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Bookmark or Share- Iraq - WikipediaIraq, [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 45 million, it is the 35th-most populous country. It consists of 18 governorates.The country 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 ...
- Iraq - The World FactbookFormerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by the United Kingdom during World War I and was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration in 1920. Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932.
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- History of Iraq - WikipediaIraq later came under the control of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, remaining under Ottoman rule until the end of World War I, after which Mandatory Iraq was established by the British Empire. Iraq gained independence in 1932 as the Kingdom of Iraq, which became a republic in 1958.
- Iraq - Ancient Mesopotamia, Saddam Hussein, War | BritannicaIraq - Ancient Mesopotamia, Saddam Hussein, War: This discussion surveys the history of Iraq since the 7th century ce. For the earlier history, see Mesopotamia. In 600 Iraq was a province of the Persian Sasanian empire, to which it had belonged for three centuries.
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