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== Geography of Iraq == |
== Geography of Iraq == |
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[[Image:Iraq Topography.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of [[Iraq]]]] |
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* Iraq is a: [[Country]] |
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=== Environment of Iraq === |
=== 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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* [[Environmental issues in Iraq]] |
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=== Regions of Iraq === |
=== Regions of Iraq === |
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==== Ecoregions of Iraq ==== |
==== Ecoregions of Iraq ==== |
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==== Administrative divisions of Iraq ==== |
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* [[Regions of Iraq]] |
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** [[Provinces of Iraq]] |
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===== Governorates of Iraq ===== |
===== Governorates of Iraq ===== |
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[[Image:Iraqi Governorates (numbered).png|thumb|350px|[[Governorates of Iraq]]]] |
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#[[Baghdad]] - Arab, Turkman,Assyrian, Kurdish |
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#[[Salah ad Din Governorate|Salah ad Din]] - Arab, Turkman |
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===== Districts of Iraq ===== |
===== Districts of Iraq ===== |
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===== Municipalities of Iraq ===== |
===== Municipalities of Iraq ===== |
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* [[List of cities in Iraq|Cities of Iraq]] |
* [[List of cities in Iraq|Cities of Iraq]] |
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** [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Iraq: [[Capital of Iraq|Baghdad]] |
** [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Iraq: [[Capital of Iraq|Baghdad]] |
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=== Demography of Iraq === |
=== Demography of Iraq === |
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== Government and politics of Iraq == |
== Government and politics of Iraq == |
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=== Branches of the government of Iraq === |
=== Branches of the government of Iraq === |
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==== Executive branch of the government of Iraq ==== |
==== Executive branch of the government of Iraq ==== |
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==== Judicial branch of the government of Iraq ==== |
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* [[Supreme Court of Iraq]] |
* [[Supreme Court of Iraq]] |
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* [[Central Criminal Court of Iraq]] |
* [[Central Criminal Court of Iraq]] |
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=== Foreign relations of Iraq === |
=== Foreign relations of Iraq === |
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* [[List of diplomatic missions in Iraq|Diplomatic missions in Iraq]] |
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==== International organization membership ==== |
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The Republic of Iraq is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/> |
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=== Law and order in Iraq === |
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* [[Capital punishment in Iraq]] |
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* [[Constitution of Iraq]] |
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=== Military of Iraq === |
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=== Local government in Iraq === |
=== Local government in Iraq === |
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== History of Iraq == |
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== Culture of Iraq == |
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{{legend|#aaffcc|Sunni Arabs}} |
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=== Sport in Iraq === |
=== Sport in Iraq === |
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* Most popular sport: [[Association football|Football]] (soccer) |
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** [[Iraq Football Association]] |
** [[Iraq Football Association]] |
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== Education in Iraq == |
== Education in Iraq == |
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== Health in Iraq == |
== Health in Iraq == |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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{{InterWiki|Arabic language|code=ar}} |
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{{InterWiki|Kurdish language|code=ku}} |
{{InterWiki|Kurdish language|code=ku}} |
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[[Iraq]] |
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*[[Index of Iraq-related articles]] |
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*[[List of international rankings]] |
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Revision as of 06:14, 8 May 2017
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iraq:
Iraq – sovereign country located in Western Asia.[1] Iraq spans most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.[2] 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.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Iraq
- Official English country name: The Republic of Iraq
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Iraqi
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Iraq
- ISO country codes: IQ, IRQ, 368
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IQ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .iq
Geography of Iraq
- Iraq is a: Country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Fertile Crescent
- Time zone: UTC+03
- Extreme points of Iraq
- High: Cheekha Dar 3,611 m (11,847 ft)
- Low: Persian Gulf 0 m
- Land boundaries: 3,650 km
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- Coastline: Persian Gulf 58 km
- Population of Iraq: 26,783,383 people (July 2006 estimate) - 39th most populous country
- Area of Iraq: 438,317 km2 (169,235 sq mi) - 58th largest country
- Atlas of Iraq
Environment of Iraq
- Climate of Iraq
- Environmental issues in Iraq
- Renewable energy in Iraq
- Geology of Iraq
- Protected areas of Iraq
- Biosphere reserves in Iraq: None
- National parks of Iraq
- Wildlife of Iraq
Natural geographic features of Iraq
- Glaciers of Iraq: None
- Islands of Iraq
- Lakes of Iraq
- Mountains of Iraq
- Rivers of Iraq
- Valleys of Iraq
- World Heritage Sites in Iraq
Regions of Iraq
Ecoregions of Iraq
Administrative divisions of Iraq
Administrative divisions of Iraq
Governorates of Iraq
- Baghdad - Arab, Turkman,Assyrian, Kurdish
- Salah ad Din - Arab, Turkman
- Diyala - Arab, Turkman, Kurdish
- Wasit - Arab, Turkman
- Maysan - Arab
- Al Basrah - Arab
- Dhi Qar - Arab
- Al Muthanna - Arab
- Al Qadisyah - Arab
- Babil - Arab, Turkman
- Al Karbala - Arab
- An Najaf - Arab
- Al Anbar - Arab
- Ninawa - Arab, Turkman, Assyrian, Kurdish
- Dahuk - Assyrian, Kurdish,Arab
- Arbil - Turkman, Kurdish, Assyrian,Arab
- At Ta'mim - Turkman, Kurdish, Arab, Assyrian
- As Sulaymaniyah - Kurdish, Assyrian
The constitutionally recognized Kurdistan Autonomous Region includes parts of a number of northern provinces, and is largely self-governing in internal affairs.
