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Geopolitics is a study of interest which focuses on factors such as; geography, economics, and demography of policy and foreign policy of a state, country or region. Therefore geopolitical conflicts focus on disagreements and rivalries pertaining to such factors. Iraq as a country has been in a constant state of crisis and conflict since 1979. These conflicts have taken various forms and levels of seriousness. Disputes arising from political, economic, environmental, and social/cultural influences.
The geopolitical conflicts of Iraq are ever-present today due to extreme dis-agreements in various forms. Conflicts, disputes, and violence will evidently continue on for decades more unless the political, economic, social, and cultural state of the country drastically changes. Iraq must discover a civilized manner of solving such disputes that are present rather than leaving them, in-turn creating more conflicts. If such is achieved the countries political, economic, social and cultural state will become obviously stable.
The country of Iraq is located in Western Asia, bordering numerous other countries such as; Turkey (north), Iran (east), Kuwait (southeast), Saudi Arabia (south), Jordan (southwest, and Syria (southwest). The country has an astounding population of approximately 37 million, 75-80% being Arab, 15-20% Kurdish, and 5% Turkoman, Assyrian, or another ethnicity. The official languages being Arabic, and Kurdish, and the official dominant religion with 99% being Muslim (Shia or Sunni), therefore the dominant religion being Islam. Federal Government within the country is a democratic, federal parliamentary Islamic Republic. Fouad Massoum being the current President, and Haider al-Abadi being the Prime Minister.
Map of Iraq
http://www.penn.museum/sites/iraq/?page_id=191
Iraq's Flag
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Iraq
State of Iraq's Economy in Populous Areas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4909246.stm
The country has seen a great deal of geopolitical conflict since the first World War. These conflicts range from government draining inhabited marshes, streams, and rivers, and invasion by the United States, to sectarian divides, and territorial conflicts. Results of these conflicts have had long-term continual effects on various aspect of Iraq. Species have been distinct, entire communities displaced, depletion of economy, and close to 1 million casualties since 2003 U.S. invasion
U.S. Invasion of Iraq. Soldiers hold civilians hostage
http://consciouslifenews.com/report-500000-dead-invasion-iraq/1166829/
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