Tigris-Euphrates river system

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river system
gptkbp:flowsInto gptkb:Syria
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance gptkb:Babylonian_civilization
gptkb:Assyrian_civilization
Sumerian civilization
gptkbp:hasLength approximately 3,600 kilometers
gptkbp:hasPersonnel gptkb:Great_Zab_river
Little Zab river
Diyala_river
Khabur_river
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tigris-Euphrates river system
gptkbp:isA natural resource
waterway
major river system
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith flooding
sedimentation
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
droughts
water management issues
gptkbp:isConnectedTo Silk Road
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor regional stability
gptkbp:isHomeTo various fish species
ancient civilizations
mammals
waterfowl
gptkbp:isImportantFor biodiversity
gptkbp:isKnownFor historical significance
gptkbp:isLocatedIn ancient texts
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy environmental organizations
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Mesopotamia
cultural heritage
Middle_Eastern_geography
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geographers
historians
gptkbp:isSubjectTo geopolitical disputes
gptkbp:isSuitableFor water supply
gptkbp:isThreatenedBy pollution
overextraction
gptkbp:isUsedFor irrigation
gptkbp:locatedIn Middle_East
gptkbp:supports agriculture