Iraq - Wikipedia
WEBThis article is about the country in West Asia. For other uses, see Iraq (disambiguation). Republic of Iraq. جُمْهُورِيَّة ٱلْعِرَاق( Arabic)Jumhūriyyat al-ʿIrāq. کۆماری عێراق( Kurdish)Komarî Êraq [1] Flag. Coat of arms. Anthem:موطني Mawṭinī. Capital. and largest city. Baghdad 33°20′N44°23′E33.333°N 44.383°E. Official languages. Arabic. Kurdish.
Iraq | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Baghdad. Population: (2024 est.) 44,528,000 2. Head Of State: President: Abdul Latif Rashid. Form Of Government: multiparty republic with one legislative house (Council of Representatives of Iraq [329 1 ]) (Show more) Recent News. May 21, 2024, 4:19 PM ET (AP)
Iraq - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Religions. Muslim (official) 95-98% (Shia 61-64%, Sunni 29-34%), Christian 1% (includes Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East), other 1-4% (2015 est.) note: the last census in Iraq was in 1997; while there has been voluntary relocation of many Christian families to northern Iraq, the overall Christian population has decreased at least 50% and perhaps as much as 90% since ...
History of Iraq - Wikipedia
WEBIraq is a country in West Asia that largely corresponds with the territory of ancient Mesopotamia.The history of Mesopotamia extends from the Lower Paleolithic period until the establishment of the Caliphate in the late 7th century AD, after which the region came to be known as Iraq.Encompassed within Iraqi territory is the ancient land of Sumer, which came into being between 6000 and 5000 BC ...
Geographic regions of Iraq, the Iraq war, and the fall of Saddam ...
WEBIraq, officially Republic of Iraq, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia, northwest of the Persian Gulf. Area: 167,975 sq mi (435,052 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 44,528,000. Capital: Baghdad. The population consists mainly of an Arab majority and a Kurd ish minority. Languages: Arabic, Kurdish (both official).
UN envoy outlines Iraq’s growth and ongoing struggles
WEB5 days ago · UN envoy outlines Iraq’s growth and ongoing struggles. Iraq is a nation brimming with potential but still haunted by legacies of past turmoil, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the country, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. …
Baghdad - Wikipedia
WEBBaghdad (/ ˈ b æ ɡ d æ d / ⓘ BAG-dad or / b ə ɡ ˈ d æ d / bəg-DAD; Arabic: بَغْدَاد, romanized: Baghdād, [baɣˈdaːd] ⓘ) 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 …
Iraq bid to link Asia and Europe in US$17 billion road and rail …
WEBMay 27, 2023 · Reuters. + FOLLOW. Published: 9:13pm, 27 May 2023. Why you can trust SCMP. Iraq launched a US$17 billion project on Saturday to link a major commodities port on its southern coast by rail and...
Smarthistory – A brief history of the cultures of Asia
WEBDec 6, 2023 · West Asia, comprising Iraq (in ancient times, Mesopotamia), Iran (whose territory previously encompassed Persia), Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean (today’s Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Gaza Strip, and West Bank), the Arabian Peninsula (comprising Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates), ...
Iraq requests UN to end mandate of UNAMI mission at end of …
WEBNew York [US], May 22 (ANI/WAM): The Government of Iraq has officially requested the United Nations to end the mandate of its Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) permanently, as of December 31 ...
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