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	Iraq
		Large parts of Iraq consist of desert, but the area between the two major rivers Euphrates and Tigris is fertile, with the rivers carrying about 60 million cubic meters of silt annually to the delta.
		Iraq's seizure of Kuwait in August 1990, subsequent international economic sanctions, and damage from military action by an international coalition beginning in January 1991 drastically reduced economic activity.
		Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq the economy has to a great extent shut down and attempts are underway to revive it from the damages of the war and rampant crime.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/i/ir/iraq.html (1446 words)

	Bambooweb: Iraq
		The Republic of Iraq is a Middle Eastern country in southwestern Asia encompassing the ancient region of Mesopotamia.
		Absorbed by the Persian and the Seleucid Empires for several centuries, Mesopotamia was conquered by the Arabs in 656, and in 762 the Caliphate was moved to the new city of Baghdad (near ancient Babylon).
		Iraq is considered to be one of the fifteen lands that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity".
	www.bambooweb.com /articles/i/r/Iraq.html (1252 words)

	Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Modern Iraq became a British mandate (the British League of Nations Trust Territory of Iraq) at the end of World War I and was granted independence from British control in 1932.
		Iraq was under Ba'ath Party rule from 1968 to 2003, in 1979 Saddam Hussein took leadership and became president until 2003.
		Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the economy to a great extent shut down; attempts are underway to revive it from the damages of war and rampant crime.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iraq (2453 words)

	Iraq
		Iraq is a state in the Middle East region and in the southwest of Asia.
		Iraq shares borders with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south, Turkey to the north, Syria to the north-west, Jordan to the west and Iran to the east.
		Following Iraq's occupation of Kuwait in 1990, and the subsequent expulsion by international troops, Iraq was internationally isolated until the spring of 2003, when the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Denmark and Poland controversially invaded Iraq and removed the Ba'ath Party from leadership.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Iraq.html (1766 words)

	Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Following Iraq's occupation of Kuwait in 1990, and the subsequent expulsion by international troops, Iraq was internationally isolated until the spring of 2003, when the United States and the United Kingdom controversially invaded and removed the Ba'ath Party from leadership and continue to occupy the country.
		Large parts of Iraq consist of desert, but the area between the two major rivers Euphrates and Tigris is fertile, with the rivers carrying about 70 million cubic meters of silt annually to the delta.
		Almost 75% of Iraq's population consists of Arabs, the other major ethnic group are the Kurds (20%), who live in the north and northeast of the country.
	www.theezine.net /i/iraq.html (1037 words)

	Wikinfo \| Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The Republic of Iraq is a nation in the Middle East in the southwest of Asia.
		Following Iraq's occupation of Kuwait in 1990, and the subsequent expulsion by international troops, Iraq was internationally isolated until the spring of 2003, when the United States and the United Kingdom invaded and removed the Ba'ath Party from leadership and continue to occupy the country.
		Iraq was briefly under a US-led occupation following the ousting of the Ba'ath Party in April 2003.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Iraq (1102 words)

	Bambooweb: 2003 invasion of Iraq
		Casualties in the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq
		The U.S.-led occupation of Iraq was marked by ongoing violent conflict between the Iraqi resistance and the occupying forces.
		Their view was that Iraq had violated the terms of the cease-fire by breaching two key conditions and thus made the invasion of Iraq a legal continuation of the earlier war.
	www.bambooweb.com /articles/2/0/2003_invasion_of_Iraq.html (5361 words)

	Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The Republic of Iraq is a Middle Eastern country in southwestern Asia encompassing the ancient region of Mesopotamia at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and also including the southern Kurdistan.
		However, since the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and subsequent transformation of the political and economic landscape, the economy of Iraq has been growing at a rate of 53% GDP every year albeit from a low base.
		Almost 72% of Iraq's population consists of Arabic speakers (mainly Iraqi but some Hejazi); the other major ethnic group are the Kurds (25%), who live in the north and north-east of the country.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Iraq (2314 words)

	Tigris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The Tigris is approximately 1,800 km (1,150 miles) long, rising in the Taurus Mountains of eastern Turkey and flowing in a generally southeasterly direction until it joins the Euphrates near Al Qurna in southern Iraq.
		Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is on the western bank of the Tigris, while the port-city of Basra straddles both the Tigris and Euphrates.
		The river is heavily dammed in both Iraq and Turkey, in order to provide water for irrigating the arid and semi-desert regions bordering the river valley.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Tigris_River (477 words)

