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Background: 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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Geography of Iraq - Highlights the location, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment, and geography of Iraq

People of Iraq - Learn about the population, age structure, birth and death rate, sex ratio, nationality, ethnic groups, religions, languages, and literacy in Iraq

Government and Politics in Iraq - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Iraq.

Economy of Iraq - Study the GDP, growth rate, per capita, inflation, labor, budget, industries, exports, imports, currency, exchange rates, and economy of Iraq

Communications in Iraq - Browse statistics on telephones, mobile and cellular lines in use, radio broadcast stations, televisions, internet country code, ISP's, internet users, and facts on communications in Iraq

Transportation in Iraq - Offers statistical details on the railways, highways, waterways, ports & harbors, airports, and other facts on transportation in Iraq

Military of Iraq - Provides statistics on military branches, army, air force, navy, manpower, military service, expenditure, and facts on military in Iraq

Transnational Issues of Iraq - Explore international disputes and transnational issues of Iraq

Maps of Iraq - Discover a detailed map of Iraq

Map Database of Iraq - Browse a large collection of city, country, historical, political, thematic, and shaded relief maps of Iraq

Flags of Iraq - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Iraq. Includes historical flags, symbols, and related information

Weather for cities of Iraq - Browse weather forecast, hourly conditions, temperature, sunrise, sunset, and other weather related reports for the cities of Iraq


 






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