Iraq Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
sovereign state in western Asia
About Iraq
A country with a federal democracy, Iraq has a growing population of 40 million. As a member of the Arab League, it has experienced modern economic and military growth and historic instability through wars. Iraq is the home of the world's first civilizations, with a development of writing, agriculture and urbanity. Iraq is the birthplace of many of the Earth's oldest civilizations, including the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians and Babylonians. A part of thePersian Empirefrom the 6th century BCE, theCaliphatesbetween the 7th and 13th centuries and theOttoman Empirefrom 1534, the Treaty of Sèvres brought the area underBritish controlin 1918. Iraq gained independence in 1932. On 14 July 1958, the long-time Hashemite monarchy was overthrown in a coup led by Abdul Kassem that paved way to radic
Iraq Travel Guide Sections
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