Republic of Presidency of the Council of Ministers National Investment Commission

Investment Map of Iraq 2013

Republic of Iraq Presidency of the Council of Ministers National Investment Commission

Investment Map of Iraq 2013

Dear investor: Investment opportunities found in Iraq today vary in terms of type, size, scope, sector, and purpose. The door is wide open for all investors who wish to take part in investment projects in Iraq; projects that would meet the growing needs of the Iraqi population in different sectors. Iraq is a country that brims with potential; characterized by its strategic location at the center of world trade routes, this gives businesses located here a significant strategic advantage. along I herby invite you to look at Iraq with it being a rich country with great as one of the most important potential and untapped natural resources places where untapped investment which would certainly contribute towards opportunities are available in improving living standards for the various fields and where Each people. Such features and characteristics create favorable opportunities that will sector has a crucial need for attract investors, suppliers, transporters, investment. Think about the great developers, producers, manufacturers, potentials and the markets of the and financiers, who will find a lot of neighboring countries. Moreover, factors and mechanisms which are think about our real desire to conducive to initiating new projects, receive and welcome you in Iraq , developing markets and boosting business relationships of mutual benefit. we are more than ready to In this map, we provide a detailed cooperate with you In order to overview of Iraq, and an outline of each overcome any obstacle we may governorate including certain face. information on each sector. In addition, you will find a list of investment opportunities, classified by the available investment opportunities in each sector and within each governorate. This map includes a number of investment opportunities that were presented by the specialized Ministry. As we have published this document to serve your needs and requirements, we would welcome any comments or suggestions you may wish to make, and we are ready and willing to cooperate with you to find constructive ways to attract investors who have the intention and willingness to participate in the process of economic renaissance in Iraq. We look forward to working with you. Dr. Sami Al-A'raji Chairman of the National Investment Commission

Table of contents

Page No. Contents Page No. 1. Preface ………………………………………………….………….……………………… 1 2. Are you interested in investing in Iraq? ………..………...... ……… 2 3. Why invest in Iraq?...... 3-4 4. Geographic Overview …………………………………………….……….……..…. 5-7 5. Economic Overview ……………………………..……………………..……………. 8-16 6. Banking sector ………………….……………………………………………………… 17-18 7. Stock exchange ……….…………...... ………….………………………………. 19-20 8. Population and workforce ……………….……………………….……………… 21-22 9. Provincial Profiles …………………………………………………………………… 23 10. Governorate of ………………………………………………………….. 24-28 11. Governorate of Babylon…………………………………………………………… 29-31 12. Governorate of Diyala…………….………………………………………………… 32-33 13. Governorate of …………………………………………………..……….. 34-36 14. Governorate of Wasit………………………………………………………………. 37-39 15. Governorate of ………………….……………………………….……….. 40-42 16. Governorate of Nineveh…………..………………………………….……….. 43-44 17. Governorate of Irbil…………………..……………………………………………. 45-47 18. Governorate of …………..……………………………………………….. 48-50 19. Governorate of ………..………………………………………. 51-52 20. Governorate of Anbar………………..…………………………………………… 53-56 21. Governorate of Holy ………..………………………………………… 57-59 22. Governorate of Holy …………..……………………………………...... 60-62 23. Governorate of ……………………………………………………………… 63-66 24. Governorate of Maysan………………..……………………………………….. 67-68 25. Governorate of Muthanna……………..………………………………………. 69-71 26. Governorate of Diwaniyah…………….…………………………………...... 72-73 27. Governorate of Thi Qar…………………..………………………………………. 74-75 28. Investment Zones in Iraq…………………..……………………………………. 76 29. Overview sectors……………………………….…………………………………… 77 30. Oil and gas sector…………………………….…………………………………….. 78-82 31. Electricity sector………………………….…………………………………………. 83-84 32. Communication sector…………………….…………………………………….. 85-86 33. Health sector…………………………………………………………………...... 87-91 34. Housing and Infrastructure sector…………….……………………………. 92-99 35. Transportation sector…………………….………………………………………. 100-109 36. Industry and minerals sector…………..…………………………………….. 110-121 37. Tourism sector……………………….………………………………………………. 122-124 38. Education sector………………….…………………………………………………. 125-128 39. Service sector…………………………………………………………………………. 129-131 40. Agriculture sector………………..………………………………………...... 132-142

Preface

This document was prepared by the National Investment Commission (NIC) of the Republic of Iraq for the purpose of providing information. It also aims at providing a detailed presentation about the available investment opportunities in Iraq at the level of governorates and government ministries.

This document in addition to the Investment Guide to Iraq, will help to provide details about investments, the investment atmosphere in Iraq and general travelling information. For help or more information, do not hesitate to contact us on: E-mail: [email protected] :

Or via The NIC website: www.investpromo.gov.iq

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Are You Interested in Investing in Iraq? For general information about investment opportunities in Iraq or about how to get an investment license, please visit the National Investment Commission's website at the following address: www.investpromo.gov.iq For more information or to arrange for a visit to Iraq, please contact the National Investment Commission via one of the following e-mail addresses: Department e-mail National Investment Committee email [email protected] One stop shop [email protected]

Economic Office [email protected] Legal Office [email protected] Public Relations, Promotion and Media [email protected] Office [email protected] [email protected] One Million Housing Units Project [email protected] Office

Investment Commission of the http://www.kurdistaninvestment.org region

Websites of Provincial Investment Commissions: Committee Website Baghdad Investment Commission http://www.baghdadic.gov.iq Babylon Investment Commission http://www.bic.gob.iq Diyala Investment Commission http://invesdiyala.com Salah Ad-Din Investment Commission http://investsalaaddin.org Wasit Investment Commission http://www.wasitic.gov.iq Kirkuk Investment Commission http://www.investkirkuk.com Nineveh Investment Commission http://www.mosulinvestment.org Anbar Investment Commission http://www.anbarinvest.net Karbala Investment Commission http://www.krinves.com Najaf Investment Commission http://www.investnajaf.net Basra Investment Commission http://www.investbasrah.com Maysan Investment Commission http://www.misic.com Muthanna Investment Commission http://www.misic.org Diwaniya Investment Commission http://www.investdiw.gov.iq DhiQar Investment Commission http://www.thiqarinvest.gov.iq

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Why Invest in Iraq?

Iraq is characterized by having many factors that would attract capital and investment, due to the availability of natural resources like oil, gas, and land, as well as human resources, the large size of the Iraqi market and the country’s geographic position which creates opportunities for production, import, and export. All this represents diversified attracting factors that reflect the diversity of investing opportunities in different economic sectors.

In light of the change in the economic philosophy of Iraq, the goals and the rationales included in the Investment Law (no. 13 for the year 2006, amended) have contributed to the encouraging of investment, as such aims and objectives are focused on the necessity of bringing in technical and scientific expertise and supporting the process of establishing, expanding, and developing investment projects in Iraq at various levels, and granting privileges and exemptions to these projects on the basis of the following:

 Acquiring land and real-estate for the sole purpose of erecting housing projects.  Leasing land and real-estate in order to establish investment projects with a lease term of up to 50 years, with contracts being renewable (depending on the project's size and type).  Investing and withdrawing the capital allotted to the project as well as its profits and revenues in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned law and Iraqi Central Bank regulations.  Circulating shares and bonds in the Iraqi Stock Market and acquiring membership in joint-stock companies.  Creating investment portfolios in shares and bonds.  Insuring projects with any Iraqi or foreign insurance company.  Opening accounts in Iraqi or foreign currency, or both, in any bank inside or outside of Iraq.  Hiring and employing foreign workers in projects alongside local workers.

