Infrastructure of Iraq
Infrastructure of Iraq describes the
Transport
Iraq has
There are about 113 airports. (1999 est.) Major airports include
- Baghdad International Airport
- Basra International Airport
- Mosul International Airport
- Erbil International Airport
- Sulaimaniyah International Airport
- Najaf International Airport
There is significant
Energy
Baghdad continues to suffer regular power outages. In the hot summer of 2004, electricity was only available intermittently in most areas of the city. According to a member of Paul Bremer's staff[citation needed], the problems with electricity were exacerbated by a surge in the use of air conditioners which were previously banned by Saddam Hussein.
Health
During the
The 2003 invasion of Iraq produced further degradation of Iraq’s water supply, sewerage and electrical supply systems. Treatment plants, pumping stations and generating stations were stripped of their equipment, supplies and electrical wiring by looters. The once-capable cadre of engineers and operating technicians were scattered or left the country. Reconstruction efforts faced a nation with a severely degraded infrastructure.
Communications
The
Main telephone lines in use: 833,000 (as of 2005)
Number of mobile cellular phones: 9,000,000 (as of 2005)
Domestic telephone network: Repairs to switches and lines have been made. Cellular service is in place since 2004. Cellular service is still spotty in some locations. It is expected to improve further.
USA Today from 2005 about Iraq and its Telecommunications Iraqna, an
International connections:
- 2 Intelsat satellite earth stations (1 Atlantic Ocean region, 1 Indian Ocean region)
- 1 Intersputnik satellite earth station (Atlantic Ocean region)
- 1 Arabsatsatellite earth station (inoperative)
- Coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey (the line to Kuwait is probably not operational)
Since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein,
See also
References
- ^ The Wall Street Journal[dead link]
- ^ "Satellite Broadband Internet in Iraq and Afghanistan for U.S. Troops | Reuters". Reuters. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 30 March 2023.