Other Facts In ancient times, the area comprising Iraq was known as Mesopotamia and gave rise to some of the world’s first civilizations. One of the religious minorities in Iraq is the Yazidi. Their ...

April 3, 1991 – The United Nations passes Security Council Resolution 687. April 6, 1991 – Iraq accepts SCR 687. April 18, 1991 – Under the terms of SCR 687, Iraq gives a detailed account of its ...

Ethnic Groups: Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20% or other 5% (1987 est.) Religion: Muslim (official) 95%-98% (Shia 64%-69%, Sunni 29%-34%), Christian 1%, other 1-4% (2015 ...