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{{double image|right|Flag of Iraq.svg|191|Coat of arms of Iraq.svg|92|The [[Flag of Iraq]]|The [[Coat of arms of Iraq]]}} |
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[[Image:LocationIraq.svg|thumb|The location of [[Iraq]]]] |
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[[Image:Un-iraq.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of the [[Republic of Iraq]]]] |
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{{See also|Index of Iraq-related articles}} |
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The '''[[Republic of Iraq]]''' ([[Arabic]]: {{Audio|Ar-al Gumhuriyah al Iraqiya.ogg|جمهورية العراق}} |
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{{lang|ar-Latn|''Jumhūrīyatu l-‘Irāq''}}) is a [[List of sovereign states|sovereign country]] located in [[Western Asia]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 21, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html|title=Iraq|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|accessdate=July 23, 2009}}</ref> Iraq spans most of the northwestern end of the [[Zagros Mountains|Zagros mountain range]], the eastern part of the [[Syrian Desert]] and the northern part of the [[Arabian Desert]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2007/11/20071126-11.html|title=Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America}}</ref> It shares borders with [[Kuwait]] and [[Saudi Arabia]] to the south, [[Jordan]] to the west, [[Syria]] to the northwest, [[Turkey]] to the north, and [[Iran]] to the east. It has a very narrow section of coastline at [[Umm Qasr]] on the [[Persian Gulf]]. There are two major flowing rivers: the [[Tigris]] and the [[Euphrates]]. These provide Iraq with agriculturally capable land and contrast with the desert landscape that covers most of [[Western Asia]]. |
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The capital city, [[Baghdad]], is in the center-east. Iraq's rich [[history of Iraq|history]] dates back to ancient [[Mesopotamia]]. The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is identified as the [[cradle of civilization]] and the birthplace of [[writing]]. During its long history, Iraq has been the center of the [[Akkad]]ian, [[Assyria]]n, [[Neo-Babylonian Empire|Babylonian]] and [[Abbasid]] empires, and part of the [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid]], [[Alexander the Great|Macedonian]], [[Parthia]]n, [[Sassanid Empire|Sassanid]], [[Umayyad]], [[Ilkhanate|Mongol]], [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]], and [[British Empire|British]] empires.<ref>[http://www.livescience.com/history/top10_iraq_battles.html Top 10 Battles for the Control of Iraq]</ref> |
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Since an [[2003 invasion of Iraq|invasion in 2003]], a [[Multinational Force Iraq|multinational coalition of forces]], mainly [[United States|American]] and [[United Kingdom|British]], has occupied Iraq. The invasion has had wide-reaching consequences: [[Iraq war|increased civil violence]], political breakdown, the removal and [[Execution of Saddam Hussein|execution]] of former [[authoritarian]] President [[Saddam Hussein]], and national problems in the development of [[politics of Iraq|political balance]], [[economy of Iraq|economy]], infrastructure, and use of the country's huge [[Oil reserves#Iraq|reserves of oil]]. According to the 2007 [[List of countries by Failed States Index|Failed States Index]], produced by the [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace|Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's]] [[Foreign Policy]] magazine and the [[Fund for Peace]], Iraq has recently emerged as the world's second most unstable country,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3865&page=8|title=Foreign Policy Magazine: The Failed States Index 2007}}</ref> after [[Sudan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070618.wfailedstate0618/BNStory/International/home|title=Reuters: Iraq world's No. 2 failed state}}</ref> Under the control of the U.S. military, Iraq is developing a [[parliamentary democracy]] composed of 18 [[Governorates of Iraq|governorates]] (known as ''muhafadhat''). |
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iraq: |
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== General reference == |
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[[Image:Iraq 2004 CIA map.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable relief map of [[Iraq]]]] |
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* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: |
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* Common English country name: [[Iran]] |
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* Official English country name: The [[Republic of Iraq]] |
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* Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]] |
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* Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states| ]] |
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* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): [[Iraqi (disambiguation)|Iraqi]] <!-- This disambiguation page is the only page on Wikipedia that specifically explains this term and its country adjectival contexts, and it does so excellently. Please leave this link in place. --> |
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* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): |
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* [[Etymology]]: [[Name of Iraq]] |
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* [[International rankings of Iraq]] |
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** [[List of countries and outlying territories by total area|58th largest country]] |
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** [[List of countries by population|39th most populous country]] |
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* [[ISO country codes]]: IQ, IRQ, 368 |
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* [[ISO region codes]]: See [[ISO 3166-2:IQ]] |
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* [[Internet]] [[country code top-level domain]]: [[.iq]] |
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== Geography of Iraq == |
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[[Image:Iraq Topography.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of [[Iraq]]]] |
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{{Main|Geography of Iraq}} |
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* Iraq is a: [[Country]] |
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* Location: |
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** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]] |
