Country

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

Connections

Associated With

Baghdad

Baghdad is Iraq's capital.

Source Baghdad (Wikipedia)

Baghdad Governorate

Baghdad Governorate is a governorate of Iraq.

Source Baghdad Governorate (Wikipedia)

Basra

Source Basra (Wikipedia)

Basra Governorate

Basra Governorate is a governorate of Iraq.

Source Basra Governorate (Wikipedia)

Kurdistan

Southern Kurdistan lies in northern Iraq.

Source Kurdistan (Wikipedia)

Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia corresponds roughly to the territory of modern Iraq.

Source Mesopotamia (Wikipedia)

Mesopotamian Marshes

The Middle East

Zagros Mountains

Bordered By Water

The Persian Gulf

Source Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Baghdad

Baghdad is Iraq's capital.

Source Baghdad (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Euphrates River

The Euphrates flows through Iraq and joins the Tigris there.

Source Euphrates (Wikipedia)

Tigris River

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)

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Iraq

Also in Divinity Atlas: the same subject.

Iraq

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Zaha Hadid

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Assyrian Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mesopotamian Architecture

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Metalwork

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipediatier 2

Date

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

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

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

Lokma

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

Source Lokma (Wikipedia)

Masgouf

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

Mujaddara

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

Source Mujaddara, Wikipedia

Nigella Seed

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

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

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

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

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

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

Domestic Pigeon

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Domestic pigeon (Wikipedia)Article text

Quote, Article text

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.

Spelt

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Spelt, Wikipedia

Arabian Plate

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Arabian Plate

Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Valley

Zagros Mountains

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Zagros Mountains

Constitution of Iraq

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Iraq

Federal Court of Cassation of Iraq

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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.

Federal Supreme Court of Iraq

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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

Iraqi Penal Code

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Law of Egypt

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Law of Egypt

Law of Iraq

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Laws of Eshnunna

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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