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 Providing foreign investors and workers the right of residency in Iraq and facilitating the process of entering and leaving the country for them.  Exempting the investment project from taxes for ten years starting from the commercial operation date, and extending this ten year period to fifteen years when the Iraqi investors’ shareholdings exceed 50%.  Exempting the assets imported for projects from duties for three years starting from the date of granting the license (article 17/ first of the Investment Law no 13 for the year 2006). This article has been amended to provide more resilience in offering exemptions via the following paragraph: “assets imported for the purposes of the investment project are exempted from taxes and custom duties, provided that they are brought into the country during the project's construction stages and before the commercial operation of each of the project's stages commences, according to the basic design of the project and its timeline“.  Granting hotels, tourism institutions, hospitals, health institutions, rehabilitation centers, and educational and scientific institutions additional exemptions from the duties paid on furniture and the material needed for modernization and renewal purposes at least once every four years.  Covering strategic partnerships with public sector projects with the advantages of the Investment Law.  Providing financial and administrational autonomy to the Iraqi Provincial Investment Commissions.

Basic aims of development plans have become achievable, and the investment environment has become stable because of:

- Noticeable improvements in security levels - Adopting of an effective economic, monetary and financial policy that has led to relative stability in inflation rates, which has helped in turn to achieve high annual economic growth rates. - The trend towards enhancing the private sector's role and expanding its participation in promoting investment in the economy, and opening doors for cooperation with the outside world. Investment map 2013 4

Geographic Overview

Iraq has a strategic and significant position in the world; it represents a crossroads for the different routes connecting the world’s continents and a land bridge leading to naval communication routes. Iraq is important on both international and commercial levels. The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The country consists of eighteen governorates; three of which, Al- Sulaimanyah, , and Duhouk, constitute the , whereas Basra, , and Erbil are considered the principal governorates due to their large areas and the large populations they hold. Iraq's main resources are oil, natural gas, sulfur, phosphates, iron, red mercury, kaolin clays, bauxite, limestone and gravel. Geographically, Iraq can be divided into four main areas: the Western Area, the Southern Area, the Mountain Area, and the Sedimentary Plains Area. The country is about 438,446 square kilometers in size. The population of Iraq is about 34 million, most of them living in urban areas. Iraq has two main rivers: the Euphrates (2,350 km) and the (1,850 km). Both of these great rivers rise in and converge in Al-Qurna City in the to form Shatt Al-Arab which in turn flows for another 185 kilometer before reaching the Arabian Gulf.

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Iraq borders Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, to the east, Jordan to the west, Saudi Arabia to the south and southwest, and Kuwait to the south.

Land Borders The total length of Iraqi borders is 3,631 km distributed as follows: 1,458 km with Iran, 181 km with Jordan, 242 km with Kuwait, 814 km with Saudi Arabia, 605 km with Syria, and 331 km with Turkey. The combined length of its maritime borders is 58 km.

Lakes There are many lakes in Iraq, the most prominent of them being: Dowkan Lake, Al-Habaniya Lake, Al- Razaza Lake, Sawa Lake, Darbendekhan Lake, and Al-Najaf Lake.

Dams The country’s dams include: Dowkan Dam, Darbendekhan Dam, Al-Therthar Dam, Al-Habaniya Dam, Al-Faluja Dam, Al-Hindiya Dam, Mosul Dam, Duhouk Dam, Himreen Dam, Al- Dam, Samaraa Dam, Qazanya Dam, Al-Itheim Dam, and Hadeetha Dam

Rivers The country’s major rivers include: The Tigris, The Euphrates, , Al- Zab Al-Kabeer River, Al-Zab Al- Sagheer River, Shatt Al-Arab River, Al- Itheim River

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Surface Classification Iraq's surface can be classified into four main areas: the Western Plateau, the Mountainous Area, the Sedimentary Plain Area, and the Undulating Area.

Mountains Mountain, Karadagh Mountain, Himreen Mountain, Sanam Mountain, Al- Jabal Al-Abyadh, Karhin Mountain, Qindeel Mountain, Helgord Mountain, Mateen Mountain, Korek Mountain

Marshes Al-Hamar Marsh, Al-Huweiza Marsh, Al- Jibayish Marsh, Al—Qurna Marsh

Islands Alus Island, Jibba Island, Um Al- Khanazeer Island, Um Al-Russas Island, Hijam Island, Um Al-Babi Island, Al- Sindbad Island.

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A Glance at Iraq's Economy Iraq's economy varies in its natural, human, and spatial resources. In addition, it has a healthy economic structure. Given all that, it represents an attractive environment for investment, with the following key economic, developmental and social aspects:

Oil Sector

 Oil plays a vital role in the development of Iraq's economy as in 2011 it accounted for approximately 54% in current prices and 43% in fixed prices of the country's GDP, and more than 90% of its revenues. Therefore, development in this sector and the increase in oil prices will enable the Iraqi Government to increase its investments in the construction field. Furthermore, this significant financial resource helps in promoting the balance of payments and meeting the import demands, as well as those of domestic consumption. As a result, oil is considered the backbone of the Iraqi economy.  Studies show that Iraq contains 530 geological compositions, and this is considered a strong indication of the presence of huge amounts of oil, especially when we know that only 115 of these compositions have been drilled, 71 of which having been proved to contain significant oil reserves.  The number of discovered Iraqi oil fields is 71; only 27 of them having been exploited, and 10 of the latter being large discoveries.  Iraq has great potential and competitive experience in sulfur-related industries. It also produces significant amounts of nitrogen fertilizers and possesses phosphate as well as silica reserves.

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Table (1) some statistics related to the oil sector for the year 2012

Daily average of oil production 3.250 million b/day Daily average of oil exports 2.500 million b/day Fixed oil reserves 143 billion barrels Fixed natural gas reserves 127 trillion cubic feet

 Foreign Exchange Indications

The Central Bank and commercial banks have reported a noticeable increase in its foreign assets, which jumped from 68,084,967 million Dinars in 2008 to 82,948,706 million Dinars in 2011, whereas liabilities witnessed some fluctuation, amounting to 3,929,605 M Dinars in 2011. Thus, net foreign assets recorded an increase from 68,082,923.054 in 2008 to 79,019,101 M Dinars in 2011, which reflects stability of foreign assets in the Iraqi banking system. The following table shows foreign liabilities and assets for the period (2008-2011) in million Iraqi Dinars.

Table (2) Foreign Liabilities and Assets for the period (2008-2011)

Year Total Foreign Total foreign assets liabilities 2008 2.043.946 68,084,967 2009 5.767.829 67,910,770 2010 3.806.679 71,946,026 2011 3.928.605 82,948,706

Source: Iraqi Central Bank – Annual Statistic Journal 2011

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Assets and Foreign Liabilities for the Period

2008-2011

Assets Liabilities

82.948 68.084 67.91 71.946

2.043 5.767 3.806 3.929 2008 2009 2010 2011

 Balance of Trade and Current Account

Iraq managed, thanks to the availability of funds from oil revenues, to finance reconstruction projects, meet the growing demands of domestic consumption, and run a positive balance of trade, with a ratio of 6.7% of the gross domestic production in 2010, thanks to the increase in export values: ($51,764 million), relative to imports: ($47,803 million). While in 2011 the value of exports had increased to reach ($79,681) million against the value of imports which was ($47,803) million. This represents a significant development for the Iraqi balance of trade. Furthermore, the current account for the year 2011 was $26,365,4 million.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that the current account will remain positive, so that it will represent more than 6% of the country's GDP until the year 2015, whereas the same forecast indicates that the balance of trade will record a surplus equal to 19% of the country's GDP for the aforementioned year.

 Financial Policy and Financial Deficit

Public spending, in its two parts: current and investment spending, has expanded due to the wide range of building and construction projects undertaken by the government to compensate for years of wars and economic sanctions. This expansion was made possible by virtue of the vast increase in oil revenues, which contributed greatly to financing the state's overall budget and honoring Iraq's internal and foreign obligations.

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Many observers, including the IMF, have indicated that the budget deficit has been lower than expected, and that the increase in oil revenues may gradually turn this deficit into a surplus, easing the burden on public finances.

