A ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operation is the transfer of cargo between seagoing ships positioned alongside each other, either while stationary or underway. Cargoes typically transferred via STS methods include crude oil, liquefied gas (LPG or LNG), bulk cargo, and petroleum products.
The cities with the largest Iraqi immigrant populations are Detroit, Chicago, and San Diego. Between 1989 and 2001, just over 49,000 Iraqi foreign born immigrated to the United States. Between 1991 and 2001, over 25,000 immigrants born in Iraq became United States citizens.
Iraq's dominant ethnic group are the Iraqi or Mesopotamian Arabs, who account for around three-quarters of the population. They are a fusion of old Mesopotamian, Arabian, Iranian, and other populations, who now speak Mesopotamian Arabic.