Welcome to Iraq

• Capital of Iraq: Baghdad
• Population of Iraq: 36.6 million - 15th in Asia
• Size of Iraq: 438,317 km2 - 16th in Asia
• Languages in Iraq: Arabic and Kurdish. 

Encompassing the fertile area between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers once called Mesopotamia, modern Iraq is marked by turmoil, torn between its rich historical heritage and recent instability and bloodshed. Few tourists choose to vacation in Iraq, put off by reports of violence and destruction that have shaken the country to its core. Still, the semi-autonomous province of Kurdistan remains seemingly insulated from the chaos of the rest of the country. This small region draws a growing number of foreign travelers, enticed by the area's rugged appeal and numerous lakes, archaeological sites, and impressive mountains.

Highlights

• Visit the 13th century Abbasid Palace in Baghdad
• Admire the mud-brick Arch of Ctesiphon, one of the most iconic pieces of engineering in its time
• Tour the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• Walk around the colorful Bazaars
• Explore the quaint Basra City, also known as the Venice of the East
• Discover the beauty if the Kurdish capital, Erbil
• Escape to the mountain resorts of Kurdistan
• Visit ancient ruins like Mosul’s Nineveh City, Samarra, Ur, and Hatra
• Island-hop around the marshes of Shatt al-Arab

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Host Cities

Erbil in GM83

Participations

Finals

Top 10 results

Highest score

Top results

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Soma Manuchar
Janie

05
Nora Foss al-Jabri
Somewhere beautiful

15
Motez feat. Antony & Cleopatra
The future

23
Naaz
​As fun

25
Soma Manuchar
Strong

26
Aida Nadeem
Baghdad

The entries

82. Soma Manuchar / Janie / 1st / 195 points
83. Aida Nadeem / Baghdad / 26th / 14 points
84. Nora Foss al-Jabri / Somewhere beautiful / 5th / 103 points
85. Soma Manuchar / Strong / 25th / 31 points
153. Motez feat. Antony & Cleopatra / The future / 15th / ​78 points
154. Naaz / As fun / 23rd / 50 points

Soma Manuchar / Winner

Nora Foss al-Jabri / 5th place

Motez / 15th place

Naaz / 23rd place

Aida Nadeem / 26th place

Former players:

82-85 Seth
153-154 Paulo