Outline of Iraq

The Flag of Iraq

The Coat of arms of Iraq

The location of Iraq

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Iraq

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

An enlargeable relief map of Iraq

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
- 58th largest country
- 39th most populous country
ISO country codes: IQ, IRQ, 368
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IQ
Internet country code top-level domain: .iq

Geography of Iraq

An enlargeable topographic map of Iraq

Iraq is a: Country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - Western Asia
- Fertile Crescent
  - Mesopotamia
- 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

Iran 1,458 km

Saudi Arabia 814 km

Syria 605 km

Turkey 352 km

Kuwait 240 km

Jordan 181 km

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

An enlargeable satellite image of Iraq

Natural geographic features of Iraq

Regions of Iraq

Ecoregions of Iraq

Administrative divisions of Iraq

Regions of Iraq
- Provinces of Iraq
  - Districts of Iraq
    - Municipalities 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

Cities of Iraq
- Capital of Iraq: Baghdad

Demography of Iraq

Government and politics of Iraq

Main article: Government of Iraq and Politics of Iraq

Branches of the government of Iraq

Executive branch of the government of Iraq

Legislative branch of the government of Iraq

Council of Representatives of Iraq (unicameral parliament)

Judicial branch of the government of Iraq

Foreign relations of Iraq

International organization membership

The Republic of Iraq is a member of:^[1]

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) (suspended)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Iraq

Military of Iraq

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Iraq
Forces
Military history of Iraq
Military ranks of Iraq

Local government in Iraq

History of Iraq

Main article: History of Iraq, Timeline of the history of Iraq, and Current events of Iraq

History by year: 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008
Military history of Iraq
- Iraq and weapons of mass destruction
- Iraq War
Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–present

Culture of Iraq

Major ethno-religious groups in Iraq

Shiite Arabs

Sunni Arabs

Kurds

Assyrians

Yazidis

Turkmen

Art in Iraq

Sport in Iraq

Most popular sport: Football (soccer)
- Iraq Football Association
  - Iraq national football team
  - Iraq Super League

Economy and infrastructure of Iraq

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 63rd (sixty-third)

Education in Iraq

Health in Iraq

References

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External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Iraq

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
Encyclopaedia 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
Amnesty International Report on Iraq
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

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