Iraq

by Balcavage, Dynise; Neo, Melvin

• ISBN13: 9780836823592
• ISBN10: 0836823591
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub

Summary

The Republic of Iraq is located in the Middle East. With Mesopotamia within its borders, Iraq has been home to many ancient civilizations. Although the discovery of oil in the 1970s boosted Iraq's economy, its participation in two wars has drained the country's financial reserves. From ancient Sumerian temples to high-rise buildings, from barren deserts to fertile river banks, and from ethnic Kurds to Saddam Hussein, this book explores a country with a rich history that has had a tremendous impact on the world in recent times. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

AN OVERVIEW OF IRAQ	5	(38)
Geography	6	(4)
History	10	(6)
Government and the Economy	16	(4)
People and Lifestyle	20	(8)
Language and Literature	28	(2)
Arts	30	(4)
Leisure and Festivals	34	(6)
Food	40	(3)
A CLOSER LOOK AT IRAQ	43	(32)
Archaeological Sites	44	(2)
Baghdad: Iraq's Capital	46	(2)
Basra: A Cultural and Economic Center	48	(2)
The Bedouin	50	(2)
Christians in Iraq	52	(2)
Economic Sanctions	54	(2)
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon	56	(2)
Saddam Hussein	58	(2)
The Iran-Iraq War	60	(2)
Iraq's Oil Industry	62	(2)
The Kurds	64	(2)
Mosul: City of Diversity	66	(2)
The Persian Gulf War	68	(2)
Sumerian Inventions	70	(2)
A Tale of Two Rivers	72	(3)
RELATIONS WITH NORTH AMERICA	75	(11)
For More Information
Full-color map	86	(2)
Black-and-white reproducible map	88	(2)
Iraq at a Glance	90	(2)
Glossary	92	(2)
Books, Videos, Web Sites	94	(1)
Index	95