Table (3) Public Budget for the period 2008-2010

Year Revenues Expenditures Surplus 2008 80,252,182 59,403,375 20,848,807 2009 55,209,353 52,567,025 2,642,328 2010 70,178,223 70,134,201 44,022 2011 99.998.776 69.639.523 30.359.253

Public Balance for the Period 2008-2010

Expenditures

Renevues Dficit or Surplus

2010 2009 2008

Table (4) US Dollar vs. Iraqi Dinar exchange rate averages for the period (2008-2011), shown in Iraqi Dinars

Year Market rate Auction rate 2008 1,203 1,193 2009 1,182 1,170 2010 1,186 1,170 2011 1,196 1,170

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مخطط يبين معدل سعر صرف الدينار العراقي تجاه الدوالر االمريكي

سعر 2Series سعر 1Series المزاد السوق 1203

1193 1196

1186 1182

1170 1170 1170

20081 2002 9 203 10 204 11

 Interest Rates

Interest rates witnessed massive increases in the period (2005-2009), as rates at some points reached 23%. Consequently, investment activity was reduced. In order to reverse this situation, the financial authority reduced this rate to 6%. Such a move will help expansion in the investment field, as it motivates investors to borrow money locally in order to expand their activities in the economic field, which promotes both economic development and stability.

 Inflation Rate

Annual inflation rates exceeded 30% in 2007, but decreased to 2.4% in 2010, only to rise again in 2011 and 2012 to 5% and 6% respectively. The rise was concentrated in the prices of food, commodities, and rent, which raised consumer prices.

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By tracing the effect of commodity groups and their contribution to the inflation rate of 2011, it can be observed that food prices rose by 3.05%, but due to the increase in families' spending on these products, which amounted to 30.059%, this group contributed to 3.9% of the 2011 inflation rate. Second in the list came house prices and commercial shop rents. The latest economic and social survey, conducted in 2007, found that the prices in this group rose by 11.7%, contributing 15.9% to the 2011 inflation rate. The following diagram shows commodity groups’ contributions to the 2011 inflation rate.

The Commodity groups and their contribution to 2011 inflation

The Commodity groups and its contribution to the - Food and non inflation 2011 alcoholic drinks

- Tobacco and 1% alcoholic drinks -2% 0% 1% - Garments and 8% shoes -2% 15% 0% - Housing, water 3% 4% supply, 1% electricity, gas - Maintenance and domestic supplements and equipments - Health 61% - Transport

 Demographic Trends and Economic prosperity

According to the latest estimation (done by the Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology in the Ministry of Planning), Iraq’s population is about 34 million, with an annual average growth rate of 2.5%. Hence, Iraq is considered a large, promising, investment- supporting market, especially when we consider that per capita income has increased significantly to reach $5,000, creating higher demand for

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different types of commodities, goods and services, and this in turn will lead to more growth and diversity in the structure and trends of investment activities in Iraq.

 Recently, private investments have increased noticeably, and there were a wide range of investment opportunities. it is expected that foreign direct investment will increase in the period 2009-2015

 The total labor force in Iraq equals 7 million workers (in both private and public sectors).  Major sectors are: oil and gas, electricity, housing and infrastructure, transport, health, industry, agriculture, communication, services, education, and tourism.  Major agricultural products are: wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, and cotton.

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Table (5) shows the country's GDP in fixed prices for the year 1988 and according to activities and sectors for the years 2009- 2012

Values are in billion Dinar

Code Activities 2009 2010 2011 2012 1 Agriculture, Forests and 40,204 4,713.4 4,816.5 1,0152.3 Hunting 2 Mining and Quarries

1-2 Crude Oil 23,789.7 24,100.8 27,160.6 112,044

2-2 Other types of mining 157.6 1,667 1,696 1,034.1 3 Transformational Industry 1,587.4 16,870.7 1,727.1 4,418.6

4 Electricity and Water 921.6 978.8 1,057.6 3,320.3 5 Building and construction 1,785.6 2,635.8 2,724 13,783.1

6 Transport, Communication 1,350.8 1,451.7 1,551.7 15,678.2 and Storage 7 Wholesale and Retail trade, 3,454.8 3,836.2 4,151.3 19,781.9 hotels and hospitality 8 Money, Insurance, and Real

Estate Services 1-8 Banks and Insurance 467.7 810.4 1036.2 3,777

2-8 House Ownership 6,871.3 7,077.4 7,289.8 17,879.5

9 Social and Personal

Development Services 1-9 Social and Personal 9,615.1 189.3 10,877.4 33,008.2 Development Services 2-9 Personal Services 648 667.4 687.4 3550

Totals 54,788 68,216 63,249.2 238,427.2

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Iterative chart of the gross domestic product of Iraq for several years

The Gross 238427.2 Domestic Product for fixed prices for the year 1988

68216 63249.2 54788

2009 2010 2011 2012 1 2 3 4

 In the field of debt relief, the Paris Club has reduced Iraq's formal debts, which amounted to $114 billion in 2003, by 80% of the nominal value of the debts.  Iraq completed advanced stages in backup arrangement agreements signed with the IMF, the final arrangement being finished in March 2003, and this included a number of economic and financial reforms.  The World Trade Organization agreed, in December 2004, to open negotiations regarding Iraq's membership of the Organization. Iraq became an under-observation member in February 2004, and the country is now in the midst of advanced negotiations to join the Organization.  Despite its relative late entrance into the world of modern communication and information technology, Iraq has made significant achievements in the period 2004-2012, as 94.3% of families are using mobile phones as opposed to 5.1% using stationary phones. Also, the ratio of families using satellite television rose from 40% to 96% during the same period.

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Banking sector

Over the past decades, banks owned by the state in Iraq dominated the entire banking sector, with a noticeable shrinking of the private sector in this field. Non-banking financial institutions were notable in their their weak performance. To cope with the aforementioned situation, and under the political and economic changes in Iraq after 2003, the government attempted to carry out vast and varied reformations in the various economic/ financial and banking fields. The latter included the reformation of the banking sector, its tools and mechanisms and in accordance with diverse views, so as to remove various restrictions and obstacles. This has been through the revision of the codes and bylaws led by the aim of concentrating on competition and opening the local financial markets to the international markets, as this openness ensures the enhancement and development of the banking system to face the elements and factors of competition and risk, in addition to technological development and large advancements achieved in communication and information systems. This development has led to reductions in the cost of financial procedures over borders, the enhancement of data processing and accountancy systems, and these have resulted, eventually, in benefits, whether for the banks or for their customers. The structure of the banking system in Iraq was divided in 2011 between governmental and commercial private banks. Governmental banks in Iraq amounted to 6 specialized banks (Al-Rafidain bank, Rasheed bank, Cooperative agricultural bank, Industrial bank, Estate bank, and Iraqi bank for commerce), while the commercial private banks amounted to 43 banks after 2003. Statistics of the Central Bank of Iraq indicate that the standard number of commercial private banks is 38 banks, while they delimited (36) private commercial banks within their sector categorization of the cash credit granted by the private commercial banks in 2011*.

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The most recent available statistics on the activities of the commercial private banks indicate, in accordance with the below table, that the total deposits held at commercial private banks has increased from 47.9 trillion Dinar in 2010 to 56 trillion in 2011. The total of the current deposits, too, has increased from 41.0 trillion in 2010 to 43.7 trillion Dinar in 2011 with a percentage change amounting to 6.6% compared with 2010. In addition, direct credit as a percentage of total local production has been recorded as 9.6% in 2011, whereas it was 6.8% in 2010. Loans and advancements have recorded an average growth of 54% in 2011*.

Table no. 6 Total deposits at commercial banks

(Trillion Dinar) Year Deposits at Total Deposits as a Credit as a Loans and Commercial Current percentage of percentage of Advancements Banks Deposits Total Local Total Local Production Production 2009 38.6 32.3 27.2 4.1 4.3 2010 47.9 41.0 27.8 6.8 9.9 2011 56 43.7 20.6 9.6 15.3

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1 Central Bank of Iraq/ Annual Statistic Bulletin 2011 *Ministry of Planning/ Iraqi Economic Report of 2011

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Iraqi Stock Exchange

This market is regarded as one of the institutions which supports investment and contributes to the achievement of stable and sustainable economic development in Iraq. It contributes to the strengthening of the investment structure and encourages the process of capital creation through assisting companies to build up the required capital for investment and supporting the interests of investors, elevating competition levels through a free, safe market characterized by transparency. This market has succeeded in gaining membership of the Arab Stock Markets group in 2006; the European Asian Union of Stock Markets in 2005, and it is currently exerting its efforts to gain membership of the International Union of Stock Markets.

