Outline_of_Iraq Knowpia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iraq:

An enlargeable map of the Republic of 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 edit

An enlargeable relief map of Iraq

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
- 58th largest country
- 36th 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 edit

An enlargeable topographic map of Iraq

Geography 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: Arabian 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: Arabian 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

An enlargeable satellite image of Iraq

Environment of Iraq

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
- Fauna of Iraq
  - Birds of Iraq
  - Mammals of Iraq

Natural geographic features of Iraq edit

Glaciers of Iraq: None
Islands of Iraq
Lakes of Iraq
Mountains of Iraq
- Volcanoes in Iraq
Rivers of Iraq
- Waterfalls of Iraq
Valleys of Iraq
World Heritage Sites in Iraq

Regions of Iraq edit

Regions of Iraq

Ecoregions of Iraq edit

Ecoregions of Iraq

Administrative divisions of Iraq edit

Administrative divisions of Iraq

Regions of Iraq
- Governorates of Iraq
  - Districts of Iraq
    - Municipalities of Iraq

Governorates of Iraq edit

Governorates of Iraq

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 edit

Districts of Iraq

Municipalities of Iraq edit

Municipalities of Iraq

Cities of Iraq
- Capital of Iraq: Baghdad

Demography of Iraq edit

Demographics of Iraq

Government and politics of Iraq edit

Politics of Iraq

Branches of the government of Iraq edit

Government of Iraq

Executive branch of the government of Iraq edit

Legislative branch of the government of Iraq edit

Council of Representatives of Iraq (unicameral parliament)

Judicial branch of the government of Iraq edit

Court system of Iraq

History of Iraq edit

History of Iraq

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
- Iraq and weapons of mass destruction
- Iraq War
Post-invasion Iraq, 2003–present

Culture of Iraq edit

Culture of Iraq

Architecture of Iraq
Cuisine of Iraq
Festivals in Iraq
Languages of Iraq
Media in Iraq
National symbols of Iraq
People of Iraq
- Ethnic minorities in Iraq
Prostitution in Iraq
Public holidays in Iraq
Records of Iraq
Religion in Iraq
World Heritage Sites in Iraq

Art in Iraq edit

Sport in Iraq edit

Sport in Iraq

Most popular sport: Football (soccer)
- Iraq Football Association

Economy and infrastructure of Iraq edit

Education in Iraq edit

Education in Iraq

Health in Iraq edit

Health in Iraq

References 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 edit

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 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