Country Studies US
Country Studies: Iraq
An excellent source of information on Iraq from The Library of Congress. Includes information on geography, society, economy, transportation, government and politics, and national security.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Iraq
Learn about religion in Iraq, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
PBS
Pbs: Over a Barrel
This site focuses on the importance of the concentration of oil in the Middle East to world politics. Read the backgrounder by Charles Krause before reading this transcript of Online Newshour.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Iraq
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Iraq. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Iran Iraq War
Collection of Iraqi documents translated and made available by the Conflict Records Research Center about the 1980 to 1988 conflict also known as the First Persian Gulf War.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Iraq
Provides an overview of the culture of Iraq. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc. (Note:...