Babylon, the Mesopotamian marshes and the ancient cities of Ur, Uruk and Erid, Samarra with the Great Mosque and its spiral minaret, the citadel of Erbil – one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, the National Museum of Iraq – one of the most important in the region.
01.01 New Year
May 06.01, Army Day
March 09.04, Martyrs' Day
December 14.07, Republic Day
July 03.10, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
104 police
115, emergency medical care
125, fire department
– Hammurabi, King of Babylon
– Saddam Hussein, President
- Nuri al-Said, Prime Minister
- enter Kurdistan without permission
– photograph military installations
– to remove archaeological finds
– drinking alcohol in public places
– visiting mosques wearing shoes
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– It is obligatory to take off shoes in mosques and religious places.
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– greeting / مرحبا / marhaban
– gratitude / شكرا / shukran
– please / من فضلك / min fadlik
– excuse me / عفوا / afwan
– Where is the bus…? / أين الحافلة؟ / ayna al-hafila
– How much is the ticket? / بكم التذكرة؟ / bikam al-tathkira
– pharmacy / صيدلية / saydaliya
– I need a doctor / أحتاج إلى طبيب / ahtaj ila tabib
– I need help / أحتاج إلى مساعدة / ahtaj ila musa'ada
– call the police / اتصل بالشرطة / ittasel bil-shurta
– call an ambulance / اتصل بالإسعاف / ittasel bil-is'af
– very tasty! / لذيذ جدا! / ladhidh jiddan
– bill please / الحساب، من فضلك / al-hisab min fadlik
– toast / في صحتك! (To your health!) / fi sihhatik
– joke / In Iraq, even dates have a history! / fi al-iraq hatta al-tamr lahu tarikh
First (in the world)
– The world's first city-state with a writing system (Uruk, c. 3200 BC)
– The world's first code of laws (Code of Hammurabi, Babylon)
– The world's first epic literature (The Epic of Gilgamesh)
– The world's first ziggurat – a stepped temple (Ur, 3rd millennium BC)
– The world's first irrigation system in the desert zone (Mesopotamia)
– The world's first library that collected thousands of clay tablets (Nineveh, Ashurbanipal)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest density of archaeological sites per square kilometer in the region
– The oldest continuous history of writing
– The largest collection of Sumerian artifacts
– The highest concentration of ruins of ancient temples and palaces of the Bronze Age
– The highest proportion of the population lives near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient centers of civilization (Mesopotamia)
– One of the richest regions in archaeological excavations
– One of the most famous centers of Islamic theology (Najaf, Karbala)
– One of the largest oil exporters
– One of the most active markets for traditional handicrafts (carpets, ceramics)
– One of the most ancient cities in the world (Erbil)
– One of the most significant pilgrimage routes in the Islamic world
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of destroyed archaeological sites as a result of armed conflicts
– The highest mortality rate among the civilian population in the 21st century (in certain periods)
– The highest proportion of internally displaced persons in the Middle East (in some years)
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of corruption in public administration
– One of the highest rates of youth unemployment
– One of the lowest levels of access to stable electricity
– One of the highest levels of water pollution in major cities
– One of the highest levels of dependence on food imports
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability of cultural heritage
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (dolma, kebab)
– History and culture
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and wars
– Religious conflicts
– visit mosques
– explore the ruins of Babylon
– stroll through the bazaars
– to taste the cuisine
Babylon, the Mesopotamian marshes and the ancient cities of Ur, Uruk and Erid, Samarra with the Great Mosque and its spiral minaret, the citadel of Erbil – one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, the National Museum of Iraq – one of the most important in the region.
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01.01 New Year
May 06.01, Army Day
March 09.04, Martyrs' Day
December 14.07, Republic Day
July 03.10, Independence Day
December 25.12, Christmas
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
104 police
115, emergency medical care
125, fire department
– Hammurabi, King of Babylon
– Saddam Hussein, President
- Nuri al-Said, Prime Minister
- enter Kurdistan without permission
– photograph military installations
– to remove archaeological finds
– drinking alcohol in public places
– visiting mosques wearing shoes
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– It is obligatory to take off shoes in mosques and religious places.
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– greeting / مرحبا / marhaban
– gratitude / شكرا / shukran
– please / من فضلك / min fadlik
– excuse me / عفوا / afwan
– Where is the bus…? / أين الحافلة؟ / ayna al-hafila
– How much is the ticket? / بكم التذكرة؟ / bikam al-tathkira
– pharmacy / صيدلية / saydaliya
– I need a doctor / أحتاج إلى طبيب / ahtaj ila tabib
– I need help / أحتاج إلى مساعدة / ahtaj ila musa'ada
– call the police / اتصل بالشرطة / ittasel bil-shurta
– call an ambulance / اتصل بالإسعاف / ittasel bil-is'af
– very tasty! / لذيذ جدا! / ladhidh jiddan
– bill please / الحساب، من فضلك / al-hisab min fadlik
– toast / في صحتك! (To your health!) / fi sihhatik
– joke / In Iraq, even dates have a history! / fi al-iraq hatta al-tamr lahu tarikh
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (dolma, kebab)
– History and culture
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and wars
– Religious conflicts
– visit mosques
– explore the ruins of Babylon
– stroll through the bazaars
– to taste the cuisine