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Did you know that Iraq was home to the oldest known human civilization on Earth? This area used to be known as Mesopotamia, and many different ancient peoples lived there. Readers will learn about daily life in Iraq, contemporary Iraqi culture, and the changes the country is going through today.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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August 20, 2023
A neat book that I learned a lot about Iraq, a country that the U.S. fought for 14 years. There are a lot more things about it than just war information we get from the media.
Iraq is the 58th largest country. Countries that surround it are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and Iran. It has access to the Indian Ocean through the Persian Gulf. The ancient biblical city of Babylon is there. It has two rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, which meet up and form the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. Along the Shatt al-Arab, there are many wetlands called the Mesopotamian Marshes. In the 1990's, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein drained them. Since his demise, many of the marshes have been restored.
The jerboa is a desert animal like a kangaroo rat. They have big plagues of locusts which can go for miles and cause tremendous damage to crops and plants. 67% of the people live in cities while the other 33% live in the countryside. 97% of their country in Moslem.
A very informative book.
Iraq is the 58th largest country. Countries that surround it are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and Iran. It has access to the Indian Ocean through the Persian Gulf. The ancient biblical city of Babylon is there. It has two rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, which meet up and form the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf. Along the Shatt al-Arab, there are many wetlands called the Mesopotamian Marshes. In the 1990's, Iraqi president Saddam Hussein drained them. Since his demise, many of the marshes have been restored.
The jerboa is a desert animal like a kangaroo rat. They have big plagues of locusts which can go for miles and cause tremendous damage to crops and plants. 67% of the people live in cities while the other 33% live in the countryside. 97% of their country in Moslem.
A very informative book.
July 1, 2018
32 pages. Another great book in the Exploring Countries series. Format and information is excellent. Great photos, charts and additional information at the end. Great job! Highly recommended Gr. 4 and up.
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