Iraq

/ɪˈrɑːk/ or /ɪˈræk/ proper noun

A country in Western Asia, located in the region of ancient Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Probably from Arabic *al-ʿIrāq*, possibly meaning “the lowlands” or “shore,” referring to the river plains. The region includes the lands of ancient Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria.

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