Iraq: Political System
According to EQUZHOU.NET, Iraq is a federal republic with Islam as the state religion. The unicameral parliament (Majlis an-Nuwaab) consists of 275 elected members, 25% of the seats are reserved for women. The election takes place every 4 years. The election of the three-member presidential council, consisting of the president and 2 vice-presidents, is done by parliament. See AbbreviationFinder for more information about Iraq politics, and acronyms as well. The official name of the country is:
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National anthem
Mautini “(My Home) has been Iraq’s national anthem since 2004. Ibrahim Touqan wrote the lyrics, the music is by Walid Georges Gholmieh. The well-known Arabic folk song is also the unofficial hymn of Palestine.
In the English translation
| My homeSplendor and beauty,
sublimity and grace Are in your hills life and freedom Joy and hope Are in your air Will I see you? Safe and comfortable Healthy and honored Will I see you? In Your Eminence To reach the stars My home My home The youth will not tire Your goal is your independence Or they will die We will drink from death But we will never be slaves to the enemy We never want an eternal humiliation again Another miserable life We don’t want But we will return to our Great Glory My Home My HomeThe sword and the feather Are our symbols Neither speak nor fight Our honor and our promise And the task of making this move moves us. Our pride: an honorable target And a raised flag Your beauty In your high esteem Victorious over your enemies My home My home |
National flag
The national flag (country flag) of Iraq was officially introduced on January 21, 2008. Based on flag descriptions by Countryaah.com, it has three horizontal stripes in the colors red, white and black. In the white field there is the inscription “Allāhu Akbar” (الله اكبر,: “God is greatest”) in dark green Arabic script.
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