | Unknown |
| Date: | Unknown |
| Posting BBS: | Unknown |
| Key Words: | Politics |
IRAQ - SAUDI ARABIA NEUTRAL ZONE
GEOGRAPHY
Total area: 3,520 km2; land area: 3,520 km2
Comparative area: slightly larger than Rhode Island
Land boundaries: 389 km total; 191 km Iraq, 198 km Saudi Arabia
Coastline: none--landlocked
Maritime claims: none--landlocked
Climate: harsh, dry desert
Terrain: sandy desert
Natural resources: none
Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other (sandy desert) 100%
Environment: harsh, inhospitable
Note: landlocked; located west of quadripoint with Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia
PEOPLE
Population: uninhabited
GOVERNMENT
Long-form name: none
Type: joint administration by Iraq and Saudi Arabia; in December 1981, Iraq and Saudi Arabia signed a boundary agreement that divides the zone between them, but the agreement must be ratified before it becomes effective
ECONOMY
Overview: no economic activity
COMMUNICATIONS
Highways: none; some secondary roads
DEFENSE FORCES
Note: defense is the joint responsibility of Iraq and Saudi Arabia
