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  2. Genoa, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Genoa served as the first capital of the Nevada Territory in 1861, until it was moved that year to Carson City. [12] Nevada's first permanent building, Genoa trading post, established 1850. Nevada's first newspaper, the Territorial Enterprise, was founded in Genoa in 1858, but moved to Virginia City in 1860. It was the site of the first ranch ...

  3. Geography of Iraq - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Iraq - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Douglas County, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Douglas County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada.As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,488. [1] Its county seat is Minden. [2] Douglas County comprises the Gardnerville Ranchos, NV Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Reno–Carson City–Fernley, NV Combined Statistical Area.

  6. List of largest cities of Iraq - Wikipedia

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    Governorates of Iraq map Iraq Population Density, 2000. ... City or Town Governorate 1987 Census 2009 Estimate 2018 Estimate [1] 1 Baghdad: Baghdad: 3,841,268 5,521,242

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Iraq - Wikipedia

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    Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) was inscribed in 2003 as the second site, followed by Samarra Archaeological City in 2007. [4] [5] Erbil Citadel and The Ahwar of Southern Iraq were added to the list in 2014 and 2016, respectively, the latter being Iraq's first mixed property. [6] [7] Later on, Babylon was added in 2019. [8]

  8. List of places in Iraq - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. Sinjar - Wikipedia

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    A map of the Jazira (Upper Mesopotamia) province in the early Islamic era. In the 2nd century AD, Sinjar became a military base called Singara and part of the Roman limes. [6] It remained part of the Roman Empire until it was sacked by the Sasanians in 360. [6] Starting in the late 5th century, the mountains around Sinjar became an abode of the ...