1. This is the flag of Iraq

2.  The longitude is about 33 00 N, and latitude about 44 00 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

3.  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

4.  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

5.  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

6.  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

7.  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.

8.  The growth rate is 2.562  Life expectancy is 68.32 years (men), and 70.99 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.

9.  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

10.  Haj, Samira. “Iraq.” World Book Student. 2009. (Place of access.) 10 Feb. 2009 http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar280960  ”Iraq.” CultureGrams World Edition. 2008. ProQuest. 24 Feb 2009 http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php? Contid=12&wmn=Asia&cid=191&cn=Iraq&sname=holoiday&snid=10 http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php? Contid=12&wmn=Asia&cid=191&cn=Iraq&sname=holoiday&snid=10  ”Iraq.” CultureGrams World Edition. 2008. ProQuest. 5 Mar 2009 http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php? Contid=12&wmn=Asia&cid=191&cn=Iraq&sname=Eating&snid=10 http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php? Contid=12&wmn=Asia&cid=191&cn=Iraq&sname=Eating&snid=10  Gordon, Joel. “Iraq.” Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Grolier Online http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0149800-0 (accessed March 5, 2009 http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0149800-0  Augustin, Byron, and Jake Kubena. “Iraq.”, 22 nd. Salt Lake City, UT: Juvenile Literature, 2006