	Nasiriyah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		During the 1991 Gulf War, Nasiriyah marked the furthest point to which coalition forces penetrated Iraq, with the United States 101st Airborne Division reaching the main road just outside the city.
		In March 2003 Nasiriyah was a battle ground in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
		On March 23, a US convoy was ambushed near the city, killing 11 soldiers and resulting in Private Jessica Lynch becoming the only female US prisoner of war during the conflict.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Nasiriya (438 words)

	2003 Invasion of Iraq - RSCI, The Science Classification Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Note that the 2003 invasion was commonly called at the time the "Iraq War." This term is also commonly used to refer to Occupation of Iraq, 2003-2004 continuing hostilities in that country under military and civil occupation, though the U.S. government uses the term "insurgency" to refer to "non-official" opposition forces.
		Prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Zarqawi had settled in Kurdish northern Iraq (an area not controlled by Saddam Hussein's government) where he joined, and may have led, the terrorist organization Ansar al-Islam, which was an enemy of the Baathist regime.
		Such is the purpose of using a cease-fire agreement in place of a peace treaty; the resumption of war is the penalty for, and thus deterrent of, engaging in the prohibited action(s).
	www.scienceindex.org /2003_Invasion_of_Iraq.html (8180 words)

	2003 invasion of Iraq
		The 2003 occupation of Iraq thereupon commenced, marked by ongoing violent conflict between the Iraqi and the occupying forces.
		In 2002 the Iraq disarmament crisis arose primarily as a diplomatic situation, with United Nations actions regarding Iraq culminating in the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1441 and the resumption of weapons inspections.
		Popular opposition to war on Iraq led to global protests, and the war was criticized by Belgium, Russia, France, China, Germany, and the Arab League.
	www.fastload.org /20/2003_invasion_of_Iraq.html (1657 words)

	Ramadi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Ramădī (الرمادي) is a city in central Iraq, about 100 kilometers west of Baghdad.
		Ramadi is considered to be the southwest point of Iraq's Sunni Triangle.
		It has been a focal point of resistance to the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Ramadi (173 words)

	Geography of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Iraq is bordered by Kuwait, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
		The mountains in the northeast are an extension of the alpine system that runs eastward from the Balkans into southern Turkey, northern Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan, terminating in the Himalayas.
		The mountainous region of northern Iraq receives appreciably more precipitation than the central or southern desert region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Iraq (275 words)

	Iraq article - Iraq Middle Eastern country southwestern Asia Mesopotamia Saudi Arabia - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Iraq: Amnesty International seeks clarification on house demolitions by US troops in Iraq (http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE141772003?openandof=ENG-366)
		Iraq: Forcible return of refugees and asylum-seekers is contrary to international law (http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGMDE141792003?openandof=ENG-2MD)
		Iraq article - Iraq definition - what means Iraq
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Irak (1334 words)

	List of places
		Lists of places in a state or city
		List of places inspiring definitions in the Meaning of Liff
		List of places known as 'the Venice of something'
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/list_of_places (134 words)

	The Media: Iraq tops CPJ's list of Worst Places to Be a Journalist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The list of 10 places represents the full range of current threats to press freedom.
		At the top of the list is Iraq, where nine journalists covering the U.S.-led war there were killed in action during the first three weeks of hostilities, falling victim to Iraqi or U.S. fire, land mines, or suicide bombers.
		CPJ also placed Afghanistan, Chechnya, the West Bank and Gaza, Eritrea, Togo, Colombia, and Belarus on the list of Worst Places to Be a Journalist.
	electroniciraq.net /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/14/742/printer (409 words)

	Arbil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The governorate of Arbil covers an area of 14,428 km² 5,570 miles² in the north of Iraq, with an estimated population (in 2001) of 1,134,300 people.
		From 1974 onwards the province of Arbil formed part of the Kurdish Autonomous Region of northern Iraq.
		The region's economy is largely agricultural with some oil production and was badly affected by the conflict between Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi Kurds, although smuggling in defiance of the United Nations sanctions regime enabled many locals to keep afloat and even to prosper in some cases.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Arbil.htm (273 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Iraq's Barbed Realities
		From that moment on, Fallujah became a no-go area for us, the first in what has turned into a lengthy list of places in Iraq where it is too dangerous to operate as a foreign journalist.
		He reasoned that a new government, with the help of the United States, could restore the prosperity that Iraq had enjoyed decades ago, when it was the envy of its neighbors.
		A dusty, charmless place, it is nevertheless a bustling way station on the road to Jordan and, apart from Baghdad, the largest city in the Sunni triangle.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A37171-2004Oct15?language=printer (1951 words)

