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Geography of Iraq. Coordinates: 33°00′N 44°00′E. Overview map of Iraq. Topography of Iraq. The geography of Iraq is diverse and falls into five main regions: the desert (west of the Euphrates), Upper Mesopotamia (between the upper Tigris and Euphrates rivers), the northern highlands of Iraq, Lower Mesopotamia, and the alluvial plain ...
The location of Iraq An enlargeable map of Iraq. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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]
Iraq. Iraq, [a] officially the Republic of Iraq, [b] is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. With a population exceeding 46 million, it is the 35th-most populous country. It consists of 18 governorates.
Nominations for the World Heritage list are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. [17] As of 2014, Iraq lists eleven properties on its tentative list: [18] Ur: The site was an important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, marked by the prominent Ziggurat of Ur. [19]
Baghdad – The House of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad, is a place of Baháʼí pilgrimage. Its significance is that it is where Bahá'u'lláh lived in from 1853 to 1863 (except for two years). It is designated in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas as a place of pilgrimage and is considered a holy place by Baháʼís. [1] During the 1920s the house was confiscated ...
Per the Iraqi constitution, governorates can form a federal region. [1] Four governorates, Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Halabja and Duhok, constitute the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. Baghdad (which is the most populous) and Basra are the oldest governorates. The second most-populous one, Ninawa (or Nineveh) is in the upland region and has a cooler ...
Administrative divisions of Iraq. The main subdivision in Iraq is the 18 muhafazah, also known as governorates. Before 1976 they were called liwas, or banner. [1] Under the Constitution of Iraq adopted in 2005, one or more provinces may elect to form a Region, which has the right to a share of oil revenues. Modern Iraq mostly covers the Ottoman ...
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