Total Area: 438,317 sq km Land Area: 437,367 sq km Water Area: 950 sq km Size comparative to U.S. territory: Slightly three times larger than New York Countries that share a border: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan Total distance of land boundaries: 3,809 km Total distance of coastline: 58 km Description of climate: - Mostly desert - Mild to cool Winters - Dry, hot, cloudless Summers - Cold Winters in mountainous regions (Along borders of Iran and Turkey) - Heavy snows in mountain regions Description of terrain: - Broad plains - Reedy marshes (Along Iranian border) - Mountains (Along Turkish and Iranian borders) Point of lowest elevation: Persian Gulf: 0 m Point of highest elevation: Cheekah Dar: 3,611 m