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Iraq ranks 44th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Georgia. Memorable people born in present day Iraq include Abraham, Saladin, and Hammurabi. Memorable people who died in Iraq include Alexander the Great, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, and Hammurabi. Iraq has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. With a population of over 46 million, it is the 31st-most populous country. It is a federal parliamentary republic that consists of 19 governorates. The country is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The capital and largest city is Baghdad. The Iraqi people are diverse, with similarly diverse geography and wildlife. As part of the Arab and Muslim world, most Iraqis are Arab Muslims – minority faiths include Christianity, Yazidism, Mandaeism, Yarsanism, and Zoroastrianism. The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish; others also recognized in specific regions are Turkish (Turkmen), Suret (Assyrian), and Armenian. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 2850 BC and 2000, present day Iraq was the birth place of 379 globally memorable people, including Abraham, Saladin, and Hammurabi. Additionaly, 283 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Iraq including Alexander the Great, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, and Hammurabi.

People Born in Present Day Iraq

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People Deceased in Present Day Iraq

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Iraq were politicians (207), religious figures (40), soccer players (31), writers (30), and philosophers (10),  while most who died were politicians (121), religious figures (48), writers (26), military personnels (18), and philosophers (15).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Iraq, including Saddam Hussein, Jalal Talabani, and Faisal II of Iraq. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Iraq, including Saladin, Hammurabi, and Saddam Hussein.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Iraq since 1700.