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Also Known As Republic of Iraq
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Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is located within the Middle East, bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. Iraq gained formal independence in 1932, becoming a member of the League of Nations; a republic was later declared in 1958. Its capital is Baghdad. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Baghdad 2
Population
46,118,793 2
2024 census figure.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
438,317 2
Independence or Founding Year
1932 2
Iraq gained formal independence from the United Kingdom's Mandate of Mesopotamia on 3 October 1932, becoming a member of the League of Nations; a republic was later declared on 14 July 1958.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Iraq

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Baghdad, Cities

Baghdad is Iraq's capital.

Source Baghdad (Wikipedia)

Baghdad Governorate is a governorate of Iraq.

Source Baghdad Governorate (Wikipedia)
Basra, Cities
Source Basra (Wikipedia)

Basra Governorate is a governorate of Iraq.

Source Basra Governorate (Wikipedia)
Kurdistan, Regions

Southern Kurdistan lies in northern Iraq.

Source Kurdistan (Wikipedia)
Mesopotamia, Regions

Mesopotamia corresponds roughly to the territory of modern Iraq.

Source Mesopotamia (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Syria, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Syria
Source Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Baghdad, Cities

Baghdad is Iraq's capital.

Source Baghdad (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Euphrates flows through Iraq and joins the Tigris there.

Source Euphrates (Wikipedia)

The Tigris flows south through the Syrian and Arabian Deserts before merging with the Euphrates and reaching the Persian Gulf, primarily through Iraq.

Source Tigris (Wikipedia)
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Source Ibn al-Haytham, Biography (MacTutor History of Mathematics)Quick Info
Quote, Quick Info
Born 965 (possibly) Basra, Persia (now Iraq)

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Source Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
1162, Baghdad – 1231, Baghdad

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Source Saib Shawkat (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
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was an Iraqi doctor and politician

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Source Ali al-Zaidi (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
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Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi (Arabic: علي فالح كاظم الزيدي, romanized: ʻAlī Fāliḥ Kāẓim az-Zaydī; born 1 May 1985) is an Iraqi banker, businessman, politician, and the current prime minister of Iraq since 2026.

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Source Nizar Amidi (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi (born 8 February 1968) is an Iraqi engineer and politician who has served as president of Iraq since 2026.

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Source Uday Hussein (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Uday Saddam Hussein (Arabic: عدي صدام حسين; 18 June 1964 – 22 July 2003) was an Iraqi politician, military leader, and businessman.

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Source Thaair Hussin (Wikipedia)Lead
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Thaair Hussin is an Iraqi Paralympic powerlifter.

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Source Awassi (Wikipedia)Article body
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thought to originate in the historic region of Mesopotamia

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Source Iraqi Cuisine (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Tablets found in ancient ruins in Iraq show recipes prepared in the temples during religious festivals—the first cookbooks in the world.

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Source Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
It comes from Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), in northern Iraq

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Source Wikidata: Nebuchadnezzar II

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Source Saddam Hussein (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Saddam was born in the village of Al-Awja, near Tikrit in northern Iraq, to a peasant Sunni Arab family.

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Source Wikidata: Sennacherib

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Source Wikipedia: Weld-Blundell PrismLead
Quote, Lead
was found in a 1922 expedition in Larsa in modern-day Iraq

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Source Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr - WikipediaLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (Arabic: محمد باقر الصدر, romanized: Muḥammad Bāqir aṣ-Ṣadr; March 1, 1935 – April 9, 1980), also known as al-Shahid al-Khamis (Arabic: الشهيد الخامس, romanized: al-Shahīd al-Khāmis, lit. 'the fifth martyr'), was an Iraqi Islamic scholar, philosopher, and the ideological founder of the Islamic Dawa Party.

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Source Wikipedia: BedouinLead sectiontier 3
Quote, Lead section
The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu ( BED-oo-in; Arabic: بَدْو, romanized: badw, singular بَدَوِي badawī) are pastorally semi-nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq/Kuwait).

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Source Wikipedia: KurdsLead sectiontier 3
Quote, Lead section
They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syria.

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Source Wikipedia: YazidiLead sectiontier 3
Quote, Lead section
Yazidis, also spelled Yezidis ( ; Êzidî), are a Kurdish-speaking endogamous religious group indigenous to Kurdistan, a geographical region in West Asia that includes parts of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran, with small numbers living in Armenia and Georgia.

