Baghdad
Baghdad (; Arabic: بغداد ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world. Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Within a short time of its inception, Baghdad evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as hosting a multiethnic and multireligious environment, garnered the city a worldwide reputation as the "Centre of Learning".
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| Government:Body | Baghdad City Advisory Council
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| Area:Total | 204.2 km (78.8 sq mi)
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| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft)
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| Population:Estimate | 6,719,500
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| Population:Rank | 1st
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| Demonym | Baghdadi
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| Time zone | UTC+3 (Arabian Standard Time)
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| Time zone:Summer | UTC+3 (No DST)
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| Postal code | 10001 to 10090 |
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