In Arabic, the word “Iraq” means fertile and deep-rooted. However, today Iraq is a country facing drought and water scarcity issues.
2. Iraq shares borders with six countries: Turkey, Syria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Jordan.
3. The country’s flag features the Takbir, a phrase meaning “Allah is the greatest” in Arabic.
4. The black cat superstition is said to have its origins in Iraq.
5. Nadia Murad, a human rights activist, is the country’s only Nobel Prize winner.