By: Jake Plante THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ.  Formerly Known as Mesopotamia  Under Ottoman control from early 1500’s to 1932  Independence in 1932 HISTORY.

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By: Jake Plante THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ

 Formerly Known as Mesopotamia  Under Ottoman control from early 1500’s to 1932  Independence in 1932 HISTORY OF IRAQ

 Location: Middle East bordering the Persian Gulf  Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy with a federal system of government.  President: H.E. Mr. Jalal Talabani OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT

 Characterized by heavy dependence on oil exports and emphasis  Prior to war, Economy had a bright future  Iran-Iraq War devastated Economy  Agriculture ECONOMY

 Centralized government-run educational system  Average cost per student: $620  Almost complete gender parity EDUCATION

ENROLLMENT RATES

 75% of the population is Arab  15-20% of the population are Kurds  5% are smaller groups  96% Muslims, 3% Christian, 1% Jews  Shia vs. Sunni IRAQI CULTURE

 Resurgence of violence since withdrawal of American Troops in 2011  Rival political factions  Institutional Weakness SECURITY

 Education remains the major area of UNESCO assistance to Iraq.  Aim to reform through capacity-development  Increase access of quality education to vulnerable students  Improving types of Education (Technical, Vocational, Literacy and Life Skills, Secondary) UNESCO RESTORATION OF EDUCATION

 Water issues are extremely important for Iraq’s future  Capacity building of water institutions in Iraq project  Rehabilitation of Karez Systems SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT

 National capacities development of the protection, restoration, and conservation of Iraqi cultural property  National framework to develop cultural policies leading to sustainable development in place. CULTURE RESTORATION

 Improved Governance  Protection of Human Rights through communication and information program  Media COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

SUMMARY

 Works Cited  "Iraq." GlobalEDGE. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct  "Iraq." Iraq | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct WORKS CITED