The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iraq:
The Flag of 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editEcoregions of Iraq
editAdministrative divisions of Iraq
editAdministrative divisions of Iraq
Governorates of Iraq
edit- 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
editMunicipalities of Iraq
edit- Cities of Iraq
- Capital of Iraq: Baghdad
Demography of Iraq
editGovernment 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
editExecutive 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
editForeign relations of Iraq
editInternational organization membership
editInternational 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
editHistory 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
editSport in Iraq
edit- Most popular sport: Football (soccer)
Economy and infrastructure of Iraq
editEducation in Iraq
editHealth in Iraq
editSee also
editReferences
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
editGovernment
- 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