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Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. It was founded in 762 AD by al-Mansur on a site with settlement dating back to at least the Neo-Babylonian period, and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
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Baghdad is Iraq's capital.
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Baghdad is Iraq's capital.
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1. Baghdad (Wikipedia)
1. Baghdad (Wikipedia)
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7,837,463
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2024
1. Baghdad (Wikipedia)
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34 m
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44.3661
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Established 30 July 762 AD by al-Mansur.
1. Baghdad (Wikipedia)
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Baghdad is the capital and largest city in Iraq.
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