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Source Yeshiva (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
The transference in meaning of the term from the learning session to the institution itself appears to have occurred by the time of the Talmudic Academies in Babylonia, Sura and Pumbedita

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Source Lustreware (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The technique of lustreware on pottery was first developed in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the early 9th century.

Location Of

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Source First Iraqi-Kurdish War (Wikipedia)Lead, Iraqi army
Quote, Lead, Iraqi army
During the war, 80% of the Iraqi army was engaged in combat with the Kurds.

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Source Iraq War (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Iraq

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Source Syrian civil war - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Syria (with spillovers in neighboring countries, especially Iraq and Lebanon)

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Source War in Iraq (2013-2017) (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Iraq

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Source War on terror (Wikipedia)Lead, invasion of Iraq
Quote, Lead, invasion of Iraq
the Ba'athist regime in Iraq, which was deposed in an invasion in 2003

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Source Aswat al-Iraq (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
is an independent national news agency in Iraq, established in 2004

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Source Al-Allama al-Hilli (Wikipedia)lead paragraph
Quote, lead paragraph
He lived during the time of the Mongol Ilkhanate rule over Iraq and Iran, and significantly influenced the Ilkhan ruler Öljaitü.

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Source University of Baghdad (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The University of Baghdad (UOB) (Arabic: جامعة بغداد), is a public research university in Baghdad, Iraq.

Found There

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Source Domestic pigeon (Wikipedia)Article text
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Genetically, domesticated pigeons are closest to a cluster of origins of rock dove in the Middle East, particularly in the Syria – Jordan – Iraq – Arabian Peninsula region but also eastern Sudan, thus encompassing all or parts of the ranges of C. l. gaddi, C. l. palaestinae, and C. l. butleri.

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Source SJC says the Court of Cassation represents the pinnacle of the judicial system in Iraq, Iraqi News AgencyNews report, opening paragraph
Quote, News report, opening paragraph
affirmed on Wednesday that the Court of Cassation represents the pinnacle of the judicial system in Iraq and is a symbol of legal stability and the unification of judicial efforts.

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Source Iraq president appoints new Federal Supreme Court chief amid judicial turmoil, RudawNews report, opening paragraph
Quote, News report, opening paragraph
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Monday formally appointed Judge Munther Ibrahim Hussein as the new head of Iraq

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The Iraqi High Tribunal (IHT), formerly the Iraqi Special Tribunal and sometimes referred to as the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal, is a body established under Iraqi national law to try Iraqi nationals or residents accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes or other serious crimes committed between 1968 and 2003.

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Source Arabian sand gazelle (Wikipedia)Distribution and conservation
Quote, Distribution and conservation
Small numbers may also be present in Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria.

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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Barley (Hordeum vulgare)Distributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Iraq", "source": "Catalogue of Life"

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Source Bunn's short-tailed bandicoot rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found only in the marshes of southeastern Iraq

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Source Cheesman's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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Its range includes Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Jordan.

