War by Numbers

700 - cruise missiles fired by United States so far.

US$1 million - cost of a cruise missile.

5 million - population of Baghdad.

1.3 million - population of Basra.

38 - temperature in degrees Celsius inside tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles yesterday.

500 - war reporters travelling with coalition troops.

81 - US and British casualties.

120 - range in kilometres of a US multi-launch rocket system.

1000 - militia troops holding out in Basra.

4 - hours ahead of GMT in Iraq.

Herald Feature: Iraq war