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** [[Eurasia]] |
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*** [[Asia]] |
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**** [[Western Asia]] |
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** [[Fertile Crescent]] |
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*** [[Mesopotamia]] |
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** [[Time zone]]: [[UTC+03]] |
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** [[Extreme points of Iraq]] |
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*** High: [[Cheekha Dar]] {{convert|3611|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |
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*** Low: [[Persian Gulf]] 0 m |
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** Land boundaries: 3,650 km |
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::{{Flag|Iran}} 1,458 km |
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::{{Flag|Saudi Arabia}} 814 km |
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::{{Flag|Syria}} 605 km |
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::{{Flag|Turkey}} 352 km |
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::{{Flag|Kuwait}} 240 km |
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::{{Flag|Jordan}} 181 km |
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:* Coastline: [[Persian Gulf]] 58 km |
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* [[Population of Iraq]]: 26,783,383 people (July 2006 [[estimate]]) - [[List of countries by population|39th most populous country]] |
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* [[Area of Iraq]]: {{convert|438317|km2|abbr=on}} - [[List of countries and outlying territories by total area|58th largest country]] |
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* [[:commons:Atlas of Iraq|Atlas of Iraq]] |
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=== Environment of Iraq === |
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[[Image:Satellite image of Iraq in August 2003.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of [[Iraq]]]] |
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{{Main|Environment of Iraq}} |
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* [[Climate of Iraq]] |
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* [[Environmental issues in Iraq]] |
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* [[List of ecoregions in Iraq|Ecoregions in Iraq]] |
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* [[Renewable energy in Iraq]] |
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* [[Geology of Iraq]] |
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* [[Protected areas of Iraq]] |
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** [[Biosphere reserves]] in Iraq: None |
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** [[List of national parks of Iraq|National parks of Iraq]] |
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* [[Wildlife of Iraq]] |
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** [[Flora of Iraq]] |
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** [[Fauna of Iraq]] |
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*** [[List of birds of Iraq|Birds of Iraq]] |
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*** [[List of mammals of Iraq|Mammals of Iraq]] |
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==== Natural geographic features of Iraq ==== |
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{{Main|List of landforms of Iraq|l1=Landforms of Iraq}} |
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* [[Fjords]] of Iraq: None |
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* [[Glaciers]] of Iraq: None |
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* [[List of islands of Iraq|Islands of Iraq]] |
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* [[List of lakes in Iraq|Lakes of Iraq]] |
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* [[List of mountains of Iraq|Mountains of Iraq]] |
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** [[List of volcanoes in Iraq|Volcanoes in Iraq]] |
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* [[List of rivers of Iraq|Rivers of Iraq]] |
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** [[List of waterfalls of Iraq|Waterfalls of Iraq]] |
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* [[List of valleys of Iraq|Valleys of Iraq]] |
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* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States#Iraq|World Heritage Sites in Iraq]] |
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=== Regions of Iraq === |
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: ''Main article: [[Regions of Iraq]]'' |
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==== Ecoregions of Iraq ==== |
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: ''Main article: [[Ecoregions of Iraq]]'' |
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==== Administrative divisions of Iraq ==== |
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: ''Main article: [[Administrative divisions of Iraq]]'' |
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* [[Regions of Iraq]] |
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** [[Provinces of Iraq]] |
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*** [[Districts of Iraq]] |
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**** [[Municipalities of Iraq]] |
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===== Governorates of Iraq ===== |
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[[Image:IraqNumberedRegions.png|thumb|350px|[[Governorates of Iraq]]]] |
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{{Main|Governorates of Iraq}} |
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#[[Baghdad]] - Arab, Assyrian, Turkman, Kurdish |
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#[[Salah ad Din Governorate|Salah ad Din]] - Arab, Kurdish |
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#[[Diyala Governorate|Diyala]] - Arab, Kurdish |
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#[[Wasit]] - Arab |
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#[[Maysan]] - Arab |
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#[[Al Basrah]] - Arab |
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#[[Dhi Qar]] - Arab |
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#[[Al Muthanna]] - Arab |
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#[[Al Qadisyah]] - Arab |
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#[[Babil]] - Arab |
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#[[Al Karbala]] - Arab |
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#[[An Najaf]] - Arab |
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#[[Al Anbar]] - Arab |