Investment law, Chapter three, Article 11, Advantages and warrants, stipulates that foreign investors have the right to trade on the Iraqi Stock Market, to buy shares and bonds listed on it, and to form investment portfolios.

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Table no. (7) Depicts the number of companies listed on the Iraqi Stock Market

Year Companies' no. 2008 94 2009 91 2010 85 2011 87 2012* 84

* Central Bank of Iraq/ Annual Statistic Bulletin 2011 * Stock Commission/ Annual Report 2012 * The reason behind the decrease in the number of listed companies is some of them have been suspended because they did not submit the declarative requirements to the Stock Commission.

- Circulation volume has reached approximately 301 b. Iraqi Dinar in 2008, 411 b. Dinar in 2009, 400 b. in 2010, and 941 b. in 2011. - The market value of companies listed at the Iraqi stock Market amounted to approximately 5.327 Iraqi Dinar by the end of 2012, with an 8% increase compared to 2011. - Circulation volume has amounted to approximately 894 b. Iraqi Dinar in 2012, with a 5% decrease compared to the previous year. - The number of circulated stocks amounted to 626 b. in 2012 with an increase of 27% compared to the previous year.

Table (8) shows the trading volume on the Iraqi Stock Exchange

(Billion Dinar) Year Circulation Volume 2008 301 2009 411 2010 400 2011 941 2012* 894

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the chart shows the trading volume in the Iraqi market

10%

30% 1 14% 2008 2009 2 2010 3 2011 4 14% 2012 5

32%

Population and workforce

 Population growth has remained steady at 2.5% annually, according to available statistics up to 2011.  The age category of less than 15 years old has decreased proportionately from 41% in 2009 to 40% in 2011, while the category of 15- 64 years of age increased from 65% in 2009 to 65.9 in 2011. This means an increase in the labour force of the economy. As for the category of 65 years of age or more, it did not comprise more than 2.8% of total inhabitants in 2009 and increased in 2011 to 2.9%. This stability explains the need to adopt better health policies, particularly regarding preventive medicine.  The youth percentage of the population, 15-24 years of age, (which is the internationally recognized definition) amounted to 20% in 2009, increasing to 20.2% in 2011. This requires developing policies aimed at enhancing learning and job opportunities for the youth.

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 The Male proportion of the total population was 51% in 2009. It decreased to 50.9% in 2011 so that the female proportion increased from 49% in 2009 to 49.1 in 2011.  The proportion of the population living in urban areas rose to 69% in 2009, while countryside inhabitants comprised only 31% for the same year. This explains the need for drawing new policies to achieve sustainable growth.

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Provincial Profiles

- Governorate of Baghdad (the Capital)

- Governorate of Babylon

- Governorate of Diyala

- Governorate of Saladin

- Governorate of Wasit

- Governorate of Kirkuk

- Governorate of Naynawa

- Governorate of Irbil

- Governorate of Duhok

- Governorate of Sulaymaniyah

- Governorate of Anbar

- Governorate of Holy Karbala

- Governorate of Holy Najaf

- Governorate of Basra

- Governorate of Maysan

- Governorate of Muthanna

- Governorate of Diwaniyah

- Governorate of Thi Qar

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Governorate of Baghdad

Historical Background

The Governorate of Baghdad is the capital of the Republic of Iraq and is situated on the Tigris River. It is the biggest city in Iraq; the second biggest city in the Arab world after Cairo, and the second biggest city in Western Asia, after Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Baghdad is an important transport hub as road, air and rail connections intersect there. It is regarded as the economic, administrative, commercial and educational center and the headquarters of the government of Iraq. Baghdad was, in the past, the most important center of learning in the world for many sciences. It had been the dominant meeting point of scholars for many centuries. Baghdad has several names, such as, Al- Mudawarrah (the Circular), Al-Zawra (the Deviated), and Dar Ul-Salam (House of Peace). The Tigris River passes through the city, dividing it into two halves: (the Western part) and Rusafa (the Eastern part). Baghdad has a lot of historical and cultural sites, the most important of which are the Al-Mustansiriyah School, ancient Islamic mosques, and the National Museum which houses the most important Arab and Babylonian antiques. Baghdad also has a number of religious shrines.

 Area: 4.555 sq km.  Main Constituencies: Rusafa Constituency, Kadhimiyah Constituency, A' Constituency, Al-Sadr Constituency (1), Al-Sadr Constituency (2), Madaien Constituency, Abu Ghraib Constituency, Mahmoudiyah Constituency, Taji Constituency, Tarmiyah Constituency.

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Bridges in Baghdad:

Muthanna Bridge, Aa'ima Bridge, 14th of Ramadhan Bridge, Iron Bridge, Bab Al-Muadham Bridge, Shuhada Bridge, Ahrar Bridge, Sinak Bridge, Jumhuria Bridge, 14th of July Bridge, Jadria Bridge, Hasanain Bridge, Dora Bridge.

Population density

The population of Baghdad is approximately, seven million, five hundred and ninety six thousand, eight hundred and sixty persons (7,596,860) according to 2013 statistics. Almost 83% of the inhabitants of the capital are concentrated in the City of Baghdad itself, while 17% of them reside in its Constituencies and outskirts.

These data show that the density within the municipal boundaries of the city is extremely high. This high density requires more and more housing complexes and various other economic activities.

 Main activities The most important activities at the Governorate of Baghdad are concentrated in the following fields:

Oil refining, light industries, financial services, food manufacturing, tobacco, furniture, printing, construction, chemical and plastic material production, and electric devices.

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Economy at a Glance

The capital Baghdad is regarded as the center of the main commercial activities. The most important oil industries are concentrated in it. Among these industries is the Eastern Baghdad oil field which includes the largest fixed reserves, in addition to many innovative and traditional industries among which are leather, textiles, cement, and tobacco industries. Baghdad is also a crucial center of financial and banking exchanges through its financial and banking sector (both state and private). The most important specialized universities, schools, specialized institutes, state and private hospitals are located within it, in addition to a wide network of roads, and both international and local transport lines.  Infrastructure - There is a wide network of main roads and highways which link the capital to the south, north, east, and west. Among the most important of these is the international highway which links Baghdad to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in addition to the international route which links Basra to Turkey through in the north, passing through Baghdad, the capital. - There are a number of important railway lines which link northern Iraq to the south. There are, for instance, the Baghdad-Mosul and Baghdad-Basra railways. - There is also one of the most important airports (Baghdad International Airport), which is located in the southern part of Baghdad, 16 km away from the center of the city. In addition, there is a network of land roads which link Baghdad, the capital, to international lines, such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Turkey, and Syria.  Education Baghdad has four Universities, Baghdad University (est. 1957), Mustansiriyah University (est. 1963), Technology University (est. 1974), and Nahrain University (est. 1980). There is also the Technical Institutes Foundation (est. 1969) which became the Technical Teaching Commission in 2001. There are a number of private Universities and Colleges all over the city; in addition, there are almost 2.100 primary schools, 1,074 secondary schools, and a number of technical and training institutes. Investment map 2013 27

 Tourist sites Baghdad has many museums, the most important of which are the National Iraqi Museum which exhibits the antique treasures of the Mesopotamian Civilization, and the Baghdadi Museum for Folklore Arts. It has numerous mosques, religious shrines, churches, and cathedrals.

1. Mustansiriyah School: This had been the most important university in the Islamic world during the Abbasid era. It had gained a wide reputation in teaching language; Theology, Astronomy, Mathematics, Medicine, Pharmacology, as well as having its own university hospital to train its students.

Historically speaking, Mustansiriyah School had been famous for its clock which functioned astronomically; in addition to telling the time, it depicted the locations of the sun and moon at any time.

