Overview

History

Cradle of civilisation

Age of empires

British influence

The growing state

Coups, wars & instability

Saddam Hussein & the invasion of Kuwait

Geography

Location

Map

Topography

Climate

Flora & fauna

Natural resources

Business

Agriculture

Industry

The economy

Culture

Media

Transport

Roads

Rail

Air

Tour Guide

Visas

Cities

Ancient sites

North-east mountains

The marshes

Links to Iraq-oriented web sites