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#[[Ninawa]] - Arab, Assyrian, Kurdish |
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#[[Dahuk]] - Kurdish |
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#[[Arbil]] - Kurdish |
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#[[At Ta'mim]] - Arab, Turkman, Kurdish |
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#[[As Sulaymaniyah Governorate|As Sulaymaniyah]] - Kurdish |
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The constitutionally recognized [[Kurdistan Autonomous Region]] includes parts of a number of northern provinces, and is largely self-governing in internal affairs. |
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===== Districts of Iraq ===== |
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{{Main|Districts of Iraq}} |
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===== Municipalities of Iraq ===== |
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{{Main|Municipalities of Iraq}} |
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* [[List of cities in Iraq|Cities of Iraq]] |
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** [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Iraq: [[Capital of Iraq|Baghdad]] |
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=== Demography of Iraq === |
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: ''Main article: [[Demographics of Iraq]]'' |
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== Government and politics of Iraq == |
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: ''Main article: [[Government of Iraq]] and [[Politics of Iraq]]'' |
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* [[Form of government]]: |
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* [[Iraqi Interim Government]] |
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* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Iraq: [[Capital of Iraq|Baghdad]] |
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* [[Elections in Iraq]] |
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** (specific elections) |
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* [[List of political parties in Iraq|Political parties in Iraq]] |
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* [[Political scandals of Iraq]] |
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* [[Provincial Iraqi Control]] |
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* [[Reconstruction of Iraq]] |
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* [[Taxation in Iraq]] |
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=== Branches of the government of Iraq === |
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{{Main|Government of Iraq}} |
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==== Executive branch of the government of Iraq ==== |
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* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Iraq]], [[Jalal Talabani]] |
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* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Iraq]], [[Nouri al-Maliki]] |
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* [[Council of Ministers of Iraq]] |
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==== Legislative branch of the government of Iraq ==== |
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* [[Council of Representatives of Iraq]] ([[Unicameralism|unicameral]] [[parliament]]) |
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==== Judicial branch of the government of Iraq ==== |
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{{Main|Court system of Iraq}} |
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* [[Supreme Court of Iraq]] |
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* [[Central Criminal Court of Iraq]] |
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=== Foreign relations of Iraq === |
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{{Main|Foreign relations of Iraq}} |
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* [[List of diplomatic missions in Iraq|Diplomatic missions in Iraq]] |
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* [[Diplomatic missions of Iraq]] |
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* [[Iraqi diaspora]] |
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==== International organization membership ==== |
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{{Main|International organization membership of Iraq}} |
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The Republic of Iraq is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/> |
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{{Col-begin}} |
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{{Col-2}} |
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*[[Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa]] (ABEDA) |
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*[[Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development]] (AFESD) (suspended) |
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*[[Arab Monetary Fund]] (AMF) |
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*[[Council of Arab Economic Unity]] (CAEU) |
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*[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO) |
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*[[Group of 77]] (G77) |
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*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) |
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*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD) |
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*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO) |
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*[[International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol) |
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*[[International Development Association]] (IDA) |
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*[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]] (IFRCS) |
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*[[International Finance Corporation]] (IFC) |
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*[[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] (IFAD) |
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*[[International Labour Organization]] (ILO) |
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*[[International Maritime Organization]] (IMO) |
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*[[International Mobile Satellite Organization]] (IMSO) |
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*[[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF) |
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*[[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) |
