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Capital Iraq, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iraq published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Baghdad
Baghdad
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Baghdad
Baghdad
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Baghdad
Baghdad
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 21 N, 44 25 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 1 October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Baghdad
geographic coordinates: 33 21 N, 44 25 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 1 October
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 1 October
name: Baghdad
geographic coordinates: 33 21 20 N, 44 25 23 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 1 October
The same text in 3 editions, 2009 to 2011.
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 23 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Baghdad
geographic coordinates:
33 20 N, 44 23 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 1 October
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Baghdad
geographic coordinates:
33 20 N, 44 23 24 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Baghdad
geographic coordinates:
33 20 N, 44 24 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 24 E
- time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
although the origin of the name is disputed, it likely has compound Persian roots with "bagh" and "dad" meaning "god" and "given" respectively to create the meaning of "bestowed by God"
name: Baghdad
geographic coordinates: 33 20 N, 44 24 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
although the origin of the name is disputed, it likely has compound Persian roots with "bagh" and "dad" meaning "god" and "given" respectively to create the meaning of "bestowed by God"
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- although the origin of the name is disputed, it likely has compound Persian roots with "bagh" and "dad" meaning "god" and "given" respectively to create the meaning of "bestowed by God"
name: Baghdad
geographic coordinates: 33 20 N, 44 24 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: although the origin of the name is disputed, it likely has compound Persian roots with "bagh" and "dad" meaning "god" and "given" respectively to create the meaning of "bestowed by God"
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- although the origin of the name is disputed, it likely has compound Persian roots with bagh and dad meaning "god" and "given" respectively to create the meaning of "bestowed by God"
name: Baghdad
geographic coordinates: 33 20 N, 44 24 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: although the origin of the name is disputed, it likely has compound Persian roots with "bagh" bagh and "dad" dad meaning "god" and "given" respectively to create the meaning of "bestowed by God"
- name:
- Baghdad
- geographic coordinates:
- 33 20 N, 44 24 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the origin of the name is unclear; it may mean "gift of God," from the pre-Islamic words bagh (god) and dad (given)
name: Baghdad
geographic coordinates: 33 20 N, 44 24 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: although the origin of the name is disputed, unclear; it likely has compound Persian roots with may mean "gift of God," from the pre-Islamic words bagh (god) and dad meaning "god" and "given" respectively to create the meaning of "bestowed by God" (given)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iraq: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iraq/capital.