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[|Iraq Map]

Longitude- 44 degrees, 25 degrees East Relative: Iraq is beside Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. [|Iraq Location]
 * Location: Absolute: Latitude- 33 degrees, 21 degrees North

Short History:** [|Iraq History]
 * 1) **Once known as Mesopotamia, Iraq.**
 * 2) **Iraq was the site of flourishing ancient civilizations.**
 * 3) **At the end of World War I, Iraq became a British-mandated territory.**
 * 4) **Declared independence in 1932.**
 * 5) **Saddam Hussan was the dictator of Iraq until he faced a coup by the United States.**

Agriculture is Iraq's largest employer, the second largest value sector, and an effective engine for promoting stability through private sector developement, poverty reduction, and food security. The revival of a dynamic, markey-driven agricultural sector will strengthen private business, increase income and employment opportunities, and meet the food requirements of the Iraqi people. Since 2003, USAID's agriculture program has restored veterinary clinics, introduced improved cereal grain varities, repaired agricultural equipment, and trained farmers and ministry staff. [|Iraqi Agriculture]
 * Agriculture:

Natural Resources:** [|Iraq Natural Resources]
 * 1) **Petroleum**
 * 2) **Natural Gas**
 * 3) **Phosphates**
 * 4) **Sulfur**


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 * **This is a photo of the traditional clothing wear in Iraq [|Clothing]**


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