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14 Cards in this Set
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What are the official languages of Iraq? |
Arabic and Kurdish |
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What is the capital city of Iraq? |
Baghdad |
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What is the population of Iraq? |
38 million, approx |
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What is the currency of Iraq? |
Iraqi dinar |
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Which country borders Iraq to the north? |
Turkey |
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Which country borders Iraq to the east? |
Iran |
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Which country borders Iraq to the southeast? |
Kuwait |
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Which country borders Iraq to the south? |
Saudi Arabia |
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Which country borders Iraq to the southwest? |
Jordan |
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Which country borders Iraq to the west? |
Syria |
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Which two major rivers run through Iraq? |
The Tigris and the Euphrates |
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What has the area between the Tigris and Euphrates historically been known as? |
Mesopotamia, or the cradle of civilization |
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When did the Kingdom of Iraq gain independence from Britain? |
1932 |
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What happened in 1958? |
The monarchy was overthrown and the Iraqi Republic was created. |
