Iraq-+JuliaJ&Michael

The unique country of Iraq is in the Middle East. It’s surrounded by four countries in the Middle East. Iraq is south of Turkey, north of Saudi Arabia, east of Iran, and west of Syria. The population in Iraq is 28.4 million and the size of it is 171,267 square miles.

Literacy is the ability to read and write effectively. The literacy __rate__ is 83% and 63% for women. They are a little under average in literacy compared to other countries in the Middle East. I noticed that they are not very educated. **Source Citation:** "Literacy in Iraq." (Illustration by XNR Productions/Cengage __Learning__, Gale.) //The Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World//. Online Ed. Blackbirch Press, 2009. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. []

Life expectancy is the average number of year’s members in a population expected to live. The approximant life expanse for Iraq is 69 years. That is low to other countries in the Middle East except Yemen. I observed that they have a short life.



**Source Citation:** "Elderly Man in a __Wheelchair__ with a Dog." (© Ronnie Kaufman/Corbis.) //Animals with __Jobs__: Canine Companions//. Judith Janda Presnall. KidHaven Press, 2003. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. []

The defection of religions is a system of beliefs and warships often involving a code of ethics and phospy. The primary religion in Iraq is Islam/Muslim (Druze). Other countries have three religions like them. A lot of countries have a belief in Islam/Muslim (Druze).



**Source Citation:** "Major Religions in Iraq." (Illustration by XNR Productions/Cengage Learning, Gale.) //The Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World//. Online Ed. Blackbirch Press, 2009. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits (MC)

Ethnicity is a grouping based on a common cultural heritage, distinguished by customs, language, nationality, or race. In Iraq, there are many different races. Arab is very common in Iraq. Another common race is Kurd, and many more.

"Iraq: Ethnic Make-up." (Illustration by XNR Productions/Cengage Learning, Gale.) The Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World. Online Ed. Blackbirch Press, 2009. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits

The vocal sounds and words common to a particular nation or group of people is language. Lanuage is the way people communicate.One lanuage in Iraq is Arabic. This language was spoken a lot throughout the middle east and still is. Arabic is very common because the main ethnicity is Arab. Iraq speaks four languages.Like most other countries, Arabic is the most commonly spoken throughout Iraq and the middle east.

Urbanization means, the industrialized areas in a country. 72% of Iraq is urbanized. Their percentage is about average compared to the other countries in the middle east. Iraq is considered urbanized because it has more than 50%.

Iraq is an average country compared to others. Like most, Iraq speaks Arabic and is Arab. It's percents are in the middle or average. Kuwait's urbanization is 94% and Yemen's is 33%. Iraq's is close to the middle at 72%. Their literacy rate is 83% for men, and 63% for women. Like the other countries, women are less literate. The life expectancy is close to other countries also. It is 69 years.Other countries have a similar number. Lastly, many countries have the same main religion. Which is Muslium or Islam, including Iraq. To me, Iraq is like many other places in the middle east because of it's beliefs and way of living. (JJ)

To Julia I would suggest that you use a litte bit more detail. I noticed you conclution isi very well written. I also noticed you only have 1 picture. I also did Iraq and I have alot of the same info. (Natalie B.)


 * I noticed that you made it seem more like a list. I wanted to know more about your opinions. I also understood your info really well. I think you did really good. The picture that is most effective the life expectancy one. Add more pictures of people instead of graphs. (Katie M) **

** After reading this wiki post I liked how you added a lot of information. You also made some spelling errors like defection. The literacy pie chart I think is the best because it really shoots out that Iraq has intelligent people in it. I was surprised that, unlike most other countries in the Middle East Iraq is made up of almost all literate people. I liked your font color, but i don't think you should have the source citations and the text the same color, in my opinion. I don't think any of these pictures need improvement because they all clearly show the things he talked about. **

** LeszekM **

** Julia-- I noticed that in language you showed godd similarities, but you might want to add some details about how the country is different from other countries in the Middle East. I understood that how literate and non-literate men and women in Iraq compared to other countries. I would like to know more about the launguage in Iraq, do they speak any other laungages there? You did a good job with your font, I could tell which writing went with yours. I couldn't really tell which picture was yours. The ones here effectively support your text. Overall, you did a really good job. (Molly C) **