Districts of Iraq
Municipalities of Iraq
Demography of Iraq
Government and politics of Iraq
- Form of government:
- Iraqi Interim Government
- Capital of Iraq: Baghdad
- Elections in Iraq
- Political parties in Iraq
- Provincial Iraqi Control
- Reconstruction of Iraq
Branches of the government of Iraq
Executive branch of the government of Iraq
- Head of state: President of Iraq, Jalal Talabani
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki
- Council of Ministers of Iraq
Legislative branch of the government of Iraq
Judicial branch of the government of Iraq
Foreign relations of Iraq
International organization membership
International organization membership of Iraq The Republic of Iraq is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Iraq
- Capital punishment in Iraq
- Constitution of Iraq
- Crime in Iraq
- Human rights in Iraq
- Law enforcement in Iraq
Military of Iraq
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Iraq
- Military ranks of Iraq
Local government in Iraq
History of Iraq
- History by year: 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008
- Military history of Iraq
- Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–present
Culture of Iraq
- Architecture of Iraq
- Cuisine of Iraq
- Festivals in Iraq
- Languages of Iraq
- Media in Iraq
- National symbols of Iraq
- People of Iraq
- Prostitution in Iraq
- Public holidays in Iraq
- Records of Iraq
- Religion in Iraq
- World Heritage Sites in Iraq
Art in Iraq
Sport in Iraq
- Most popular sport: Football (soccer)
Economy and infrastructure of Iraq
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 63rd (sixty-third)
- Agriculture in Iraq
- Banking in Iraq
- Communications in Iraq
- Companies of Iraq
- Currency of Iraq: Dinar
- Energy in Iraq
- Health care in Iraq
- Mining in Iraq
- Iraq Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Iraq
- Transport in Iraq
- Water supply and sanitation in Iraq
Education in Iraq
Health in Iraq
See also
- Index of Iraq-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member states of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
External links
Government
- Iraqi Presidency Website http://www.iraqipresidency.net
- Iraqi Government Website http://www.cabinet.iq
- Iraqi Parliament Website http://www.parliament.iq
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.mofa.gov.iq
- Ministry of Defense http://www.iraqmod.org
- Ministry of Oil http://www.oil.gov.iq
- Ministry of Trade http://www.mot.gov.iq
- Ministry of Industry http://www.industry.gov.iq
- Ministry of Higher Education http://www.mohesr.gov.iq
- Kurdistan Regional Government
- New Iraqi government structure (PDF) (As of July 17, 2006)
Overviews
- Encarta Encyclopedia
- al-Bab - Iraq
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
- Encyclopædia Britannica Iraq Country Page
- BBC News Country Profile - Iraq
- CIA World Factbook - Iraq
- US State Department - Iraq includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Read Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Iraq
- Iraq Country Profile from Reuters AlertNet
- Country Briefing: Iraq from The Economist
News
- Focus on Iraq Daily News on Iraq
- Iraq News and Iraqi views from Electronic Iraq
- News in Depth from the Financial Times
- Diplomacy Monitor-Iraq
- IPS Inter Press Service Independent news about Iraq
- Iraqis react with joy, anger to Hussein death sentence CNN story on Hussein's death sentence
- Hometown Baghdad Documentary series shot by an all-Iraqi crew. Tells the stories of three young people trying to survive in Baghdad.
Other
- Operation Iraqi Children
- Iraq Image, a cultural resource on Iraq cities and locations
- Iraqi Truth Project
- Juan Cole, a leading scholar and public intellectual
- The Ground Truth Project—A series of exclusive interviews and other resources capturing the voices of Iraqis, aid workers, military personnel and others who have spent significant time on-the-ground in Iraq.
- Iraq travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Alternate wiki article about Iraq
- The World Monuments Fund's Iraq Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative
- Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC)—A Washington DC-based nonprofit organization promoting a free and secure Iraq
- IRAQ: Systematic torture of political prisoners. Amnesty International. 2001.
- Internal Displacement in Iraq - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Coalition Provisional Authority Now-defunct occupation authority; site is archived
- Iraq Law from the University of Pittsburgh’s Jurist project
- 1900–2000 a history of Iraq
- US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq
- Iraqi Familiarization Guide - (546 kilobyte PDF file)
- Short Guide to Iraq (WWII U.S. Military Guide)
- Charity Helping the People of Iraq