Iraq
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 438,317 km²
- Capital
- Baghdad
- ISO
- IQ
What the flag means
It uses the Pan-Arab colors of red, white, black, and green, which are said to come from the flags of past Islamic dynasties. Red is often explained as courage, white as generosity, and black as past hardships.
Fun facts
- FlagIn the center of the flag of Iraq, the words “God is great” are written in green Arabic script.
- GeographyIn ancient times, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which flow through Iraq, was called “Mesopotamia” (land between the rivers).
- CultureCuneiform, one of the oldest writing systems in the world, was born in Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq.
- CultureThe base-60 system, as in 1 hour = 60 minutes, goes back to the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia.
