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IRAQ Tierra Burks

Map/Location Iraq is bordered by Jordan and Syria to the west, Kuwait to the south and Turkey to the north. Iraq is located in the Middle East, between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Introduction n Based upon my study, I found: n Iraq is a 1 st World Demographic nation and a 3 rd World Economic nation. n Iraq is a country that is improving. n My study will focus on these findings with explanations as to why Iraq is the way it is today.

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Saddam Hussein n Saddam Hussein combined a shrewd tactical mind with a taste for violence as he rose from humble beginnings to enjoy three decades of absolute power in Iraq. But overarching ambition, which saw him invade neighboring Iran and Kuwait and defy former US allies who accused him of developing nuclear and chemical weapons, destroyed Iraq's oil-rich economy and finally brought him down.

The Iraq War n After the 9/11 tragedy in 2001, President George W Bush launched a war on terror. The United States went to war with Iraq on March 19, 2003. n The war had humanitarian, economic, and political consequences for Iraq, among other things. n Iraq has shown remarkable improvements since the beginning of the war.

The Iraq war displaced more than 4 million people inside and outside of Iraq. This is a refugee and her daughter, after the war.

Iraq is improving in areas such as its agriculture.

Imports & Exports n Since the lifting of the UN sanctions in 2003, Iraq has been attempting to further trade relations with the US and the international trade community. During this period, Iraq made enormous imports including food, fuels, medicines, and manufactured goods. In 2004, the nation was given the designation of a beneficiary developing country by the UN under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. In 2007 and 2008, Iraq participated in the two Working Party meetings to promote its WTO accession. This was required to bring its trade regime at par with the multilateral international trade system. The total exports of Iraq dropped to $37. 89 billion in 2009 from the previous year’s $58. 81 billion. Oils exports in 2009 amounted to 1. 9 million bbl/day in 2008. The total imports of Iraq in 2009 also decreased to $35. 77 billion, as compared to $37. 22 billion in year 2008.

1 st World Demographic

Economy n Iraq's economy is dominated by the oil sector, which has traditionally provided about 95% of foreign exchange earnings. The lack of development in other sectors has resulted in 16%– 30% unemployed and a depressed GDP per capita of $4, 600.

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3 rd World Economic

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