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Iraq

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Iraq or Irak , officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. Iraq is bordered on the south by Kuwait, the Persian Gulf, and Saudi Arabia; on the west by Jordan and Syria; on the north by Turkey; and on the east by Iran. Iraq formerly shared a neutral zone with Saudi Arabia that is now divided between the two countries. Baghdad is the capital and largest city. The country is divided into 18 provinces. Land and People Iraq's only outlet to the sea is a short stretch of coast on the northwestern end of the Persian Gulf, i... Read more
Iraq

Iraq A West Asian country bordering on Turkey on the north, Iran on the east, Syria and Jordan on the west, and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on the south.

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A waterway, Shatt al-Arab, at the delta of the Euphrates, gives Iraq access to the Gulf in the southeast. The Euphrates and its ...

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Iraq

Iraq .

Country statistics

area:

438,320sq km (169,235sq mi)

population:

22,400,000

capital (population):

Baghdad (5,408,659)

government:

Single-party republic

ethnic groups:

Arab 77%, Kurdish 19%, Turkmen, Persian, Assyrian

languages:

Arabic (official), Kurdish

religions:

Shi'a Muslim 63%, Sunni Muslim ...

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Free Article A dangerous gamble.(Editorials)(U.S. threatens to halt military operations in Iraq)(Editorial)
Free Article Giving Iraq back: U.S. plan would pull troops out by 2012.(Cover story)
Free Article IRAQ - Oct 29 - Iraq Seeks To Ban US Attacks On Neighbors.

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