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Iraq is located in the Middle East and south-east of Asia, neighboring [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Kuwait]] to the south, [[Jordan]] and [[Syria]] to the west, [[Iran]] to the east and [[Turkey]] to the north. Iraq has a narrow coastline on the northern part of Persian Gulf. The [[Tigris]] and the [[Euphrates]] flow through Iraq from north to south of the country and finally into Persian Gulf. The Arab Federation was founded by Iraq and Jordan in 1958. | Iraq is located in the Middle East and south-east of Asia, neighboring [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Kuwait]] to the south, [[Jordan]] and [[Syria]] to the west, [[Iran]] to the east and [[Turkey]] to the north. Iraq has a narrow coastline on the northern part of Persian Gulf. The [[Tigris]] and the [[Euphrates]] flow through Iraq from north to south of the country and finally into Persian Gulf. The Arab Federation was founded by Iraq and Jordan in 1958. | ||
Total area of Iraq is | Total area of Iraq is 438,317 Km2 which largely contains dessert. The north of the country is mostly composed of mountains with cold weather and occasional heavy snows, the center is mostly humid and hot and the west is hot and dry. | ||
===Kurdistan Region=== | ===Kurdistan Region=== | ||
The autonomy of the Kurdistan regional government is located in the north of the country, which is neighboring Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the east. It includes 5 million people. Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament includes 100 members, a prime minister and a cabinet. 17 percent of total budget of Iraq is allocated to Kurdistan regional government. They speak Kurdish and their official flag is different from the flag of Iraq. [[Erbil]] is the capital of this autonomy region, also | The autonomy of the Kurdistan regional government is located in the north of the country, which is neighboring Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the east. It includes 5 million people. Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament includes 100 members, a prime minister and a cabinet. 17 percent of total budget of Iraq is allocated to Kurdistan regional government. They speak Kurdish and their official flag is different from the flag of Iraq. [[Erbil]] is the capital of this autonomy region, also Sulaymaniyah is a notable city there. The [[Day of Ashura]] in [[Muharram]] is an official holiday in Kurdistan. | ||
Having important Shi'ite religious cities, Tourism industry in Iraq is profitable and it plays a crucial role in economy of the country. | Having important Shi'ite religious cities, Tourism industry in Iraq is profitable and it plays a crucial role in economy of the country. | ||