What continent does Iraq belong to?

The Republic of Iraq is located in the southwest of Asia and the northeast of Arabian Peninsula, bordering many countries, with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in the south, Turkey in the north, Syria in the northwest, Iran and Jordan in the east and west respectively.

It covers an area of 438,300 square kilometers and has a population of 40.22 million (2020), of which Arabs account for 78% (Shiites account for 60%, Sunnis account for 18%), Kurds account for 15%, and the rest are Turkmen and Armenians. The official languages are Arabic and Kurdish.

Main attraction

1, the ancient city of Babylon

The ancient city of Babylon (meaning "Kamino Cardo"), founded in 3000 BC, is the capital of the kingdom of Babylon and new Babylon. The world-famous "Hanging Garden" was born in the period of Nebuchadnezzar II, the new kingdom of Babylon (604-562 BC). The garden is built by three-dimensional overlapping gardening method. On the high platform, layers are stacked, exotic flowers and grasses are everywhere, and irrigation pipes are buried deep underground.

2. ashur Jingu

There are a series of strong fortifications and three palace ruins in the west and south of the city. The palace of the Assyrian Empire is located in Nimrud, southeast of Mosul, where there are tombs of the Assyrian queen and princess. Nineveh is located on the east bank of the upper reaches of the Tigris River, opposite Mosul, and is the third largest capital of Assyria. In 705 BC, it became the capital of the Assyrian Empire.

3. Askari Mosque

Askari Mosque is located in Samara on the east bank of Tigris River. There is a mausoleum of Imam Ali askari and his son in the mosque. The dome on the tomb is made of 72,000 gold plates. The two gold-plated minarets are 36 meters high and dazzling. In the Hussain Mosque in the old town of Karbala, a religious city in the south, there is a tomb of murdered Emam Hussain with many gold ornaments inlaid with precious stones.

Above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Iraq