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Iraq, [a] officially the Republic of Iraq, [b] is a country in the Middle East and West Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north , Saudi Arabia to the south , Iran to the east , Syria to the west , the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast , and Jordan to the southwest .
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in the Middle East and West Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north , Saudi Arabia to the south , Iran to the east , Syria to the west , the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast , and Jordan to the southwest .
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 ]
This is a list of heritage NATO country codes. Up to and including the seventh edition of STANAG 1059, these were two-letter codes (digrams). The eighth edition, promulgated 19 February 2004, and effective 1 April 2004, replaced all codes with new ones based on the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes. Additional codes cover gaps in the ISO coverage, deal ...
Iraq, a country located in West Asia, largely coincides with the ancient region of Mesopotamia, often referred to as the cradle of civilization.The history of Mesopotamia extends back to the Lower Paleolithic period, with significant developments continuing through the establishment of the Caliphate in the late 7th century AD, after which the region became known as Iraq.
Western and southern Iraq is a vast desert region covering some 64,900 square miles (168,000 square kilometres), almost two-fifths of the country. The western desert, an extension of the Syrian Desert, rises to elevations above 1,600 feet (490 metres).
Iraq urged countries on Monday to repatriate their citizens from a sprawling camp in Syria housing tens of thousands linked to the extremist Islamic State group, saying it has become a “source ...
It was founded in Cairo in March 1945 with seven members: the Kingdom of Egypt, Kingdom of Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Republic, Transjordan (Jordan from 1949), and North Yemen (later becoming Yemen). [1] Membership increased during the second half of the 20th century. Seven countries have observer status.