Baghdad
Capital of Iraq
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris river. In 762 AD, Baghdad was chosen as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, and became its most notable major development... Wikipedia
Population: 7.665 million (2014)
Area: 78.84 mi²
Language: Baghdadi Arabic
Districts: 11
Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)
Established: 30 July 762 AD
Founded by: Caliph al-Mansur
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a city in and the capital of Iraq, in the central part, on the Tigris.
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