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The Republic of IRAQ is a Middle Eastern country, touching the Persian Gulf along a 66-kilometer (41-mile) coastline. There are six bordering countries: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey. Located along the diagonal Tigris river, the capital of Iraq is Baghdad (Baghdād). West of the Tigris river is another historically important river: Euphrates. Mesopotamia is the world's earliest known area of human civilization where widespread agriculture took root. Iraq's currency is the Iraqi Dinar, and its ISO 4217 currency code is IQD.
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