Bagdad
Bagdad, also spelled Baghdad, is the capital and largest city of Iraq, situated on the Tigris River in the central part of the country. It functions as the political, economic, and cultural heart of Iraq, hosting government ministries, universities, media outlets, and major commercial districts. The Baghdad metropolitan area is estimated to house around 9 million people.
Bagdad was founded in 762 CE by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur as the new capital of the
In the 20th century, Bagdad became the capital of the Kingdom of Iraq and later of the
Geographically, Bagdad sits along the Tigris in the central portion of Iraq. The climate is hot and