Iraq

Iraq was a nation in the Middle East located in the Fertile Crescent in what is known as the "cradle of civilization. 
==History==
===Formation of the United Islamic Republic: 2016-2017===
Torn apart by nearly 15 years of warfare after the U.S. led invasion in 2003, Iraq ceased to exist after Iran absorbed the country during the formation of the UIR in June 2017.
What once was Iraq was one of the two core areas of the UIR along with the Iranian plateau. It's former capital Baghdad was one of the two capitals of the UIR. The status of Baghdad, one of the former seats of the Caliphate, as capital, reinforced the UIR's claim to be the successor to caliphate of classical Islam. 
===2018-2050===
The role of Iraq within the UIR was similar to that of Mesopotamia with the ancient Persian Empire which also served as one of the empire's two capital regions. Iraq was the biggest Arabic speaking region in the UIR and Baghdad set the standards for spoken Arabic throughout the vast nation. Most Muslims in the UIR had at least some rudimentary knowledge of Arabic, the language of the Quran.
The population of former Iraq increased rapidly after the formation of the UIR.
Despite its immense oil and gas wealth, Iraq remained relatively poor especially compared to the super wealthy Persian Gulf region to the south. Iraq managed to diversify its economy by building solar farms in its desert areas such as Anbar Province.
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