Explore diverse landscapes travel back in time and discover unique populations all without leaving your chair! Start your international tour in Iraq land of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers ancient Babylonia the Code of Hammurabi and so much more.

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Country introduction: stranger in a strange land -- Geography and climate: more than desert -- Animals and nature: a reflection of the land and climate -- History: from the beginning of civilization to a new beginning -- People: varied and devoted -- Culture: Middle East meets West -- Government and politics: starting over -- Economy and trade: working toward recovery -- Current life and the future: looking back, moving ahead.