Iraq Facts, Iraq Flag. Iraq Facts Flag Map Iraq occupies the ancient region of Mesopotamia, "land amidst the rivers," a fertile lowland created by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Today these rivers sustain large areas of irrigated farmland and one of the highest populations in the Middle East. Beneath the land, Iraq is second only to Saudi Arabia in rich oil reserves. Temperatures range from below freezing in winter to higher than 49°C (120°F) in the summer. Iraq's diverse population includes some 20 million Arabs consisting of Shiite Muslims (60 percent), Sunni Muslims (35 percent), and Christians (3 percent). Iraq gained independence in 1932 as a monarchy, but a 1958 coup brought a series of military dictatorships. U.S. Another U.S.
Industry: Petroleum, chemicals, textiles, construction materialsAgriculture: Wheat, barley, rice, vegetables; cattleExports: Crude oil —Text From National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition. Middle East Map, Map of Middle East, Turkey, Iraq, Dubai Map. The so-called modern version of the Middle East sits where Africa, Asia and Europe meet.
The countries of the modern Middle East are all part of Asia, but for clarity reasons we geographically show them here as a separate landmass. The Greater Middle East Map includes all countries on the map to the left including Afghanistan and Pakistan, and all the other "stans," but it also includes many North African countries like Egypt, Libya and Sudan. See Map. Of note, Armenia and Azerbaijan have long established ties to Asia and the Middle East, but in recent years, they are beginning to align more with Europe based on their modern economic, political and socio trends.
That's very much like Georgia, the former Russian republic, now a part of Europe. On this map (our map) we attempt to show the modern definition of the Middle East, but in the world of geography, there are often many answers (or personal or political opinions) to what appears to be a simple question - What is the Middle East? Iraq. Iraq (/ɪˈræk/, i/ɪˈrɑːk/, or /aɪˈræk/; Arabic: العراق al-‘Irāq), officially the Republic of Iraq (Arabic: جمهورية العراق Jumhūriyyat al-‘Irāq; Kurdish: كۆماری عێراق), is a country in Western Asia encompassing the Mesopotamian alluvial plain, the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, and the eastern part of the Syrian Desert.[6] Iraq borders Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west.
Iraq has a narrow section of coastline measuring 58 km (36 mi) on the northern Persian Gulf. The capital city, Baghdad is in the center-east of the country. Iraq has been known by the Greek toponym 'Mesopotamia' (Land between the rivers) and has been home to continuous successive civilizations since the 6th millennium BC. Name[edit] The Arabic name العراق al-ʿIrāq has been in use since before the 6th century. The Arabic pronunciation is [ʕiˈrɑːq]. History[edit] Ancient Iraq[edit] Middle Ages[edit] Welcome to your account! Add anything from anywhere. Organize all your interests naturally. Explore your community of interests. Share all of this!