Iraq

Extracted Attributes

• Area

  438,317 square kilometers

• Capital

  Baghdad, Iraq

• Population

  46,000,000 residents

• Major Rivers

  Tigris and Euphrates

• Official Name

  Republic of Iraq

• Prime Minister

  Mohammed Shia al-Sudani

• Government Type

  Federal parliamentary republic

• Official Languages

  Arabic, Kurdish

Timeline

• Mandatory Iraq is established by the British following the end of World War I. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1921-08-23

• Iraq gains independence from the United Kingdom as a kingdom. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1932-10-03

• A coup d'etat overthrows the monarchy, establishing Iraq as a republic. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1958-07-14

• The Ba'ath Party takes power, eventually leading to the rule of Saddam Hussein. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1968-07-17

• Iraq invades Iran, beginning an eight-year war that ends in a stalemate. (Source: BBC News)

  1980-09-22

• Iraq invades and annexes Kuwait, leading to the first Gulf War. (Source: BBC News)

  1990-08-02

• A U.S.-led coalition invades Iraq, overthrowing the government of Saddam Hussein. (Source: National Geographic Kids)

  2003-03-20

• The Iraq War officially concludes with the withdrawal of U.S. forces. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2011-12-18

• The Islamic State invades western Iraq, leading to widespread conflict and genocide. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2014-06-01

• The Iraqi government declares final victory over the Islamic State. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017-12-09

• Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is appointed as Prime Minister after a period of political paralysis. (Source: BBC News)

  2022-10-27

Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the geo-political region of the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the largest in the country. Starting in the 6th millennium BC, the fertile plains between Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, referred to as Mesopotamia, fostered the rise of early cities, civilisations, and empires including Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria. Known as the cradle of civilisation, Mesopotamia saw the invention of writing systems, mathematics, navigation, timekeeping, a calendar, astrology, the wheel, the sailboat, and a law code. After the Muslim conquest of Mesopotamia, Baghdad became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and a global cultural and intellectual hub during the Islamic Golden Age, home to institutions such as the House of Wisdom. Following Baghdad's destruction by the Mongols in 1258, Iraq came under successive empires and, from the 16th century until the 20th century, was governed within the Ottoman system as a defined region known administratively as ‘the Iraq Region’. Additionally, Iraq holds religious significance in Christianity, Judaism, Yazidism, and Mandaeism. Since independence in 1932, Iraq has experienced spells of significant economic and military growth alongside periods of instability and conflict. It was part of the Ottoman Empire until the end of World War I. Mandatory Iraq was then established by the British in 1921. It transitioned into an independent kingdom in 1932. Following a coup in 1958, Iraq became a republic, first led by Abdul Karim Qasim, followed by Abdul Salam Arif and Abdul Rahman Arif. The Ba'ath Party took power in 1968, establishing a one-party state under Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr and later Saddam Hussein, who presided over war against Iran from 1980 to 1988 and then invaded Kuwait in 1990. In 2003, U.S.-led coalition forces invaded and occupied Iraq, overthrowing Saddam and triggering an insurgency and sectarian violence. The conflict, known as the Iraq War, ended in 2011. From 2013 to 2017, Iraq faced another war and the takeover of much of western Iraq by the Islamic State following the 2014 Islamic State invasion of Iraq. The Islamic State continued ruling their territory in Iraq and carried out genocides, notably the Yazidi genocide, from 2014 until 2017, until they were ousted and driven out after the second Battle of Mosul and the 2017 Western Iraq campaign. Today post-war conflict continues at a lower scale, hampering stability alongside the influence of Iran. A federal parliamentary republic, Iraq is considered an emerging middle power. It is home to a diverse population, geography and wildlife. Most Iraqis are Muslim, while significant minorities include Christians, Mandaeans, Yazidis, Yarsanis, and Jews. Iraqis are ethnically diverse; mostly Arabs, as well as Kurds, Turkmen, Yazidis, Assyrians, Armenians, Doms, and Shabakis. Arabic and Kurdish are the official languages of Iraq, while Suret, Turkish and Mandaic are spoken regionally. Iraq, home to one of the largest oil reserves in the world, has a significant oil and gas industry. It is also popular for its agriculture and tourism. At present, Iraq is rebuilding with foreign support.

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• Iraq country profile - BBC News

  # Iraq country profile. **Iraq, home to some of the earliest known civilisations, has been a battleground for competing forces since the US-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003.**. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani became prime minister in October 2022 after more than a year of political paralysis, though critics say he is struggling to deliver on his promises. **911-609BC** - Neo-Assyrian Empire based in northern Iraq dominates the Near East, most notably under Ashurnasirpal II and Shalmaneser III. **1920** - Following the end of World War One, the League of Nations approves the British mandate in Iraq, prompting nationwide revolt. **1941** - Britain re-occupies Iraq after pro-Axis coup during World War Two. Iraq leaves the pro-British Baghdad Pact. **1980-1988** - Iran-Iraq war results in stalemate. **1990** - Iraq invades and annexes Kuwait, prompting what becomes known as the first Gulf War. A massive US-led military campaign forces Iraq to withdraw in February 1991.

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• Iraq News | Today's Latest Stories - Reuters

  Iraq's armed forces said on Wednesday that the attack last week on Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, was carried out using two drones, one which hit the field and another which fell outside it. Operations restarted at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, with the transmission of gas to power stations starting at 2:00 a.m. Sunday (2300 GMT Saturday), the Kurdish regional government's electricity ministry announced, days after a drone attack halted production and led to extensive power cuts. Iraq's Kurdistan region has agreed with the company operating the Khor Mor gas field to restart production within hours to restore electricity, Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Saturday, days after the field was hit in an attack. A rocket attack hit a storage tank at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, shutting production and causing power cuts, joint field operator Dana Gas said on Thursday.

• Iraq War

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• Iraq Country Profile - National Geographic Kids

  # Iraq. But Iraq is a land where several ancient cultures left stamps of greatness on the country, the region, and the world. Iraq is nicknamed the "cradle of civilization." Thousands of years ago, on the plains that make up about a third of Iraq, powerful empires rose and fell while people in Europe and the Americas were still hunting and gathering and living more primitive lives. The Sumerians had the first civilization in Iraq around 3000 B.C. The first type of writing, called cuneiform, came out of Uruk, a Sumerian city-state. In 1979, Saddam Hussein and his Baath Party took control of Iraq and promoted the idea that it should be ruled by Arabs. In 1980, he started a long war with Iran, and in 1991, he invaded Kuwait, triggering the first Gulf War. In 2003, after years of sanctions against Iraq, the United States invaded again out of concern that Saddam Hussein was making dangerous weapons.

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