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Geography • World GeographyHard

The 'Mesopotamian Plain', formed by the alluvial deposits of two major rivers, is located primarily within the borders of which modern nation?

A. Syria
B. Iraq✓ Correct Answer
C. Egypt
D. Iran

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Mesopotamian Plain occupies the alluvial basin formed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, located primarily within modern-day Iraq and extending into parts of Syria and southwestern Iran. This fertile plain was the cradle of some of the earliest human civilizations, including Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria. Egypt is defined by the Nile River valley and delta rather than the Tigris-Euphrates system. The Zagros Mountains form the eastern boundary of this lowland river basin.

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