Online dictionary of Iraq war: state

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Iraq alternative words: Republic of Iraq, Al-Jumhuriyah Al-Iraqiyah, Irak keywords: state related topics: Baghdad , Kuwait , Ottoman Empire , Euphrates river , Tigris river related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq , http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Iraq.htm explanation: Country surrounded by, in clockwise from north, Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia, Jordan and Syria, its land covers that of the Mesopotamian civilisation. The modern Iraq was borne from a dismantlement of Ottoman empire in 1920. British mandate state until 1932, then a monarchy which was overthrown in 1958 to become a republic. Baath party took power in 1963. Iraq means "between 2 rivers", i.e. Euphrates and Tigris in old Semite language. Population: 24 millions, surface: 437,072 km2, capital: Baghdad. Kuwait alternative words: Dawlat al Kuwayt keywords: state related topics: Iraq , Ottoman Empire related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait explanation: Middle-east country surrounded by Iraq in North, Saudi-Arabia in South and Persian Gulf in East. A part of Ottoman empire since 16th century, British detached it by creating a protectorate state in 1899. The discovery of oil fields has made it one of the richest country. Kuwait declared independence in 1961. Considering Kuwait as a relic of colonialism, Iraq has annexed it in 1990 but withdrawn next year during Gulf War. Population: 2 millions, surface: 17,820 km2, capital: Kuwait city. Ottoman Empire alternative words: Turkish Empire, Osman Empire, Ottoman keywords: state related topics: Iraq related web sites: http://www.friesian.com/turkia.htm , http://dictionary.al-islam.com/Arb/Dicts/SelDict.asp?TL=1&DI=47&Theme=63 explanation: Empire founded by a Turkish tribal leader of western Anatolia, Osman I, in 14th century. In 1453, Mehmed II conquered Constantinople (Istanbul). During the reign of Selim I in 16th century, the empire reached the apex and controlled all the middle east and south eastern Europe as well as north Africa and Caucasus region. After loosing the battle before Vienna in 1683, the empire began to decline slowly. The dismantlement of Ottoman, consequent to the defeat of WWI, generated many new nations such as Iraq. Page number: 1 3 articles extracted from postgresql database.