Iraq
- Population: 26.5 million (UN, 2005)
- Area: 438,317 sq km (169,235 sq miles)
- Capital: Baghdad
- Major languages: Arabic, Kurdish
- Major religion: Islam
- Life expectancy: 57 years (men), 60 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Iraqi dinar = 1,000 fils
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The Marsh Arabs by Wilfred Thesiger
Having lost the untouched paradise of Arabian Sands to the merciless exploitation of the oil companies that corrupted the Bedouin culture that Wilfred Thesiger so dearly loved, he ...
Baghdad, One of the Worst Cities in the World
We got a lot of fun (and a lot of traffic!) out of our article on the 10 worst cities in the world but really, there are worse places.
Reading ...
Flashed in Fallouja, Iraq
Back when it was just another angry Iraqi city and months before it became the major flashpoint in U.S./Iraqi relations, I toured Fallouja.
I was investigating war damage at a water ...
Iraq Travel News
- Hit and myth - Irish Times
- EU fails to think big with two such low-profile appointments - Irish Times
- A Rough Guide to Basra and other holiday delights - Belfast Telegraph
- Iraq - Erbil Scores Big as Football Host - Global Arab Network - English News
- Senate passes benefits for vets' caregivers - The Associated Press
