its situation makes it a powerhouse in the global economic market - for this to be the case, I think the location would have to be closer to the sea - so ships can easily carry goods in and out.
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, so naturally it is a thriving place.
There is no indication on the map that there are any volcanoes nearby, and hence why I have ruled this option out. There is also no given information about land height (there are no contour lines) and no information on average rainfall hence why have ruled these out.
