IRAQCreated by Alex Craver

The Land

Iraq is in the middle east The 2 major rivers are the Euphrates and the

Tigris. Both of which run into the Persian Gulf.

Major cities are Baghdad, Mosul, Basra, Kirkuk, Irbil

Iraq is mostly desert. To the north east it becomes more mountainous closer to Iran. Northern Iraq is mountainous.

Total area of 438,317 sq km Land= 437,367 sq km & water= 950 sq km

The Land Cont.

Bagdad is the capital of Iraq.

The highest point is an unnamed peak with a height of 3,611m

Lowest point is the Persian Gulf at 0m

Natural hazards can occur such as dust storms, sandstorms and floods.

Climate/Vegetation

Iraq is mostly desert. Cool winters with dry,

hot, cloudless summers Northern mountains can

have brutally cold winters with heavy snows.

The melting snow that runs off the mountains causes extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq.

Government

Iraq is now a parliamentary democracy.

Iraq is comprised of 18 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) and 1 region*; Al Anbar, Al Basrah, Al Muthanna, Al Qadisiyah, An Najaf, Arbil, As Sulaymaniyah, At Ta'mim, Babil, Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi Qar, Diyala, Karbala', Kurdistan Regional Government*, Maysan, Ninawa, Salah ad Din, and Wasit

History & Current Events

Iraq just recently had its election for their prime minister position.

Former prime minister said that he just wants the nation to be restored to an Arab and Muslim safe haven after many years of war.

Allawi's Iraqiya bloc came out the top vote-getter in March 7 parliamentary elections.

Economy

Decreased attacks and an improved security environment are helping the economy grow.

Iraq’s government is trying to pass major policies to reform and develop the nation’s oil reserves.

Export partners: US 38.6%, India 12.2%, Italy 9.8%, South Korea 7.1% (As of 2008)

Culture

As of July 2009, there were 28,945,569 citizens.

0-14 years: 38.8% (male 5,711,187/female 5,514,794)

15-64 years: 58.2% (male 8,535,550/female 8,303,942)

65 years and over: 3% (male 410,395/female 469,701)

Muslim 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%

Places to Visit

When in Iraq, visit the city of Bagdad.- Capitol city- Many temples and squares to walk around and enjoy the architecture

Works Cited

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"CIA - The World Factbook -- Iraq." Welcome to the CIA Web Site Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html>.

"The Associated Press: Secular Challenger Hails Iraq Election Victory." Google. Web. 27 Mar. 2010. <http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwK_CSpBxsNuVUEaDuOwmSSCiqGwD9EMTQ980>.