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Photos of Iraq

Amadiya or Amedi is a town located on a mesa in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. The Bahdinan Gate is the entrance to  the citadel of Al Amadiya, which was built for the defense of Amadiya and as part of a trading route between Amadiya, Mosul, Sinjar, and Baghdad. The gate is 4 m (13 ft) wide with a  large winding stone staircase leading to it and has carvings of unknown people, the sun, and a cord with multiple loops.

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Geography

Area

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People and Society

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Age structure

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Median age

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

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Airports

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Heliports

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Merchant marine

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