| Description |
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), 2 maps (1 color) ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Countries of the world |
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Countries of the world (Milwaukee, Wis.)
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| Summary |
Provides an overview of the geography, history, government, people, arts, foods, and other aspects of life in Iraq. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index. |
| Contents |
Overview of Iraq: Geography -- History -- Government and the economy -- People and lifestyle -- Language and literature -- Arts -- Leisure and festivals -- Food -- Closer look at Iraq: Archaeological sites -- Baghdad; Iraq's capital -- Basra; cultural and economic center -- Bedouin -- Christians in Iraq -- Economic sanctions -- Hanging gardens of Babylon -- Saddam Hussein -- Iran-Iraq war -- Iraq's oil industry -- Kurds -- Mosul; city of diversity -- Persian Gulf war -- Sumerian inventions -- Tale of two rivers -- Relations with North America. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 9.0 3.0 72624. |
| Subject |
Iraq -- Juvenile literature.
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Iraq.
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| ISBN |
0836823591 library binding |
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