Iraq


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Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with three green five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band; the phrase allahu akbar (god is great) in green arabic script - allahu to the right of the middle star and akbar to the left of the middle star - was added in january 1991 during the persian gulf crisis; similar to the flag of syria which has two stars but no script and the flag of yemen, which has a plain white band; also similar to the flag of egypt which has a symbolic eagle centered in the white band.

Currency
Iraqi dinar.

Astronomy
Today's date is July 4, 2009. There is currently a First Quarter Moon.

Location
Middle east, bordering the persian gulf, between iran and kuwait.

Climate
Mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along iranian and turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern iraq.

Terrain
Mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with iran and turkey.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Persian Gulf 0 m. The highest point is at unamed peak 3,611 m; note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m.

Iraq

This is a map of Iraq. The map illustrates the location of Baghdad and its proximity to Umm Qasr, Ar Rutbah, Mosul, and the Persian Gulf.

Other countries on this map include: Turkey / Syria / Iran

Iraq News:
Martha Kearney's week
The BBC World at One presenter looks back at a week of repositioning at Westminster - from the new Speaker to the Iraq inquiry.
Soldiers end charity cycle ride
A group of soldiers back from tours in Afghanistan and Iraq cycle across the South East in aid of injured comrades.

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