2. Abbasid Palace: One of the important buildings in Baghdad can be traced back to the second Abbasid era. It is situated near Bab Al-Mua'dhan, on the River bank. Historians assign its building to the Caliph Al-Nasir Li Deen Illah (575- 623 A. H./

1179- 1225 A. D.).

3. Murjaniyah School: Murjaniyah School which is known today as Jami' Murjan is situated in the Shorja quarter, Rasheed street. It was named after Ameen Al-Deen Murjan who built it in 758 A. H./ 1357 A. D., i. e., almost one hundred years after the Abbasid era. In its early stages, it was similar to the Mustansiriyah School, as it had classrooms and a dormitory department.

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4. Baghdad fence and its gates: This is one of the most striking features of Baghdad. Its walls was built circularly; its four gates deviated by 90 degrees for defensive purposes. Administrative and religious buildings were at the city center so that people could reach them easily.

5. Aqarquf: This is an important historical city. It is one of the cities which were built according to Sumerian-Babylonian architectural concepts. It is situated 30 km northwest of the city center. Its construction traces back to the 15th century B. C. according to an Order by the King Qurikalzo after whom it had been named. Aqarquf was built on a natural limestone ridge and took its water from a branch of the River Euphrates (Baiti Inleel), i.e. God Canal, according to the Babylonian name. People dedicated the city’s biggest temple to this God; the creative God and God of air. The most striking thing one can see is the city Ziggurat, as it elevates 57 meters above the plain surroundings, while its base was rectangular.

6. Madaien: This is one of the important historical cities, the ruins of which are found on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, 30 km south of the center of Baghdad. It was built during the 2nd century B. C. Its most prominent features are its high arch, a part of a huge palace on the River Tigris. Its construction goes back to the middle of the 3rd century A.D. This Arch is the largest and highest brick-built Arch in the entire world. Its building design had been developed from genuine Iraqi styles of architecture. The Iwan (Hall) idea had been developed from ancient Iraqi buildings. The Cities' entrances, frontages and some Assyrian palaces provide a clear succession in the development of the Iwan idea.

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Governorate of Babylon

Historical Background

The Governorate of Babylon had been known as the Capital of the Babylonians during the rule of Hammurabi, from where the Babylonians ruled over Mesopotamia. The first dynasty of the Babylonians, governed by Hammurabi (1792- 1750 B. C.), had ruled the majority of Mesopotamia’s provinces.

This Governorate is one of the main areas known for their agricultural production and it is rich in historical sites. Its center is Hilla. The Governorate has many investment opportunities among which are tourism, religious, archeological, cultural, and agricultural ones, including cattle.

Area

Babylon has an area of 5,258 sq km.

Main constituencies

- Hilla Constituency - Hashimiyah Constituency - Eskandariyah Constituency - Musaieb Constituency Population indicators

The population of the Governorate is 1,846,326.

Main activities

- Industry - Textile - Cattle breeding - Grains - Dates - Tourism

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Economy at a Glance

Agriculture is regarded as the main activity in the Governorate, with 25% of the manpower employed in agriculture. However, there is also an industrial sector, including the State Company for Automobile Manufacturing at Alexandria, which produces vehicle bodies and assembles automobiles, in addition to other operating companies such as the State Company for Mechanical Industries.

Education

The Governorate has only one University (Babylon University); more than 830 primary schools; over 300 secondary schools, 5 Teacher training institutes and a number of professional institutes.

Health

The Babylon Governorate has 10 hospitals and many health centers.

Infrastructure

The Governorate is situated directly south of Baghdad; therefore it has many roads which link it to the capital and other areas of Iraq. There is a direct road which links the Governorate to the Governorates of Karbala, Najaf, Diwaniyah, and Wasit.

Tourism

Babylon historical site: This is situated 5 km to the north of the city of Hilla. It had been the most famous city in both the ancient and modern worlds and the miracle of the ancient world, particularly after its greatest expansion by the famous Babylonian King Nabukhith-Nussar (605- 562 B. C.). It became famous to such a degree that it became the title of the Mesopotamian civilization as a whole. Its walls and Hanging Gardens are among the Seven Wonders of the World.

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Burs:

Burs is situated almost 15 km south of the city of Hilla. Its scaled tower is a landmark on the Hilla- Kifl road. Its present name (Burs) is derived from its Babylonian ancient name (Bursia), a Sumerian word which means "Sea sword" or "Sea horn" as it had been situated on a stream or a lake.

Keesh historical site:

This is situated 13 km away from the city of Hilla, 6 km eastwards of the Babylonian historical site. Among its antiques is the ziggurat of "Aneer Kedirma", the ziggurat is dedicated to the temple of (Ayil Baba), the God of war.

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Governorate of Diyala

Historical Background

Ba'quba is the center of the Governorate of Diyala. All over the Governorate there are ancient buildings and historical sites which are considered tourist sites. Most prominent of these sites are the Shrine of Prophet Danyal, Tel Asmer, Tel Abu Uthaina, Tel Shihab, Zindan, the Abbasid Dam on the river Al-Uthaim, ancient Saray of Ba'quba, and the River of Wend. The Governorate is characterized for its historical hills which are recorded back to the 5th century B. C.

Location

The Governorate of Diyala is situated in the north-eastern part of Iraq, between the longitudes (34-36) and the latitudes (44-46). The center of the Governorate is the city of Ba'quba, 56 km north east of Baghdad. It is bordered to the west by the Governorates of Baghdad and Saladin, to the north by Sulaimaniyah, as well as by Wasit and the Islamic Republic of Iran to the east. The main paved roads which link Baghdad to Tehran, Kirkuk, Sulaymaniyah and Irbil pass through the Governorate.

Economic outline

The economic activities within the Governorate are concentrated in agriculture due to being situated on two main sources of water, Diyala River (a main tributary of Tigris River) and Uthaim River. A large portion of the workforce is employed in agriculture. Oranges are widely grown in the orchards. Date-palm trees are concentrated around Mouqdadiyah and run north towards . Olive, wheat, barley, and date crops are common. The Governorate is also famous for cattle breeding, poultry, honey , and fisheries.

The greater part of its land is characterized as fertile plains, punctuated by the mountains of Himreen and Zacros, the two lakes of Himreen and Uthaim, the orchards of fruit such as date-palms, farms of vegetables and grains, as well as dozens of factories.

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Area

The area of the Governorate of Diyala amounts to 17,685 sq km which represents 4% of the total area of Iraq.

Main cities:

- Ba'quba Constituency - Baladrouz Constituency - Khalis Constituency - Mouqdadiyah Constituency - Khanaqeen Constituency - Kifri Constituency

Population indicators

The Governorate has 1,490,452 inhabitants.

Education:

The Governorate has only one University, the University of Diyala; with almost 840 primary schools; more than 409 secondary schools; 10 institutes for teacher training, and many technical institutes.

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Governorate of Saladin

Historical Background

Saladin is one of the historical Iraqi Governorates. Its center is . steeped in almost 4.000 years of history, through all the ages of ancient Iraq until the pre- Islamic era. The Governorate has been named as such, after Saladin Al-Ayoubi.

The Governorate is famous for the shrines of the Imamain Al-'Askariyain (PBUT) (Imam Ali Al- Hadi and Imam Al- Hasan Al-'Askari 'PBUT') in Samara, the Al-Malwiyah minaret, (Abbasid mosque), Ashiq Palace, Abbasid Caliph Palace, mosque of Abi Dulaf, the historical city of Ashour at Shirqat on the River Tigris, which overlooks a wide plain, to the north, . At the end of this plain is the modern city of Shirqat, Tikrit fence, Nun monastery, and a number of churches on both banks of the Tigris at the city of Tikrit, and the Seeniyah Dome. Northward is the present-day city of Samara, near Ashiq Palace and the shrine of Imam Ali Al- Hadi at the city of Balad, one of the important sites in the Governorate.

Location

The Governorate of Saladin is situated approximately 165 km north of Baghdad, the capital. It is bordered by the Governorates of Nineveh and Irbil to the north, Kirkuk and Sulaimaniyah to the east, Diyala and Baghdad to the south and Anbar to the west. Saladin holds a vital geographical location, being a transportation hub between the northern and southern Governorates.