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*[[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO) |
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*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM) |
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*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU) |
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*[[International Telecommunications Satellite Organization]] (ITSO) |
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*[[Islamic Development Bank]] (IDB) |
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*[[League of Arab States]] (LAS) |
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*[[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA) |
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*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM) |
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*[[Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OAPEC) |
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*[[Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries]] (OPEC) |
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*[[Organization of the Islamic Conference]] (OIC) |
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*[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA) |
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*[[United Nations]] (UN) |
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*[[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD) |
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*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO) |
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*[[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO) |
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*[[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU) |
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*[[World Customs Organization]] (WCO) |
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*[[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU) |
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*[[World Health Organization]] (WHO) |
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*[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO) |
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*[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO) |
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*[[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO) |
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*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) (observer) |
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=== Law and order in Iraq === |
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: ''Main article: [[Law of Iraq]]'' |
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* [[Capital punishment in Iraq]] |
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* [[Constitution of Iraq]] |
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* [[Crime in Iraq]] |
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* [[Human rights in Iraq]] |
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** [[LGBT rights in Iraq]] |
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** [[Freedom of religion in Iraq]] |
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* [[Law enforcement in Iraq]] |
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** [[Iraqi Police]] |
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=== Military of Iraq === |
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: ''Main article: [[Military of Iraq]]'' |
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* Command |
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** [[Commander-in-chief]]: |
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*** [[Ministry of Defence (Iraq)|Ministry of Defence of Iraq]] |
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* Forces |
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** [[Army of Iraq]] |
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** [[Navy of Iraq]] |
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** [[Air Force of Iraq]] |
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** [[Special forces of Iraq]] |
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* [[Military history of Iraq]] |
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* [[Military ranks of Iraq]] |
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=== Local government in Iraq === |
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{{Main|Local government in Iraq}} |
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== History of Iraq == |
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: ''Main article: [[History of Iraq]], [[Timeline of the history of Iraq]], and [[Portal:Current events/Iraq|Current events of Iraq]] |
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* History by year: [[2001 in Iraq|2001]] • [[2002 in Iraq|2002]] • [[2003 in Iraq|2003]] • [[2004 in Iraq|2004]] • [[2005 in Iraq|2005]] • [[2006 in Iraq|2006]] • [[2007 in Iraq|2007]] • [[2008 in Iraq|2008]] |
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* [[Military history of Iraq]] |
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** [[Iraq and weapons of mass destruction]] |
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** [[Iraq War]] |
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*** [[2003 invasion of Iraq]] |
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*** [[Occupation of Iraq timeline]] |
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*** [[Casualties of the Iraq War]] |
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*** [[Iraqi insurgency]] |
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**** [[History of Iraqi insurgency]] |
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*** [[Rationale for the Iraq War]] |
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*** [[Terrorist attacks of the Iraq War]] |
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*** [[Timeline of the Iraq War]] |
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* [[Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–present]] |
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== Culture of Iraq == |
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: ''Main article: [[Culture of Iraq]]'' |
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* [[Architecture of Iraq]] |
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* [[Cuisine of Iraq]] |
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* [[Festivals in Iraq]] |
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* [[Humor in Iraq]] |
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* [[Languages of Iraq]] |
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* [[Media in Iraq]] |
