'''Basra''' is a port city in southern Iraq, very close to the border with Kuwait. It is Iraq's third largest city with a population of 1,700,000 (2003).

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Basra is very close to Kuwait, so to get there from abroad it is probably a lot easier and safer to fly to Kuwait and cross into Iraq from there.

Iranian border which is of course a river is very near here.

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Due to the war in Iraq, terrorism is rife, especially against Westerners, it is advisable not to go out on excursions and only travel to Basra in the first place for necessary, essential business.

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