Iraq

Iraq (obsolete spelling: Irak; pronounced /ɪˈræk/ or /ɪˈrɑːk/; also US: /aɪˈræk/ (informal); Arabic: العراق Al-ʿIrāq), officially the Republic of Iraq (Arabic: Ar-al Gumhuriyah al Iraqiya.ogg جمهورية العراق (help·info) Jumhūrīyat Al-ʿIrāq, Kurdish: كۆماری عێراق‎, Komara Iraqê[1]), is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.[3] Iraq shares borders with Jordan to the west, Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, and Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south. Iraq has a narrow section of coastline measuring 58 km (35 miles) between Umm Qasr and Al Faw on the Persian Gulf. The capital city, Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد‎ Baġdād), is in the center-east of the country. Two major flowing rivers: the Tigris and Euphrates run through the centre of Iraq from north to south. These provide Iraq with agriculturally capable land and contrast with the steppe and desert landscape that covers most of Western Asia.

About 0.1% are Buddhist.

See also

• http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhists_in_the_world.htm

References

• The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
• http://www.thedhamma.com/