IRAQ S EXPLORE T E COU N T R I E H T E R O L P X E H E C O U N T R I E S EXPLO S THE COUNTRIE R E Big Buddy Books An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com Julie Murray
IRAQ CONTENTS Around the World 4 Passport to Iraq 6 Important Cities 8 Iraq in History 12 Timeline 16 An Important Symbol 18 Across the Land 20 Earning a Living 24 Life in Iraq 26 Famous Faces 30 Tour Book 34 A Great Country 36 Iraq Up Close 38 Important Words 39 Websites 39 Index 40
AROUND THE WORLD SAY IT Iraq ih-RAHK Our world has many countries Each country has beautiful land It has its own rich history And the people have their own languages and ways of life Iraq is a country in Asia What do you know about Iraq Let’s learn more about this place and its story Did You Know Arabic and Kurdish are official languages in Iraq Turkmen and Assyrian are also official in some areas of the country 4
Deserts cover almost two-fifths of Iraq’s land These are found mostly in the southern and western parts of the country The Andes Mountains go all the way to Argentina’s tip They stretch north through several countries 5
