geografia: Iraq

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Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the largest in the country. Starting in the 6th millennium BC, the fertile plains between Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, referred to as Mesopotamia, fostered…

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Iraq has a developing, upper-middle income economy, dominated by the oil sector. The IFAD has classified Iraq as an oil-rich upper middle income country. In 2025, the economy is estimated to be at $690 billion (GDP PPP), ranking it as the 5th largest in the Arab world, 7th in the Middle East and North Africa and 51st largest economy in the world. In terms of gold reserves, Iraq is among five Arab countries and holds the 30th position globally. Economic growth began in the 1970s. The oil industry was nationalized in 1972, followed by a sharp increase in the price of petroleum. Revenue generated from the petroleum sector were utilized in development projects and expanding social services, whi…

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The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Da'esh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant organisation and internationally unrecognised former quasi-state. IS occupied a significant amount of territory in Syria during the Syrian civil war and in Iraq when U.S. troops withdrew after the Iraq war. In 2014 the group proclaimed itself to be a worldwide caliphate and claimed religious and political authority over all Muslims worldwide, a claim not accepted by the vast majority of Muslims. It is designated as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations, making it subject to bi…

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The 2003 invasion of Iraq was the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion began on 20 March 2003 and lasted just over one month, including 26 days of major combat operations. The invasion was conducted by a United States–led coalition of mainly American, British, Australian, and Polish troops. According to US president George W. Bush and UK prime minister Tony Blair, the coalition aimed to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)—nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons—and "free the Iraqi people" by deposing president Saddam Hussein, in turn ending his "support for terrorism". Before the invasion, United Nations (UN) inspectors in Iraq had found no evidence of Iraqi WMDs; US an…

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Global Epidemiology of Amputation-Related Disability From 1990 to 2021: Geographic Variation and Projections to 2050.. Background Amputation is a critical event leading to the permanent loss of limb function and long-term functional impairment, posing a substantial burden on global healthcare systems. However, the global burden, demographic patterns and future trajectory of amputation-related disability have not been comprehensively quantified. Methods We analysed Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 data to assess the prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) for seven amputation subtypes (fingers, thumbs, toes, unilateral and bilateral upper and lower limbs) from 1990 to 2021. Proj…

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Religion in Iraq dates back to Ancient Mesopotamia, particularly Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia between c. 3500 BC and 400 AD. Iraqi society consists of a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population, with Islam having been the dominant faith for centuries. The religious practices of Iraq are shaped by its rich civilizational history, with Ancient Mesopotamian, Persian, Arab and Judeo-Christian influences. Several religions such as Christianity, Mandaeism, Islam, Yazidism, Zoroastrianism and Yarsanism have been practiced in Iraq for centuries. Iraq's Muslims are split between the Shia and Sunni sects. Approximately 95% to 98% of the population are Muslims, with Shia Muslims constitutin…

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The following is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by population density, sorted by inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. The list also includes unrecognized but de facto independent countries. The figures in the table are based on areas including internal bodies of water such as bays, lakes, reservoirs and rivers. The list does not include entities not on ISO 3166-1, except for states with limited recognition. Thus constituent countries that are not included on ISO 3166-1, and other entities not on ISO 3166-1 such as the European Union, are not included.…