What is the population density of Baghdad?
A. Baghdad has a population of about 4.7 million people living in an area of about 280 square miles, or about 16,500 people per square mile. By comparison, Chicago (which is slightly smaller), has a density of 12,750 people per square mile, and New York (which is much larger) has a density of 26,400 people per square mile. Quote “The game is over, and I hope the peace will prevail. I hope the Iraqi people will have a happy life.” Mohammed Al-Douri, Iraq’s U.N. ambassador, speaking in New York By the numbers 22 days since the war began 236 POWs under medical treatment 6,500 POWS held by British forces 7,300 Iraqi POWs held by U.S. forces 260,000 population of Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s home town 24,000,000 population of Iraq $720,000,000 United Nations relief supplies headed for Iraq $2,200,000,000 additional emergency supplies needed Oil prices New York: Up 80 cents, or 2.9 percent, to $28.80 a barrel London: Up 65 cents, or 2.6 percent, to $25.25 a barrel The time Iraq is 14 hours ahead