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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Iraq (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Iraq
  • Infobox, capital
    Baghdad
  • Lead section
    The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world.
  • Demographics section, 2024
    46,118,793 (2024 census)
  • History section, independence
    By 1932, Iraq gained formal independence, becoming a member of the League of Nations.
  • Introduction
    Located within the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Iraq
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    58 km
  • Government, Government type
    federal parliamentary republic
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record IRQ, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record IRQ, incomeLevel
"name": "Iraq", "region": { "id": "MEA", "iso2code": "ZQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan" }, "adminregion": { "id": "MNA", "iso2code": "XQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
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Wikidata: Iraq
Wikidata Q796, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: The Persian Gulf, Article text
Quote, Bordered By Water: The Persian Gulf, Article text
Countries with a coastline on the Persian Gulf are (clockwise, from north): Iran; Oman's Musandam exclave; the United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; Qatar, on a peninsula off the Saudi coast; Bahrain, an island nation; Kuwait; and Iraq in the northwest.
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Baghdad (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Baghdad, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Baghdad, Lead section, capital fact
    Baghdad is the capital and largest city in Iraq.
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Basra (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Basra, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Basra, Infobox, Country
Iraq
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Mesopotamia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Mesopotamia, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Mesopotamia, Lead section
It corresponds roughly to the territory of modern Iraq.
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Kurdistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kurdistan, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Kurdistan, Lead section
northern Iraq (Southern Kurdistan)
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Euphrates (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Euphrates River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Euphrates River, Lead section
Originating in Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab in Iraq, which empties into the Persian Gulf.
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Tigris (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Tigris River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Tigris River, Lead section
The river flows south from the mountains of the Armenian Highlands through the Syrian and Arabian Deserts, before merging with the Euphrates and reaching to the Persian Gulf.
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Governorates of Iraq (Statoids)
  • Encompasses: Nineveh Governorate, Primary subdivisions table, Ninawa
    Ninawa IQ.NI NI IZ15 2,042,852 37,323 14,410 Mosul 41
  • Encompasses: Al Anbar Governorate, Primary subdivisions table, Al-Anbar
    Al-Anbar IQ.AN AN IZ01 1,023,776 138,501 53,476 Ar-Ramadi 31
  • Encompasses: Saladin Governorate, Provinces of Iraq, primary subdivisions table
    Salah ad-Din IQ.SD SD IZ18 904,432 24,751 9,556 Tikrit 34
  • Encompasses: Dhi Qar Governorate, Primary subdivisions
    Iraq is divided into 18 muhafazat (sing. muhafazah: provinces).
  • Encompasses: Maysan Governorate, Primary subdivisions
    Iraq is divided into 18 muhafazat (sing. muhafazah: provinces).
  • Encompasses: Erbil Governorate, Primary subdivisions
    Iraq is divided into 18 muhafazat (sing. muhafazah: provinces).
  • Encompasses: Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Primary subdivisions
    Iraq is divided into 18 muhafazat (sing. muhafazah: provinces).
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Turkmeneli (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Turkmeneli, Lead paragraph [part-of]
Quote, Encompasses: Turkmeneli, Lead paragraph [part-of]
diagonally down the country to the border with Iran
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Kirkuk Governorate (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Kirkuk Governorate, Lead [part-of]
Quote, Encompasses: Kirkuk Governorate, Lead [part-of]
is a governorate in northern Iraq
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Babylon Governorate (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Babylon Governorate, Lead [part-of]
Quote, Encompasses: Babylon Governorate, Lead [part-of]
is a governorate in central Iraq
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Syria
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Syria, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Syria, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Iraq 599 km
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Nimrud (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Nimrud, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Nimrud, Lead
located in Iraq, 30 kilometres (20 mi) south of the city of Mosul
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Duhok Governorate (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Duhok Governorate, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Duhok Governorate, Lead
is a governorate in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq
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Halabja (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Halabja, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Halabja, Lead
is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of Halabja Governorate
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Halabja Governorate (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Halabja Governorate, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Halabja Governorate, Lead
is a governorate in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan Region in Iraq
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Girsu (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Girsu, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Girsu, Lead
at the site of what is now Tell Telloh in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq
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Nuzi (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Nuzi, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Nuzi, Lead
at modern Yorghan Tepe (also Yorgan Tepa and Jorgan Tepe), Iraq was an ancient Mesopotamian city
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Ctesiphon (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Ctesiphon, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Ctesiphon, Lead
was an ancient city in modern Iraq, on the eastern bank of the Tigris
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Pumbedita (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Pumbedita, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Pumbedita, Lead
was an ancient city located in modern-day Iraq.
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Al-Qadisiyyah (historical city) (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Al-Qadisiyyah (historical city), Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Al-Qadisiyyah (historical city), Lead
is a historical city in southern Mesopotamia, southwest of al-Hillah and al-Kūfah in Iraq
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Basra Governorate (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Basra Governorate, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Basra Governorate, Lead paragraph
Basra Province, is a governorate in southern Iraq
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Baghdad Governorate (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Baghdad Governorate, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Baghdad Governorate, Lead paragraph
Baghdad Province, is the capital governorate of Iraq.
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Nineveh (Wikipedia: geographic setting)
Encompasses: Nineveh, Introduction
Quote, Encompasses: Nineveh, Introduction
Nineveh was an ancient Near Eastern city of Upper Mesopotamia, located in the modern-day city of Mosul in northern Iraq.
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Babylon (Wikipedia: geographic setting)
Encompasses: Babylon, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Babylon, Lead
Babylon ( BAB-il-on) was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of modern-day Baghdad.
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Ur (Wikipedia: geographic setting)
Encompasses: Ur, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Ur, Lead
Ur ( or ) was a major Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar (Arabic: تَلّ ٱلْمُقَيَّر, lit. 'mound of bitumen') in Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq.
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