Al Anbar Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
The Al Anbar Province is the westernmost province in Iraq, along the borders with Syria and Jordan. If entering from Jordan this will be the first Province you will enter. Al Anbar Province's terrain is similar to the western United States of Wyoming and Utah, the climate in Al Anbar is also similar to any other high desert region in the world.
The majority ethnic group in Al Anbar Province and the Sunni's, however there is a mixed bag in the Ar Ramadi area which leads to LOTS of street battles in that city. Ar Ramadi is a modern day recreation of an old west, gunslinging cow town. There is almost constant shooting and explosions from rocket propelled genades, car bombs, road side bombs, etc.
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- Ar Ramadi, The capital of Al Anbar Province is located on the Euphrates River.
- Hit, home to the largest eletric producing dam in Iraq just north of the village.
- Ar Rutba, major western town in Al Anbar is very small and depressing place to see, be advised that at times the entire town of Ar Rutba will loose all electricity, for a few hours a week at least.
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Al Anbar Province's roads are without question are in the WORST condition of the country. Constant road side bomb detinations and muhajadeen digging up the asphalt everywhere to plant mines and bombs makes the Al Anbar highways extremley unsafe for the curious traveller. Even lone trucks wait at the borders until there are enough of them ti make the drive to where the various trucks must go. The idea is there is saftey in numbers, if one truck is hit, at least the others could stop to help.
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