Transcript A presentation about Iraq

By
Mohamed Hassan
TCLP teacher of
Arabic
Bell High School
Name in Arabic
Iraq borders Syria to the northwest,
Turkey to the north, Iran to the east,
Jordan to the southwest and Kuwait
and Saudi Arabia to the south. Iraq has
a narrow section of coastline
measuring 58 km (36 mi) on the
northern Persian Gulf.
Map of Iraq
The capital city is
Baghdad)‫ (بغداد‬and it’s in the
center-east of the country.
The population of Iraq is
approximately 31,234,000
The population consists
mainly of an Arab majority
and a Kurdish minority.
Arabic, Kurdish (both official).
Islam (official; mostly
Shi'ite) also Christianity
The country can be divided into four major
regions: the Tigris-Euphrates plains in
central and southeastern Iraq; Al-Jazirah,
an upland region in the north between the
Tigris and Euphrates rivers; deserts in the
west and south, covering about two-fifths
of the country; and highlands in the
northeast.
Total: 437,072 km2
(168,754 sq mi)
land: 432,162 km2
(166,859 sq mi)
water: 4,910 km2
(1,900 sq mi)
Average temperatures in Iraq
range from higher than 48 °C
(118.4 °F) in July and August to
below freezing in January. Most
of the rainfall occurs from
December through April .
The Tigris River)‫ (نهر دجلة‬is the
eastern member of the two great
rivers that define Mesopotamia ‫(بالد‬
)‫ما بين الهرين‬, the other being the
Euphrates)‫(نهر الفرات‬. The river flows
south from the mountains of
southeastern Turkey through Iraq.
The Tigris is 1,850 km long, rising in
the mountains of eastern Turkey .
The river then flows for 400 km
through Turkish territory before
becoming the border between Syria
and Iraq. This stretch of 44 km is the
only part of the river that is located in
Syria. The remaining 1,418 km are
entirely within the Iraqi borders.
al-Furāt
The longest and one of the most
historically important rivers of Western
Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of
the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia.
Originating in eastern Turkey, the
Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to
join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab, which
empties into the Persian Gulf.
The Euphrates
Iraq’s Geography
Baghdad ‫بغداد‬
Baghdad ‫بغداد‬
Baghdad was founded
(762) on the west bank of
the Tigris by the Abbasid
caliph Mansur, who made
it his capital
Baghdad rose to become one of
the greatest cities of Islam. It
was the home of many scholars,
artists, and poets, who enjoyed
the city's wealth and culture.
The period of its utmost glory is
reflected in the Thousand and
One Nights, in which many of
the tales are set in Baghdad.
Most of Iraq's other industries are
in Baghdad, such as the making
of carpets, leather, textiles,
cement, and tobacco products .
Military industries are also
located there. Baghdad has
several museums, numerous
archaeological sites, and three
universities
Babylon
Hanging gardens of Babylon
Karbalah ‫كربالء‬
Resources and industries
Petroleum, wheat, hand-made
leather, metal crafts and textile
industries
Currency
Iraqi dinar
The war between Iraq and Iran
Iraq has had many disputes
with Iran, but in 1980, Iraq
invaded Iran to make control
on Shaat Al Arab waterway
and the war lasted for 8
years
Iraqi independence
Iraq gained independence
from under British
Administration in 1932.
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