Task: Explanation
Input (English): Basra (Arabic: البصرة‎ ‎ "al-Baṣrah"), is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab between Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of 1.5 million in 2012. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is handled at the port of Umm Qasr. Question: What is the population of the city where Mosque Scorpio is located? Answer: 1.5 million
Output (English):  It had an estimated population of 1.5 million in 2012.