This is the flag of Iraq

 The longitude is about N, and latitude about E  About 437,072 sq. km  East of Jordan and Syria, west of Iran, and north of Saudi Arabia  Mostly desert with mild to cool winters  Mountainous ranges along the Iranian and Turkish boarders  Mostly broad plains  Very good chance of flooding in some areas  People come here because of their huge amounts of natural gas

 People leave because it is very dry  Also leave because of hazardous storms  People are reacting very bad because of the government and poor water supply This is a map of Iraq

 1932: Iraq was given independence under the leadership of the Hashemites.  March 2003: U.S. led coalition forces that had taken control of most of the country  November 2006: Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death This is a picture showing the U.S firing a missile in south Iraq

 It is a developed country  They are ranked #2 for most natural oil  Their urban population is 75%  50% of people own cars or rent cars  Life expectancy is 72 years old  Each person gets about $4,000 a year, while people in the U.S. get about $48,000 a year This is a picture of the Prime minister, Lyad Allawi

 Government is ruled by a prime minister (currently Nourial- Maliki)  There is a president (currently Jalal Talabni)  There are 275 council representatives This is a picture of the current prime minister being congratulated by the old prime minister

 95% are Muslim, 5% are Christian  Arabic is spoken all around Iraq  They celebrate Ramadan  Laborers where traditional clothes such as cotton gowns and a Jacket (for men)  Where concealing gowns and a scarf (for woman) This is a map showing where major ethnic groups live.

 The growth rate is  Life expectancy is years (men), and years (women)  Literacy rate is 84.1 (men), and 64.2 (women)  Population is 27.5 million people This is a protest against the Iraq War that stretched over 20 blocks.

 Always avoid eye contact while talking to elder people, it is considered respectful  After every meal you have to drink dark, sweet tea  Early marriage is encouraged  When you are giving something to someone, you always have to hand it to them with you’re right hand  For all three meals, you have to to sit on a mat on the ground, and eat the main dish with you’re hands This is an old time carpet shop that sells very interesting carpets and designs

 Haj, Samira. “Iraq.” World Book Student (Place of access.) 10 Feb  ”Iraq.” CultureGrams World Edition ProQuest. 24 Feb Contid=12&wmn=Asia&cid=191&cn=Iraq&sname=holoiday&snid=10 Contid=12&wmn=Asia&cid=191&cn=Iraq&sname=holoiday&snid=10  ”Iraq.” CultureGrams World Edition ProQuest. 5 Mar Contid=12&wmn=Asia&cid=191&cn=Iraq&sname=Eating&snid=10 Contid=12&wmn=Asia&cid=191&cn=Iraq&sname=Eating&snid=10  Gordon, Joel. “Iraq.” Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Online (accessed March 5,  Augustin, Byron, and Jake Kubena. “Iraq.”, 22 nd. Salt Lake City, UT: Juvenile Literature, 2006