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Elevation Iraq, in 29 editions.
The entry for Iraq published Elevation in 29 editions of 36, from 1997 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Elevation in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1997
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Elevation extremes” (1997 to 2015) and “Elevation” (2016 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- Gundah Zhur 3,608 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Gundah Zhur 3,608 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- Haji Ibrahim 3,600 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Gundah Zhur 3,608 Haji Ibrahim 3,600 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Haji Ibrahim 3,600 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- Haji Ibrahim 3,600 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Haji Ibrahim 3,600 m
The same text in 2003 and 2004.
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- unamed peak 3,611 m; note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Haji Ibrahim 3,600 unamed peak 3,611 m; note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
The same text in 3 editions, 2005 to 2007.
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- unnamed peak;
- 3,611 m;
- note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: unamed peak unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- unnamed peak;
- 3,611 m;
- note - this peak is neither Gundah Zhur 3,607 m nor Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note - this peak is not neither Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or nor Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- unnamed peak;
- 3,611 m;
- note - this peak is neither Gundah Zhur 3,607 m nor Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
lowest point:
Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point:
unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note - this peak is neither Gundah Zhur 3,607 m nor Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent");
- 3,611 m;
- note - this peak is neither Gundah Zhur 3,607 m nor Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
lowest point:
Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point:unnamed peak; Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent"); 3,611 m; note - this peak is neither Gundah Zhur 3,607 m nor Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent"); 3,611 m
lowest point:
Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point:
Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent"); 3,611 m; note - this peak is neither Gundah Zhur 3,607 m nor Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent") 3,611 m
lowest point:
highest point:Tent"); Tent") 3,611 m
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- mean elevation:
- 312 m
- elevation extremes:
- lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent") 3,611 m
mean elevation: 312 m
elevation extremes: lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent") 3,611 m
- mean elevation:
- 312 m
- elevation extremes:
0 m lowest point: Persian Gulf
3611 highest point: Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent")
mean elevation: 312 m
elevation extremes: 0 m lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
3611 highest point: Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent") 3,611 m
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- mean elevation:
- 312 m
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- highest point:
- Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent") 3,611 m
mean elevation: 312 melevation extremes: 0 m lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m3611 highest point: Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent") 3,611 m
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
- highest point:
- Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent") 3,611 m
- lowest point:
- Persian Gulf 0 m
- mean elevation:
- 312 m
mean elevation: 312 mhighest point: Cheekha Dar (Kurdish for "Black Tent") 3,611 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
mean elevation: 312 m
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iraq: Elevation.” The World Factbook, 1997–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iraq/elevation.