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* [[National symbols of Iraq]] |
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** [[Coat of arms of Iraq]] |
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** [[Flag of Iraq]] |
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** [[National anthem of Iraq]] |
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* [[People of Iraq]] |
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** [[Ethnic minorities in Iraq]] |
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* [[Prostitution in Iraq]] |
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* [[Public holidays in Iraq]] |
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* [[List of records of Iraq|Records of Iraq]] |
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* [[Religion in Iraq]] |
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** [[Buddhism in Iraq]] |
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** [[Christianity in Iraq]] |
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** [[Hinduism in Iraq]] |
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** [[Islam in Iraq]] |
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** [[Judaism in Iraq]] |
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** [[Sikhism in Iraq]] |
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* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States#Iraq|World Heritage Sites in Iraq]] |
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=== Art in Iraq === |
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* [[Art in Iraq]] |
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* [[Cinema of Iraq]] |
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* [[Literature of Iraq]] |
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* [[Music of Iraq]] |
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* [[Television in Iraq]] |
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* [[Theatre in Iraq]] |
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=== Sports in Iraq === |
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: ''Main article: [[Sports in Iraq]]'' |
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* Most popular sport: [[Association football|Football]] (soccer) |
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** [[Iraq Football Association]] |
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*** [[Iraq national football team]] |
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*** [[Iraq Super League]] |
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== Economy of Iraq == |
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: ''Main article: [[Economy of Iraq]]'' |
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* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 63rd (sixty-third) |
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* [[Agriculture in Iraq]] |
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* [[Banking in Iraq]] |
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** [[Central Bank of Iraq]] |
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* [[Communications in Iraq]] |
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* [[List of companies of Iraq|Companies of Iraq]] |
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*[[Currency|Currency of Iraq]]: [[Iraqi dinar|Dinar]] |
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**[[ISO 4217]]: [[IQD]] |
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* [[Economic history of Iraq]] |
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* [[Energy policy of Iraq]] |
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* [[Mining in Iraq]] |
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* [[Oil industry in Iraq]] |
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* [[Tourism in Iraq]] |
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* [[Transport in Iraq]] |
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* [[Iraq Stock Exchange]] |
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== Education in Iraq == |
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: ''Main article: [[Education in Iraq]]'' |
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== Infrastructure of Iraq == |
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{{Main|Infrastructure of Iraq}} |
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* [[Communications in Iraq]] |
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** [[Internet in Iraq]] |
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** [[Television in Iraq]] |
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* [[Energy in Iraq]] |
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* [[Health care in Iraq]] |
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* [[Transportation in Iraq]] |
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** [[List of airports in Iraq|Airports in Iraq]] |
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** [[Ports of Iraq]] |
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** [[Rail transport in Iraq]] |
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** [[Roads in Iraq]] |
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* [[Water supply and sanitation in Iraq]] |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal box|Iraq|Southwest Asia}} |
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{{InterWiki|Arabic language|code=ar}} |
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{{InterWiki|Kurdish language|code=ku}} |
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{{Main|Iraq}} |
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*[[Index of Iraq-related articles]] |
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*[[List of international rankings]] |
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*[[List of Iraq-related topics]] |
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*[[Member state of the United Nations]] |
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*[[Outline of Asia]] |
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*[[Outline of geography]] |
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{{Clear}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Sisterlinks|Iraq}} |
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{{Wikiatlas|Iraq}} |
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'''Government''' |
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*Iraqi Presidency Website http://www.iraqipresidency.net |
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*Iraqi Government Website http://www.cabinet.iq |
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*Iraqi Parliament Website http://www.parliament.iq |
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*Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.mofa.gov.iq |
