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Iraq,
Irak, Al-'Iraq, Republika Iracka, Al-Dżumhurijja al-'Iraqijja
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| Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq became an independent kingdom in 1932. A "republic" was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of military strongmen have ruled the country since then, the latest being SADDAM Husayn. Territorial disputes with Iran led to an inconclusive and costly eight-year war (1980-1988). In August 1990 Iraq seized Kuwait, but was expelled by US-led, UN coalition forces during January-February 1991. The victors did not occupy Iraq, however, thus allowing the regime to stay in control. Following Kuwait's liberation, the UN Security Council (UNSC) required Iraq to scrap all weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles and to allow UN verification inspections. UN trade sanctions remain in effect due to incomplete Iraqi compliance with relevant UNSC resolutions. | |
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1. Dependency status: NA 2. Government type: republic 3. Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait 4. Border Countries: Iran 1,458 km, Jordan 181 km, Kuwait 242 km, Saudi Arabia 814 km, Syria 605 km, Turkey 331 km 5. Climate: mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq 6.
Terrain:
mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with
large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey 7. Area: 437,072 km2 8. Capital: Baghdad 9. Administrative divisions: 18 provinces (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Anbar, Al Basrah, Al Muthanna, Al Qadisiyah, An Najaf, Arbil, As Sulaymaniyah, At Ta'mim, Babil, Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi Qar, Diyala, Karbala', Maysan, Ninawa, Salah ad Din, Wasit 10. Population: 23,331,985 (July 2001 est.) 11. Languages: Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian 12. Religions: Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% 13. Currency: Iraqi dinar (IQD) 14. Original language tekst: NA |
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22. Airlines: At present, all air travel into Iraq is prohibited owing to UN sanctions against Iraq.
23. Other transport (train, coach, boat etc.)
24. Iraq office in Poland:
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