伊拉克共和國

位於西亞的阿拉伯國家,2003年伊拉克戰爭後正式轉為民主國家。但民主之路並不順遂。國內普遍存在派系主義和貪腐,民族與宗教派系之間協調困難,曾經歷過200多天沒有官方政府的窘境。對外則同時面臨極端組織IS的恐怖威脅,以及土耳其和庫德工人黨的衝突。美國於2021年正式從伊拉克撤軍,伊朗趁機擴大對伊拉克政局的影響力。即便現在伊拉克努力擺脫對伊朗的依賴,伊拉克的主權和領土仍時常受到侵犯。近年來伊拉克國土沙漠化非常嚴重,時常發生沙塵暴。未來20年可能要面臨每年270天的沙塵日。
看2022位於西亞的阿拉伯國家,所在區域為人類四大文明之一的「美索不達米亞」。1980年代由獨裁者薩達姆海珊高壓統治,最終海珊在2003年伊拉克戰爭中被美國逮捕並處決,伊拉克正式轉為民主國家。但2014年,遜尼派恐怖組織ISIS於伊拉克崛起,美軍再次進入伊拉克。目前伊拉克境內的ISIS勢力幾乎被消滅,民選政府也步上軌道,但境內美軍和鄰國伊朗的戰火仍為伊拉克帶來不少困擾。
Year Founded: 1958
An Arab country in West Asia, modern Iraq is situated in the Mesopotamia region, the cradle of one of the four major ancient civilizations. Dictator Saddam Hussein took power in the 1980s and ruled with an iron fist. His eventual capture and execution by the U.S. in 2003 allowed Iraq to officially transition to a democracy. However, in 2014, ISIS, a Sunni terrorist group, emerged in Iraq and the U.S. troops invaded Iraq again. ISIS currently has been almost fully eradicated from within Iraq and the democratically elected government has gotten back on track. However, the U.S. troops deployed in Iraq continue to clash with neighboring Iran, causing Iraq much trouble.