Area

The area of the Governorate of Saladin amounts to 25,807 sq km

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Main constituencies:

- Tikrit Constituency - Dour Constituency - Samara Constituency - Balad Constituency - Peigi Constituency - Tuz Constituency - Dijail Constituency

Population indicators

The population of the Governorate is 1,380,216.

Main activities

Cattle breeding, agriculture, oil refining, animal feed processing, and pharmaceuticals.

Infrastructure

One of the main roads that leads to the north passes through the Governorate of Saladin. In addition, there are roads which link it to Kirkuk to the east, and and Qaim to the west. The Baghdad- Mosul railway also passes through the city of Tikrit.

Education:

The Governorate has only one University, (the University of Saladin), more than 1,046 primary schools, over 390 secondary schools, 11 Teacher training institutes and many professional institutes and schools.

Healthcare

The Governorate of Saladin has 9 hospitals and 13 medical centers.

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City of Samara: The ruins of the city of Samara are found along a 35 km stretch on the eastern bank of the River Tigris, from Samara to the south and the Grand Mosque, Malwiyah, and Ashiq Palace.

To the north of Malwiyah, is the house of the Caliph, as well as the Equestrian arena, Abu Dulaf Mosque, Mutawakkiliyah, and Rasasi River.

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Governorate of Wasit

Historical Background

The city was given the name Wasit because it is situated in the middle of Iraq; it is its center. Its construction began in 78 A.H. and was completed in 86 A.H. to serve as the new administrative headquarters of the country.

Location

The Governorate of Wasit is situated in the southern part of the middle region, between the longitudes 32- 44, 46- 36 and the latitudes 31- 75, 32- 31.

The landscape consists of plains, with a transitional climate between Mediterranean and a hot, dry desert climate. The Governorate’s center is the city of Kut, 176 km to the south of Baghdad. The Governorate is bordered by the Governorates of Diyala and Baghdad to the north, Maysan and Thi Qar to the south, with Babylon and Diwaniyah to the west. Eastwards of the Governorate is the international border of Iraq with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Thus, the Governorate of Wasit occupies a strategic position, being near to the majority of the middle and southern Governorates as well as the capital, Baghdad. Average distance between the center of this Governorate and these listed Governorates is 276 km. In addition, the Governorate is close to the best trading point (border crossing) with the Islamic Republic of Iran, 70 km from the center of the Governorate.

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Natural resources

Irrigation resources are available in the Governorate as the River Tigris bisects it from north to south. The famous Kut Dam, established in 1937, is situated at the center of the city of Kut. From this Dam, the rivers of Gharraf and Dijaila start. There are a lot of other channels and rivers on which a number of small Dams are situated. The Governorate is famous for agriculture. Most significant are its production of wheat, barley, yellow corn, rice, cotton and sunflower seeds, in addition to many other agricultural products; there are also wide areas dedicated to vegetable and fruit production. The majority of the farmed land depends on flowing irrigation or the use of similar techniques. Moreover, the Governorate is reknowned for cattle breeding as there are large herds of cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats, as well as significant hen farming and fisheries.

The River Tigris, flowing north to south through the Governate, also provides branches and underground water resources which greatly improve the agricultural value of the region, with extensive acreage of fertile soil combining to make the Governorate a significant area for agricultural production. It makes an essential contribution to the food basket (both plant and animal) of the country, as it supplies high levels of agricultural production of several strategic crops (wheat, barley, corn, sunflower seeds, rice, and cotton). Additionally, the Governorate produces high quality grains and various kinds of fruits and vegetables.

The Governorate has huge reserves of oil (such as the oil fields of Ahdab at Ahrar District, Badrah, Mouafaqiyah, and Sheikh Sa'ad) and reserves of natural gas linked to the oil resources. Raw materials for construction industries, such as cement, gypsum, brick, etc.) are also available in large quantities, in addition to bubble, sand and some minerals not yet exploited.

Area

The area of the Governorate of Wasit is 17.308 sq km.

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Main cities:

- Kut Constituency - Souaira Constituency - Hai Constituency - Aziziyah Constituency

Population

The Governorate’s population is1,234,084.

Education:

The Governorate has only one University, more than 750 primary schools; more than 220 secondary schools, 12 teacher training Institutes and many professional institutes and schools.

Health

The Governorate of Wasit has 11 hospitals and 15 medical centers.

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Governorate of Kirkuk

Historical Background

Kirkuk is an ancient city. It is 250 km north of Baghdad. It was established, first, as a castle on a circular four-cornered hill. The governate includes areas around the Zagros Mountain, the rivers of minor Zab and Tigris, and the Himreen Mountain range. The history of Kirkuk City goes back to 1.600 B.C.

Kirkuk is famous for the shrines, mosques and the ruins of some buildings as well as antiques which can be traced back to the beginnings of the third millennium B.C., i.e. the early period of known history, in addition to being known for its geographical and commercial position.

Location

The Governorate of Kirkuk is situated in an important geographical area, linking the north of Iraq to its center. It is surrounded by the Governorates of Sulaimaiyah, Irbil, Naynawa, Saladin, and Diyala.

Area

The area of the Governorate of Kirkuk amounts to 9.676 sq km, 2.2% of the total area of Iraq.

Main constituencies:

- Kirkuk Constituency - Hawijah Constituency - Constituency - Dibs Constituency

Population indicators

The population of the Governorate is 1,376,053.

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Main activities

 Oil  Cement  Agriculture

Infrastructure

The Governorate of Kirkuk is characterized by the many main roads which link it to the neighbouring Governorates. It is located on the main road linking the capital with the north.

The strategic situation of the Governorate which links the north to the middle has made the city a nexus for roads and railways which link it to the capital, Baghdad.

Economic background

The Governorate of Kirkuk is wealthy in terms of mineral resources. Oil is the main component of its economic activities; it has the largest known oil field in Iraq. In addition, it produces natural gas and sulfur. The Governorate also possesses fertile arable land, and a lot of land ready for investment, besides the availability of reclaimed and non-reclaimed irrigated land.

The Governorate’s agricultural and industrial sectors depend on several main water resources, including:

A. Minor Zab River which branches into five streams at the District of Zab, Hawijah constituency. B. Part of the River Tigris at the district of Zab, south from Hawijah, near the city of Al-Shik C. Khassa River (seasonal). A Dam is being built to regulate water flow. D. Artesian and surface wells.

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Education:

The Governorate of Kirkuk has only one University, (the University of Kirkuk), more than 988 primary schools, more than 338 secondary schools, and many professional institutes and schools.

Health

The Governorate of Kirkuk has 8 hospitals and more than 72 medical centers.

Tourism

Castle of Kirkuk: This is one of the ancient sites within the Governorate.

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Governorate of Nineveh

Historical Background

The City of Nineveh has an ancient history dating back to the fifth millennium B.C. This city is regarded as one of the most historically important cities in Iraq as it had been the capital of the Assyrian Empire at the height of its expansion. The first library was established there. After Baghdad, this Governorate, with Mosul being its center, is the second largest city in Iraq, in terms of its area.

Location

Naynawa Governorate is situated in the north-western part of Iraq, (402 km from Baghdad).

Area

The area of the Governorate of Naynawa amounts to 36,515 sq km.

Main cities

- Mosul Constituency - Hamdaniyah Constituency - Sinjar Constituency - Tilkef Constituency - Ba'aj Constituency - Tella'fer Constituency - Sheikhan Constituency - Constituency - Makhmour Constituency

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Population

The population of the Governorate is almost 3,513,215.

Main activities

Agriculture, oil, asphalt, textile, sugar, dairy products, and cement.

Infrastructure

Mosul represents the crossroads of northern Iraq. Both the main road from Baghdad to Turkey and the railway line pass through it. It also has an international airport, and a number of bridges on the River Tigris which links the east and west banks.

