Outline of Iraq
The Flag of Iraq
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iraq:
Iraq – sovereign country located in Western Asia.[1] It 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
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- Pronunciation: ɪˈrɑːk
- Common English country name: Iraq
- Official English country name: The Republic of Iraq
- Common endonym(s): Iraq (العراق)
- Official endonym(s): Iraq
- Adjectival(s): Iraqi
- Demonym(s): Iraqi
- 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
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- 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: 38,274,618 people (July 2017 estimate) – 36th most populous country
- Area of Iraq: 438,317 km2 (169,235 sq mi) – 58th largest country
- Atlas of Iraq
Environment of Iraq
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- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Ecoregions of Iraq
[edit]Administrative divisions of Iraq
[edit]Administrative divisions of Iraq
Governorates of Iraq
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- Baghdad Governorate – Arab, Turkman, Assyrian, Kurdish
- Saladin Governorate – Arab, Turkman, Kurdish
- Diyala Governorate – Arab, Turkman, Kurdish
- Wasit Governorate – Arab, Turkman
- Maysan Governorate – Arab
- Basra Governorate – Arab
- Dhi Qar Governorate – Arab
- Muthanna Governorate – Arab
- Al Qadisyah Governorate – Arab
- Babil Governorate – Arab, Turkman
- Karbala Governorate – Arab
- Najaf Governorate – Arab
- Al Anbar Governorate – Arab
- Nineveh Governorate – Arab, Turkman, Assyrian, Kurdish
- Dahuk Governorate – Assyrian, Kurdish, Arab
- Erbil Governorate – Turkman, Kurdish, Assyrian, Arab
- Kirkuk Governorate – 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
[edit]Municipalities of Iraq
[edit]- Cities of Iraq
- Capital of Iraq: Baghdad
Demography of Iraq
[edit]Government and politics of Iraq
[edit]- 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
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Iraq
[edit]- Head of state: President of Iraq, Fuad Masum
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider al-Abadi
- Council of Ministers of Iraq
Legislative branch of the government of Iraq
[edit]- Council of Representatives of Iraq (unicameral parliament)
Judicial branch of the government of Iraq
[edit]Foreign relations of Iraq
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]International organization membership of Iraq The Republic of Iraq is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Iraq
[edit]- Capital punishment in Iraq
- Constitution of Iraq
- Crime in Iraq
- Human rights in Iraq
- Law enforcement in Iraq
Military of Iraq
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Iraq
- Military ranks of Iraq
Local government in Iraq
[edit]History of Iraq
[edit]- Timeline of the history of Iraq
- Current events of Iraq
- History by year: 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 •
- Military history of Iraq
- Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–present
Culture of Iraq
[edit]- 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
[edit]Sport in Iraq
[edit]- Most popular sport: Football (soccer)
Economy and infrastructure of Iraq
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2017): 54th (Fifty-Fourth)
- 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
[edit]Health in Iraq
[edit]See also
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- List of international rankings
- Member states of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Iraq". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America".
External links
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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 https://web.archive.org/web/20170918022601/http://iraqmod.org/
- Ministry of Oil https://web.archive.org/web/20170802182657/http://www.oil.gov.iq/
- Ministry of Trade http://www.mot.gov.iq
- Ministry of Industry https://web.archive.org/web/20181111035130/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
- CPA Iraq (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
