By: Katie Boyer and Dallas StreetBy: Katie Boyer and Dallas Street

The Land Of IraqThe Land Of Iraq

The capital of Iraq is BaghdadThe capital of Iraq is Baghdad The area of Iraq is 438,317 sq km and 169,235 The area of Iraq is 438,317 sq km and 169,235

sq milessq miles Iraq’s landforms include: caves, mountains, Iraq’s landforms include: caves, mountains,

waterfalls, lakes, peninsulas, and rivers waterfalls, lakes, peninsulas, and rivers Iraq’s water systems include: construction of Iraq’s water systems include: construction of

irrigation for farm land, new water supply dams, irrigation for farm land, new water supply dams, repair of existing dams and pump stationsrepair of existing dams and pump stations

Iraq’s Land continuedIraq’s Land continued

Iraq’s natural resources include: Iraq’s natural resources include: Petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, and Petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, and sulfur sulfur

Iraq’s Climate/ VegetationIraq’s Climate/ Vegetation

Temperature in Iraq range from higher Temperature in Iraq range from higher than 48than 48ºC in July and August and below ºC in July and August and below freezing in Januaryfreezing in January

Iraq’s vegetation is grilled eggplant slices, Iraq’s vegetation is grilled eggplant slices, lentil-bulgur loaf, Spinish, tofu, manicotti lentil-bulgur loaf, Spinish, tofu, manicotti

Iraqi TaghribIraqi Taghrib

Iraq’s GovernmentIraq’s Government

Since July 2008 the population in Iraq is Since July 2008 the population in Iraq is 28,221,18028,221,180

The government type in Iraq is Parliamentary The government type in Iraq is Parliamentary DemocracyDemocracy

The life expectancy in Iraq at birth is: total The life expectancy in Iraq at birth is: total population 69.62 years, males:68.32 years, and population 69.62 years, males:68.32 years, and females: 70.99 yearsfemales: 70.99 years

Political leaders in Iraq are: Saddam Hussein, Political leaders in Iraq are: Saddam Hussein, the prime minister is Nuri al-Malikithe prime minister is Nuri al-Maliki since may since may 2020thth 2006 2006

History History

On April 28,1937 Saddam Hussein former On April 28,1937 Saddam Hussein former dictator of Iraq was borndictator of Iraq was born

On May 2,1953 Iraq, Turkey, Britain, On May 2,1953 Iraq, Turkey, Britain, Pakistan, and Iran signed a treaty pledging Pakistan, and Iran signed a treaty pledging economic and military cooperation. This economic and military cooperation. This agreement was technically canted central agreement was technically canted central treaty organization but became more treaty organization but became more popularly known as the” Baghdad Pact”popularly known as the” Baghdad Pact”

Current EventCurrent Event

““Bush in Vietnam warning over Iraq” and it came off BBC Bush in Vietnam warning over Iraq” and it came off BBC news news

In August 27,2007 President George W. Bush has In August 27,2007 President George W. Bush has warned a US withdrawal from Iraq could trigger the kind warned a US withdrawal from Iraq could trigger the kind of upheaval seen in South East Asia after US forces quit of upheaval seen in South East Asia after US forces quit Vietnam. Mr. Bush believes that Mr. Maliki is the right Vietnam. Mr. Bush believes that Mr. Maliki is the right person to lead Iraq. Mr. Bush said that the Vietnam war person to lead Iraq. Mr. Bush said that the Vietnam war had taught the need for US patience over Iraq. Over had taught the need for US patience over Iraq. Over three decades later there is a legitimate debate about three decades later there is a legitimate debate about how we got into the Vietnam war and how we left.how we got into the Vietnam war and how we left.

At least 24 people were killed and 50 people were At least 24 people were killed and 50 people were injured when a suicide bomber rammed a fuel tanker into injured when a suicide bomber rammed a fuel tanker into a police station in the Northern oil in the city of Baiji.a police station in the Northern oil in the city of Baiji.

EconomyEconomy

Building strong partnership based on Building strong partnership based on trust, integration, and mutual benefits trust, integration, and mutual benefits between our state companies and well between our state companies and well know international enterprises and know international enterprises and businessmen o create stockholding and businessmen o create stockholding and limited liability companieslimited liability companies

The major export in Iraq is oil which is the The major export in Iraq is oil which is the most exported good.most exported good.

The currency in Iraq: 1 US dollar = The currency in Iraq: 1 US dollar = 1187.00 Iraqi Dinar1187.00 Iraqi Dinar

The literacy rate in Iraq is: The literacy rate in Iraq is: 40.4%40.4%

Iraq’s dress code is: lots of jewelry, cloak Iraq’s dress code is: lots of jewelry, cloak covered the upper body, wrap around covered the upper body, wrap around skirts that were made out of sheepskin, skirts that were made out of sheepskin,

The food that is in Iraq is beef with fruit, The food that is in Iraq is beef with fruit, kebabs, yalanchi ( tomatoes stuffed with kebabs, yalanchi ( tomatoes stuffed with rice)rice)

The language that is spoken in Iraq is The language that is spoken in Iraq is ArabicArabic

Building styles are-Building styles are-

CultureCulture

Culture Cont.Culture Cont.

Building styles are :easily built adobe Building styles are :easily built adobe styled housesstyled houses

Baghdad is a sprawling city with wide Baghdad is a sprawling city with wide roads to accommodate heavy traffic roads to accommodate heavy traffic

Places to visitPlaces to visit

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the Baghdad province. It is situated on the Baghdad province. It is situated on the River Tigris at a position where the Tigris River Tigris at a position where the Tigris is about 50 kilometers from the Euphrates is about 50 kilometers from the Euphrates River.River.

There are a lot of historical things that There are a lot of historical things that happened in Baghdad Iraq such as the happened in Baghdad Iraq such as the current war which is know as the second current war which is know as the second gulf war.gulf war.

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