Education:

The Governorate has only one University, (the University of Mosul), more than 1,560 primary schools, more than 483 secondary schools, 10 teacher training institutes, 43 libraries and many professional institutes and schools.

Tourist sites

There are a lot of tourist sites in Nineveh, among which are the Mosque of Prophet Younus, Mosque of Khidhr, Hadba Minaret, Noumroud, and Bashtabiyah Castle. The city is famous for Mosul Dam, and forests which are popular with tourists, in addition to many places of and religious shrines which relate to many Prophets and priests.

Dam of Mosul: It is located on the River Tigris, approximately 60 km to the north of Mosul. It had been completed in 1986. Thyere are approximately 75 km from the Dam site to the Iraqi-Turkish borderline. The area of the lake is almost 220 sq km. A tourist resort has been established nearby, containing several tourist facilities and apartments.

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Governorate of Irbil

Historical Background

Arbeel or Irbil is the capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. It is the fourth city in Iraq in terms of area, after Baghdad, Basra, and Mosul. It is 360 km from Baghdad and 112 km from Sulaimaniyah, while Mosul city is almost 80 km to the west.

Area and climate

Irbil has an area of 13,165 sq km. The Governorate is within the steppe area which has a transitional climate between that of the Mediterranean and desert climates. It is characterized for its severe low temperatures and low average humidity. Irbil is regarded as one of the historically important cities throughout the ages and an important effective cultural center in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Its name refers back to the Assyrian age when it had been given the name ‘Arba-Ilo‘, i.e. the four Gods. This is a metonymy of the important Assyrian temples at Irbil.

Main important cities

The Governorate of Irbil is comprised of a number of main Constituencies, these are: Irbil Constituency, Rawandouz Constituency, Soran Constituency, Khabat Constituency, Plain of Irbil Constituency, Constituency.

Population

The number of inhabitants of Irbil amounts to 1,540,131 people.

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Education

The Governorate has a number of primary and secondary schools among which is the international school of shwaifat, and many state universities, colleges and institutes in addition to private ones. The most important state Universities include Hawler medical university, Saladin University, and Kurdistan University. Among the private institutions are Dijlah College University, Jihan College University, the Lebanese-French University for Business Management, and Ishq Medical College.

Health

The governorate has more than 15 private hospitals covering all specializations and a number of State central hospitals, among which are Irbil University hospital, Azadi hospital, Rezgari hospital, Central childrens hospital and many medical centers all over the governorate’s constituencies and districts.

Infrastructure

Irbil is the capital of the Kurdistan Region and is a commercial center with an international airport. It has a land border with Iran and the border center of Choman for commercial exchange. The Governorate has three circular streets in concentric rings around the city, street 60, street 90, and street 120 with the old castle in the centre.

Tourist sites

Castle of Irbil: This is situated at the center of the city of Irbil. Its history dates back to the Assyrian age, approximately the first millennium B.C. It had been built primarily for defensive purposes, as it was regarded as an invulnerable stronghold for the city of Irbil at the time.

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Gilli Ali Beg waterfall

This waterfall is situated between the cities of Khalifan and Soran. The length of the feature is 12 km. It is situated between the mountains of Korek and Nouatheen, 60 km from Shaqlawa summer resort. The Gilli Ali Beg waterfall descends rapidly from a height. It is 130 km from the city of Irbil and it is one of the most beautiful summer resorts in Irbil, and in Iraq in general. It is 800 meters above sea level.

Bikhal waterfalls

These are regarded as among the most beautiful tourist sites in Iraq. The area is characterized for its waterfalls and its beautiful landscapes. These waterfalls are 10 km. from Rawandouz city. Bikhal has been known as a summer resort with wonderful waterfalls and landscapes.

Shaqlawa waterfall

The town is famous for its waterfalls and mountainous areas as it is situated on the mountain of Sifeen.

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Governorate of Duhok

Historical Background

This is an Iraqi city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Its three sides are bordered by mountains. This grants the city a marvelous appearance. A streamlet coming from the Big Duhok Dam runs through the city and is a most beautiful sight. The Governorate is famous for its fascinating landscapes.

The origin of the city dates back to the Stone Age, then it became a part of the Assyrian Empire; then the empire of the Babylonians; then the the Akhminians before it fell into the hands of Alexander the Great, and later the Romans.

Location

The Governorate of Duhok is situated in the region of Kurdistan in the extreme north west of Iraq. This Governorate enjoys a special importance from a historical and geographical point of view. The antiques which have been discovered in its hills and caves depict this importance. Moreover, it has a distinctive geographical position as it is located on the borders between two states, and an international strategic transport route passes through it, linking Iraq with Turkey and the external world as well. In addition, an oil pipeline which runs from Kirkuk to Turkey passes through its north-western corner. The Governorate of Duhok is characterized by its varied landscapes, including high mountains which form the political borders of Turkey, and wide plains which are agriculturally rich. These form the southern part of the Governorate.

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Main important cities

The Governorate of Duhok consists of several important constituencies including Duhok Constituency, Zakho Constituency, Sheikhan Constituency, Summail Constituency, Berdersh Constituency, and Namidi Constituency.

Population

Inhabitants of the Governorate number 1,057,174.

Education:

The Governorate has more than five private Universities and Colleges, the most important of which are the College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, and University of Kurdistan. There are also many technical and administrative institutes, 440 primary schools, 215 secondary schools and many teacher training institutes as well as professional institutes and schools.

Health

The Governorate of Duhok has 5 specialized hospitals and 5 state hospitals, with many smaller medical centers throughout its constituencies and districts.

Infrastructure

The Governorate of Duhok is an important commercial center. The Ibrahim Al-Khaleel border crossing on the border with Turkey is one of the important points through which 40% of traded materials pass. The governorate has a strategic road linking it to Turkey.

Tourist Sites

Serseng summer resort

This is 126 km from Mosul. It is 1,046 meters above sea level. The maximum temperature there during summer rises to 34 C.

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Soulaf summer resort

This is 166 km from Mosul via a paved route, 5 km from Imadiah. It is 1,150 m above sea level. It has many marvelous waterfalls as high as 25 m. The summer resort is characterized by its numerous caves, the most important of which is Safi cave, shaded by nut trees.

Jarsteen cave

This is a four-columned cave in the valley of Duhok. Some historical references and some historians who visited the area confirm that it is one of the most ancient caves in which man has lived.

Historians confirm that Jarsteen cave dates back far in history, with its most ancient documents dating to 12.000 years B.C. There is also the hill of Bastik and of Kammoun which date back to the history of the Kurdish Metanic State, in addition to the hill of Malta, and the cave of Hilamta at Shandoukha, south of the governorate center which dates back to the time of the Kurdish Medians.

Still, there are several other caves and antiques sculptured on stone and many other ancient sites.

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Governorate of Sulaimaniyah

It is situated in the eastern north of Iraq, on the Iraqi-Iranian border. It is affiliated with the region of Kurdistan. It is 2,895 feet above sea level. Mountainous terrain predominates in the governorate, and particularly towards the eastern borders with Iran. It is 140 km eastward from Kirkuk. 60 km north-west of the city of Sulaimaniyah is the Dam of Dokan on the River of Minor Zab.

Main important cities

The Governorate of Sulaimaniyah consists of several important constituencies including Sulaimaniyah Constituency, Qara Dagh Constituency, Shara Zour Constituency, Sayed Sadiq Constituency, Halebcha Constituency, Penjoueen Constituency, Ranyah Constituency, Dokan Constituency, Derbendikhan Constituency, Klar Constituency, and Constituency.

Population

Inhabitants of the Governorate number 1,723,299.

Education

Education in Sulaimaniyah, just like other places in Iraq, is free to attend, from primary school until graduation from University. Sulaimaniyah has more than 600 primary schools; 310 secondary schools; more than 15 professional institutes and the University of Sulaimaniyah which was established in 1968 and teaches in both Arabic and English. It was transferred to Irbil under the name of Saladin University and the new University of Sulaimaniyah was inaugurated in 1991 which teaches in Arabic, English and also in Kurdish. In 2007 The American University at

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Sulaimaniyah, the first International teaching University, was inaugurated. It teaches in English and includes 6 private Colleges.

