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1. www.britannica.com › place › IraqIraq | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Iraq is a country in southwestern Asia. During ancient times, lands that now constitute Iraq were known as Mesopotamia. The modern nation-state of Iraq was created following World War I from the Ottoman provinces of Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul. The capital city is Baghdad.

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     Iraq - Dictatorship, Invasion, Sanctions: From the early...

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     Iraq - Ancient Mesopotamia, Saddam Hussein, War: This...

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     Iraq - Trade, Oil, Agriculture: Before the UN embargo, Iraq...

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     Iraq - Farming, Crops, Livestock: About one-eighth of Iraq’s...

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     Iraq - Arabs, Mesopotamia, Tigris-Euphrates: Iraq’s Arab...

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3. www.pbs.org › newshour › tagTikrit | PBS News

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   4 days ago · Tikrit is ‘huge test’ for Iraq’s fight against Islamic State. Heavy fighting continued in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, as Iraqi forces and militias moved in on the Islamic State group ...

4. www.britannica.com › place › IraqIraq - Mountains, Deserts, Tigris | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Iraq - Mountains, Deserts, Tigris: The mountains, hills, and plains of northeastern Iraq occupy some 35,500 square miles (92,000 square km), about one-fifth of the country. Of this area only about one-fourth is mountainous; the remainder is a complex transition zone between mountain and lowland.

5. www.smartraveller.gov.au › middle-east › iraqIraq Travel Advice & Safety | Smartraveller

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   1 day ago · Do not travel to Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, due to the volatile security situation and the threat of terrorism, armed conflict, kidnapping and violent crime. Download Iraq (PDF 766.89 KB)

6. www.wunderground.com › history › weeklyTikrit, Iraq Weather History | Weather Underground

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7. www.britannica.com › topic › Islamic-State-in-IraqIslamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   1 day ago · Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), transnational insurgent group based in western Iraq and eastern Syria. Originally an affiliate of al-Qaeda, ISIL declared the establishment of a caliphate amid significant territorial gains in 2014.

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   Where is Iraq located?

   • Iraq is a country in southwestern Asia. During ancient times, lands that now constitute Iraq were known as Mesopotamia. The modern nation-state of Iraq was created following World War I from the Ottoman provinces of Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul. The capital city is Baghdad.

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   Which river flows through Baghdad?

   • The Tigris River flowing through Baghdad. Iraq is drained by the Tigris-Euphrates river system, although less than half of the Tigris-Euphrates basin lies in the country. Both rivers rise in the Armenian highlands of Turkey, where they are fed by melting winter snow.

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   How big is the desert in Iraq?

   • Western and southern Iraq is a vast desert region covering some 64,900 square miles (168,000 square km), almost two-fifths of the country. The western desert, an extension of the Syrian Desert, rises to elevations above 1,600 feet (490 metres). The southern desert is known as Al-Ḥajarah in the western part and as Al-Dibdibah in the east.

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   What is the topography of Iraq?

   • Iraq’s topography can be divided into four physiographic regions: the alluvial plains of the central and southeastern parts of the country; Al-Jazīrah (Arabic: “the Island”), an upland region in the north between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; deserts in the west and south; and the highlands in the northeast.

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9. www.qweather.com › en › weatherTikrit weather forecast, rainfall, air quality, severe ...

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   5 days ago · Tikrit real-time weather and 30 days forecast, also include air quality, precipitation, severe weather warning