Map study: Syria and Iraq

Geography of region:

• The region is drained by two rivers - Euphrates and Tigris - both of which drain Ira and only Euphrates draining Syria.
• Both of them originate in the mountains of Turkey.

On Iraq:

• Neighbours of Iraq - Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west.
• It has a coastline on the Northern Persian Gulf.

Major locations in Iraq:

•  Mosul - Located on the west bank of the Tigris, Mosul was under ISIS control until liberated by coalition forces in 2016.
• Erbil/Irbil - It is the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan.
• Kirkuk, Fallujah and Tikrit are other major towns in Iraq.

On Syria:

• Neighbours of Syria: Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.
• Capital: Damascus

Major locations in Syria:

• Aleppo, Raqqah, Idlib and  Ghouta are  major towns in Syria.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Which of the following cities are located in Syria:
1.Aleppo
2.Raqqa
3.Mosul
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 and 3 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)2 only
(d)1,2 and 3 

Answer to prelims question