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Iraq

Also Known As Republic of Iraq
Western Asia

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.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Iraq

Cities

Az Zubayr

Iraq

Babylon

Iraq

Baghdad

Iraq

Baqubah

Iraq

Basra

Iraq

Duhok

Iraq

Erbil

Iraq

Fallujah

Iraq

Hillah

Iraq

Karbala

Iraq

Kirkuk

Iraq

Kufa

Iraq

Kut

Iraq

Makhmur

Iraq

Mosul

Iraq

Najaf

Iraq

Nasiriyah

Iraq

Nineveh

Iraq

Ramadi

Iraq

Round City of Baghdad

Iraq

Singara

Iraq

Sulaymaniyah

Iraq

Tikrit

Iraq

Ur

Iraq

Zakho

Iraq
Connections

Associated With

Baghdad, Cities

Baghdad is Iraq's capital.

Source Baghdad (Wikipedia)
Baghdad Governorate, States or Territories

Baghdad Governorate is a governorate of Iraq.

Source Baghdad Governorate (Wikipedia)
Basra, Cities
Source Basra (Wikipedia)
Basra Governorate, States or Territories

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)
Mesopotamian Marshes, Bodies of Water
The Middle East, Regions
Zagros Mountains, Landforms

Bordered By Water

The Persian Gulf, Bodies of Water
Source Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Baghdad, Cities

Baghdad is Iraq's capital.

Source Baghdad (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Euphrates River, Bodies of Water

The Euphrates flows through Iraq and joins the Tigris there.

Source Euphrates (Wikipedia)
Tigris River, Bodies of Water

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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Same As

Iraq

Also in Divinity Atlas: the same subject.

Iraq

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Zaha Hadid

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Al-Allama al-Hilli

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Al-Allama al-Hilli - Wikipedia
Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari (Wikipedia)tier 2
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi (Wikipedia)tier 2
Awn al-Din ibn Hubayra

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Awn al-Din ibn Hubayra (Wikipedia)tier 2
Faiq Zaidan

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Faiq Zaidan (Wikipedia)tier 2
Ibn Abi Asim

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ibn Abi Asim (Wikipedia)
Jalal al-Din al-Qazwini

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jalal al-Din al-Qazwini (Wikipedia)tier 2
Muhammad bin Dawud al-Zahiri

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Muhammad bin Dawud al-Zahiri (Wikipedia)tier 2
Qadi Abd al-Wahhab

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Qadi Abd al-Wahhab (Wikipedia)tier 2
Sabiha al-Shaykh Da'ud

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Sabiha al-Shaykh Da'ud (Wikipedia)tier 2
Yahya ibn Adam

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zakia Hakki

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Zakia Hakki (Wikipedia)tier 2
Enheduanna

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ibn al-Haytham

Also in Mathematics Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jabir ibn Hayyan (Wikipedia)tier 3

Origin Of

Abbasid Architecture

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Assyrian Architecture

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Mesopotamian Architecture

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Metalwork

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Source Wikipediatier 2
Date

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Iraqi Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

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.
Kibbeh

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Lokma

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Lokma (Wikipedia)
Masgouf

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Mujaddara

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Mujaddara, Wikipedia
Nigella Seed

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Quzi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Quzi (Wikipedia)
Ashurbanipal

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ashurbanipal
Hammurabi

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Hammurabi
Naziha al-Dulaimi

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Naziha al-Dulaimi
Nebuchadnezzar II

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Nebuchadnezzar II
Sennacherib

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sennacherib
Cuneiform

Also in Language Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Siyar

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Siyar - Wikipedia
Abu'l-Barakat al-Baghdadi

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Al-Kindi

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ibn Kammuna

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

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.
Bedouin

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

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).
Kurds

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

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.
Yazidi

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

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.

Site Of

Babylon

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Babylon - Wikipedia
Hatra

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Hatra (Wikipedia)tier 3
Nimrud

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Nimrud
Nineveh

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Nineveh (Wikipedia)
Taq Kasra

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Taq Kasra (Wikipedia)tier 3
Ur

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Ur
Uruk

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Uruk
Warka Vase

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Warka Vase (Wikipedia)tier 2
Aswat al-Iraq

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

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

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Al-Farabi

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Al-Kindi

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Allama al-Hilli

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

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.
Ashur

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Babylon: Esagila and Etemenanki

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Eridu: the Temple of Enki

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Junayd of Baghdad

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Kadhimiya

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Najibiyyih Garden (Garden of Ridvan), Baghdad

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Nippur

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The al-Askari Shrine, Samarra

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Shrine of Imam Ali and the Hawza, Najaf

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Shrines of Husayn and al-Abbas, Karbala

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Ur

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Uruk: the Eanna Precinct

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Arab Cooperation Council

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Iraq

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance (Iraq)

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

University of Baghdad

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

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

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Trifolium arvense

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tubifex Tubifex

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Varroa destructor

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Varroa Mite

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Vicia faba

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Vitis vinifera

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Weeping Willow

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White Clover

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Mu'tazilism

Also in Philosophy Atlas: found in this subject.

Battle of Gaugamela

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Battle of Gaugamela
Operation Opera

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Operation OperaLead sentence 1tier 4
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Operation Opera (Hebrew: מִבְצָע אוֹפֵּרָה), also known as Operation Babylon, was a surprise airstrike conducted by the Israeli Air Force on 7 June 1981, which destroyed an unfinished Iraqi nuclear reactor located 17 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.
Operation Provide Comfort

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Source Wikipedia: Operation Provide ComfortLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 4
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Operation Provide Comfort and Provide Comfort II were military operations initiated by the United States and other Coalition nations of the Persian Gulf War, starting in April 1991, to defend Kurdish refugees fleeing their homes in northern Iraq in the aftermath of the Gulf War, and to deliver humanitarian aid to them.
Siege of Baghdad (1258)

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
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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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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