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Complete details about Iraq in Asia with capital city Baghdad
| Country Name | Iraq (Al-´Iraq) |
| Country Code | IRQ |
| Capital City | Baghdad |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Middle East |
| Independence Year | 1932 |
| Population | 23115000 |
| Surface Area | 438317.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 66.5 years |
| GNP | 11500.0 (old 0.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (77.2%) Assyrian (0.8%) Azerbaijani (1.7%) Kurdish (19.0%) Persian (0.8%) |
Major Cities |
Baghdad, Baghdad (population 4336000) Mosul, Ninawa (population 879000) Irbil, Irbil (population 485968) Kirkuk, al-Tamim (population 418624) Basra, Basra (population 406296) al-Sulaymaniya, al-Sulaymaniya (population 364096) al-Najaf, al-Najaf (population 309010) Karbala, Karbala (population 296705) al-Hilla, Babil (population 268834) al-Nasiriya, DhiQar (population 265937) al-Amara, Maysan (population 208797) al-Diwaniya, al-Qadisiya (population 196519) al-Ramadi, al-Anbar (population 192556) al-Kut, Wasit (population 183183) Baquba, Diyala (population 114516) |
Iraq's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:02:02 -0700 | |
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By Aseel Kami | BABYLON, Iraq (Reuters) - In the ancient city of Babylon, once home to the fabled Hanging Gardens, an extended oil pipeline has churned through the dirt and dug up a conundrum: which takes precedence, preserving Iraq's heritage or ... read full story |
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| Publisher: CNBC.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:44:57 -0700 | |
| Factbox: Endangered heritage sites in and around Iraq read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:01:19 -0700 | |
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Proposed US aid for Afghanistan, Pakistan also cut * Egypt aid slashed to pay for bailing out US NGOs By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A US Senate panel on Tuesday voted to eliminate funding for a police training program for Iraq, ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Vermont Public Radio | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:31:57 -0700 | |
| Leahy Recommends Spending Cuts For Afghanistan, Iraq read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Republic | Tue, 22 May 2012 12:50:53 -0700 | |
| Senate panel votes to cut money to Pakistan, Iraq, Egypt in foreign aid budget ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: ThinkProgress | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:20:26 -0700 | |
| Senate Panel Cuts Foreign Aid To Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq and Afghanistan read full story | ||
| Publisher: San Francisco Chronicle | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:26:36 -0700 | |
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May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq, invaded and occupied in 2003 over concern about weapons of mass destruction, hosted world powers who today made a revised proposal intended to avert a potential war over atomic work by its eastern neighbor Iran. read full story |
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| Publisher: Tehran Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:16:59 -0700 | |
| Iran-Iraq trade transactions stood at over $11bn last year: Envoy read full story | ||
| Publisher: National Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:54:23 -0700 | |
| Iran offers more 'balanced' coutner proposal at Iraq nuclear summit read full story | ||
| Publisher: Fars News Agency | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:05:22 -0700 | |
| Iraq Gov't Spokesman: Iran-World Powers Talks Reigned by Positive Atmosphere read full story | ||
| Publisher: PolicyMic | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:11:06 -0700 | |
| US Sanctions Against North Korea and Iraq are America's Version of Terrorism ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: China Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:09:48 -0700 | |
| Major powers seek Iran concessions at Iraq talks read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 23 May 2012 02:15:03 -0700 | |
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BAGHDAD ? A pair of attacks killed five people in Iraq on Wednesday, including three Lebanese Shiite pilgrims, officials said. A bus carrying Lebanese pilgrims struck a roadside bomb on a highway near the city of Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Chicago Tribune | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:13:10 -0700 | |
| Three Lebanese pilgrims killed in Iraq bombing read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Seattle Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:51:44 -0700 | |
| Pair of attacks kill 5 people in Iraq read full story | ||
| Publisher: AFP | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:25:00 -0700 | |
| Iraq attacks kill eight read full story | ||
| Publisher: USA TODAY | Wed, 23 May 2012 02:24:18 -0700 | |
| Gunmen attack bus in Iraq, killing 2 read full story | ||