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*Ministry of Defense http://www.iraqmod.org |
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*Ministry of Oil http://www.oil.gov.iq |
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*Ministry of Trade http://www.mot.gov.iq |
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*Ministry of Industry http://www.industry.gov.iq |
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*Ministry of Higher Education http://www.mohesr.gov.iq |
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*[http://www.krg.org/ Kurdistan Regional Government] |
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*[http://dev.epic-usa.org/files/EPIC/IRAQ_Government.pdf New Iraqi government structure (PDF)] (As of July 17, 2006) |
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'''Overviews''' |
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*[http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567303/Iraq.html ''Encarta Encyclopedia''] |
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*[http://www.al-bab.com/Arab/countries/Iraq.htm al-Bab - ''Iraq''] |
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*[http://www.iauiraq.org Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit] Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit |
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*[http://www.britannica.com/nations/Iraq Encyclopaedia Britannica ''Iraq'' Country Page] |
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791014.stm BBC News Country Profile - ''Iraq''] |
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*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html CIA World Factbook - ''Iraq''] |
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*[http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/c3212.htm US State Department - ''Iraq''] includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports |
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*[http://digital.library.unt.edu/govdocs/crs/search.tkl?q=Iraq&search_crit=subject&search=Search&date1=Anytime&date2=Anytime&type=form Read Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Iraq] |
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*[http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/countryprofiles/216595.htm Iraq Country Profile] from [[Reuters|Reuters AlertNet]] |
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*[http://www.economist.com/countries/Iraq/ Country Briefing: Iraq] from [[The Economist]] |
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'''News''' |
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*[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/SectionHomeL.asp?section=middleeast Focus on Iraq] Daily News on Iraq |
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*[http://electroniciraq.net Iraq News and Iraqi views] from Electronic Iraq |
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*[http://news.ft.com/indepth/Iraq News in Depth] from the Financial Times |
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*[http://diplomacymonitor.com/stu/dm.nsf/issued?openform&cat=Iraq Diplomacy Monitor-Iraq] |
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*[http://www.ipsnews.net/new_focus/Iraq/index.asp IPS Inter Press Service] Independent news about Iraq |
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*[http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/05/dujail.saddam/index.html Iraqis react with joy, anger to Hussein death sentence] CNN story on Hussein's [[death sentence]] |
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*[http://www.hometownbaghdad.com Hometown Baghdad] Documentary series shot by an all-Iraqi crew. Tells the stories of three young people trying to survive in Baghdad. |
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'''Other''' |
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*[http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/ Operation Iraqi Children] |
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*[http://www.iraqimage.com Iraq Image], a cultural resource on Iraq cities and locations |
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* [http://www.iraqitruthproject.com/ Iraqi Truth Project] |
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*[http://www.juancole.com Juan Cole], a leading scholar and public intellectual |
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*[http://www.epic-usa.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2218 The Ground Truth Project] -- A series of exclusive interviews and other resources capturing the voices of Iraqis, [[Humanitarian aid|aid workers]], [[Soldier|military personnel]] and others who have spent significant time on-the-ground in Iraq. |
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*[http://wiqipedia.org/wiki/Iraq Alternate wiki article about Iraq] |
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*[http://www.wmf.org/iraq.html The World Monuments Fund's Iraq Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative] |
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*[http://www.epic-usa.org/ Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC)] -- A Washington DC-based [[Non-profit organization|nonprofit organization]] promoting a free and secure Iraq |
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*[http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/engMDE140082001?OpenDocument&of=COUNTRIESIRAQ Amnesty International Report on Iraq] |
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*[http://www.internal-displacement.org/countries/iraq Internal Displacement in Iraq] - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre |
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*[http://www.cpa-Iraq.org/ Coalition Provisional Authority] Now-defunct occupation authority; site is archived |
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*[http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/world/Iraq.htm Iraq Law] from the University of Pittsburgh’s Jurist project |
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*[http://www.libcom.org/history/articles/Iraq-1900-2000/ 1900–2000 a history of Iraq] |
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*[http://baghdad.usembassy.gov/ US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq] |
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*[http://fieldsupport.lingnet.org/Iraqi/fam_ir_slide/Iraq.pdf Iraqi Familiarization Guide] - ''(546 kilobyte PDF file)'' |
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*[http://www.lonesentry.com/iraq/iraq.html Short Guide to Iraq] (WWII U.S. Military Guide) |
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*[http://www.uwt.org/Countries/Iraq_Charity.asp Charity Helping the People of Iraq] |
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