	ISKANDARIYA FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Iskandariya (إسكندرية;, also given as Iskandariyah, Iskanderiyah, Iskanderiya, Iskanderiyeh or Sikandariyeh) is an ancient town in central Iraq, one of a number of towns in the Near_East named after Alexander_the_Great (''Iskander'' in Arabic).
		In ancient times Iskandariya stood half way between Babylon (the place of Alexander's death) and Seleucia (the capital of the Seleucid_Empire, very near to modern Baghdad).
		During the late 1980s, Iskandariya was the site of a major element of President Saddam_Hussein's programme to acquire nuclear_weapons.
	www.witwik.com /Iskandariya (401 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 331 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has tagged Bangladesh as the world's fifth worst place to be a journalist in.
		The New York-based media watchdog that released a list of 10 worst places for journalists marking World Press Freedom Day on Monday says the list represents the full range of current threats to press freedom.
		Iraq where 25 journalists have died since the U.S.-led war began in March 2003 topped the list.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/05/05/d4050501066.htm (384 words)

	AlterNet: Home
		War on Iraq: Companies like Halliburton are importing 'third country nationals' -- and putting them to work in horrible conditions -- to fulfill their U.S. government contracts.
		War on Iraq: Don't believe what you hear from the White House and the Pentagon.
		War on Iraq: The continued occupation of Iraq has been a godsend for the otherwise troubled terrorist network.
	www.alternet.org (513 words)

	Kut - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Kūt (كوت; also known as Kut-Al-Imara and Kut El Amara) is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 100 miles south east of Baghdad, at 32.50°N, 45.82°E. As of 2003 the estimated population is about 400,000 people.
		It is the capital of the province long known as Al Kut, but since the 1960s renamed Wasit.
		The Baghdad Nuclear Research Facility, looted following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, is located near Kut.
	www.unipedia.info /Kut.html (438 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Saladin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
		Modern Muslim rulers have sought to capitalize on the reputation of Saladin.
		A governorate centered around Tikrit in modern Iraq, Salah ad Din, is named after Saladin, and Saddam Hussein, who was born near Tikrit, often portrayed himself as a latter-day Saladin.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Saladin (1839 words)

	Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Main article: Politics of Iraq From 1979 to 2003, Iraq was under Ba'ath Party rule, under the leadership of president Saddam Hussein.
		Iraq Paper Money - Examples of all of the 2003 Issues
		Jubilee Iraq Campaign to eliminate the odious debt and reparations
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/I/Iraq.htm (2303 words)

	AsiaMedia :: BANGLADESH: Bangladesh 5th on CPJ list of worst places for journalists
		AsiaMedia :: BANGLADESH: Bangladesh 5th on CPJ list of worst places for journalists
		BANGLADESH: Bangladesh 5th on CPJ list of worst places for journalists
		Bangladesh was placed next to Iraq, Cuba, Zimbabwe and Turkmenistan, while China, Eritrea, Haiti, the West Bank and Gaza, and Russia followed Bangladesh on Monday's list of worst places.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=10908 (457 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: 8000 BC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		World - Between 12,000 BC and 5,000 BC it appears that massive inland flooding due to catastrophic glacier melt was taking place in several regions of the world, making for subsequent sea level rises which could be relatively abrupt for many worldwide
		Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the article; all previous versions may be viewed here.
		They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=8000_BC (711 words)

	The Media: Iraq tops CPJ's list of Worst Places to Be a Journalist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Art, Music & Culture: Victory in War, Failure in Peace: The precedent of Iraq in the "Greater Middle East" (10 October 2005)
		This page is part of Electronic Iraq/electronicIraq.net, a joint project from Voices in the Wilderness and The Electronic Intifada.
		All material on this website is copyright ©2003-2005 of the author or original source.
	electroniciraq.net /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/14/742 (589 words)

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