Health The Governorate of Sulaimaniyah has 13 private hospitals and almost 25 state hospitals as well as many medical centers all over its constituencies and Districts.

Infrastructures The Governorate of Sulaimaniyah is a border Governorate which shares a commercial center with Iran and an international airport.

Tourist Sites Serchenar summer resort: Serchenar summer resort is 5 km away from the center of Sulaimaniyah city. It is a verdant area with trees, water courses, and wide shaded areas. This summer resort is home to the Serchenar hotel, in addition to many tourist houses, and a number of hotels and coffee shops prepared to receive tourists and offering many tourist services. There are also Luna parks and large entertainment gardens.

Dokan Lake: This lake is 71 km from the center of the Governorate of Sulaimaniyah, and 141 km from the city of Kirkuk. It is near the Dam of Dokan on the Minor Zab. To facilitate tourists, an integrated vast tourist complex has been established nearby, featuring a, games hall, coffee shops, and a modern market. There are playing areas for adults and minors, a pool, and a marina for boats too.

Ahmed Awa waterfalls: These are 75 km to the east of Sulaimaniyah, parallel with the Iranian border. This spot is regarded as a border point between Iraq and Iran, as the distance from there to the Iranian borders is only half an hour by car. The area is 2.000 m above sea level. The summer resort is situated amidst a high mountain range. It is regarded as one of the most important sites in the city. Investment map 2013 53

Governorate of Anbar

Historical Background

Anbar is the biggest Iraqi Governorate with its center at . It is is situated on the western side of Iraq, 100 km from the capital, Baghdad. It was known, before 1961, as Liwa Ul- Dileim.

Natural resources

Industrial raw materials are found within the Anbar Governorate which can be extracted through mining or hydrocarbon extraction methods. The Ukaz gas field is located westward of Anbar, with reserves estimated to be 50 billion cubic feet, while the smaller Reesha gas field is located near the Jordanian border. Oil experts’ estimates indicate the presence of oil reservoirs in the Governorate of Anbar which require further exploration to estimate the reserves in place and the economic feasibility of their development. Anbar has approximately 53 Trillion cubic feet of natural gas in addition to valuable natural mineral deposits, such as gold, phosphate, iron, uranium, sulfur, and silver. There are water resources, most notably the River Euphrates which runs (450 km), from the north west to the south east of the Governorate. In addition, there are four large surface water resources, the lake of Habbaniyah, the lake and dam of Hadeethah, the lake of Thirthar, and Razaza Lake.

There are also reservoirs of groundwater suitable for irrigation in the western desert and arable fertile soil.

Area

The area of the Governorate is approximately 137.723 sq km.

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Main constituencies: - Ramadi Constituency - Faluja Constituency - Heet Constituency - Hadeethah Constituency - Ana Constituency - Rawa Constituency - Qaim Constituency - Rutbah Constituency

Population

1.587.114 people

Main activities

 Grain farming  Cattle breeding  Date production  Fertilizer production  Cement Manufacturing  Ceramics Manufacturing  Glass Manufacturing

Infrastructure

There is only one railway in the governorate. It starts from the capital, Baghdad, and extends to the mines' area at Ukashat, being 522 km in length. This railway is used to carry passengers and goods. Anbar has 24 stations for passengers and 5 for goods.

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 The highway is regarded as the longest of the main roads in the Governorate of Anbar, as it is 596 km in length. It stretches from Baghdad- Faluja- Ramadi- Turaibeel- and to Tunuf at the Iraqi- Syrian border.  Another road has a length of 219 km, linking Qaim – Ukashat- Rutbah constituency.  Qaim- Hadeethah road, is 156 km in length  Nikhaib- 'Ar'ar border crossing is on the borders of Saudi Arabia.

The Governorate of Anbar borders three states: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Syria, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Governorate has (4) significant border crossings:

- Turaibeel border crossing with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. - Tunuf border crossing with Syria. - Qaim border crossing with Syria. - 'Ar'ar border crossing with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Education:

The Governorate has two Universities, Anbar University and Faluja University, in addition to technical institutes, a number of private colleges and the College of Al-Imam Al-'Aadham- Branch of Anbar. There are 1,046 primary schools; 469 secondary schools, 4 teacher training institutes and many professional institutes and schools.

Health

The Governorate of Anbar has 11 hospitals and 17 medical centers.

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Tourist sites

Lake of Thirthar: One of the most beautiful Man-made lakes in Iraq, it Was formed after the Dam of Samara was built for irrigation purposes and to control the flooding of the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The lake can be reached from Baghdad via Faluja, Ramadi, or via Samara.

Lake of Habbaniyah: This is a pan located to the south of the city of Ramadi, used to store 3.3 b.c.m. and to return 2.7 b.c.m. to the River Euphrates during the drought season. The lake is controlled by the Dam of Ramadi. The lake is linked southward to a river which connects it to the Lake of Thirthar to drain the surplus water from Habbaniyah Lake to the Lake of Razaza whose capacity is 26 b. c.m. A resort has been established on the banks of this lake.

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Governorate of Holy Kerbala

Historical Background This historical city dates back to the Babylonian era. Some historians interpret the word Kerbala as as ‘qurb Alilah’: near Allah, words of Babylonian origin. It is also been said that the name derives from ‘Kur Babil’: a collection of Babylonian villages. The Governorate has fertile, pristine land and is covered by dense orchards irrigated by the River Euphrates. The most prominent feature of the Holy City of Kerbala is the shrine to Imam Hussein and to his brother, Imam Abbas, may Allah bless them both. Within the Governorate there is also the Akhaidhir stronghold, south of the city, the palace of Sham'oun at Ain Tamr, and the Al-tar historical caves.

Location The Governorate of Kerbala is situated on the eastern bank of the River Euphrates, surrounded by important agricultural areas on three sides, particularly the eastern side between the city and the River Euphrates. The city is 105 km to the south-west of Baghdad, bordered on the north by the Governorate of Anbar; to the south by the Governorate of Najaf; to the east by the Governorate of Babylon; and to the west by the desert of Sham and the Saudi Arabian lands beyond. The city is located at longitude 44° and lattitude 32°.

Area The area of the Governorate of Karbala amounts to approximately 5.034 sq km.

Main cities - Karbala - Ain Tamr Husseiniyah - Al-Hurr - Hindiyah - Akhaidhir - Touaireej

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Population

The population of the Governorate of Kerbala is 1,084,362 .

Main activities

 Tourism  Oil refining  Dates  Citrus crops  Agriculture  Canning factories

Infrastructure

There are two main roads passing through Karbala; the first starts from southern Baghdad, passes through Karbala, and continues to Najaf. The other one starts from Babylon and goes westward to Kerbala, before continuing through the south part of Anbar to the border crossing of 'Ar'ar towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Syria.

Education:

The Governorate has two Universities, Karbala University and Ahl al- Bait University, and 457 primary schools; 188 secondary schools, 5 teacher training institutes and many professional institutes and schools.

Tourist sites

Karbala

Karbala is one of the ancient Iraqi cities. It enjoys religious prestige due to the shrine of Imam Hussein and the shrine of his brother, Imam Abbas; may Allah bless them both. Among the most historical sites within the Governorate are the following:

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Akhaidhir stronghold: This feature is one of archeological sites which was once a defensive military structure. Its design is characteristic of Islamic military architecture and geometry; not only within Iraq, but also comparable to other Arab architecture and that found around the Islamic World. The stronghold is situated on a desert route linking Iraq to the outside world.

Razaza Lake: This Lake is 18 km from Karbala, on the way to Akhaidhir. The Lake is 60 km in length and 30 km in width. This wide beautiful lake is an important tourist site, visited by people who are eager to practice various kinds of water sports and fishing.

Ain Tamr: The city of Ain Tamr "Shithatha" is situated to the south-west of Kerbala, (67 km) from the city. It is a historical spot as it is home to antiques of ancient civilizations. The Ain Tamr constituency is regarded the largest oasis in the western upland. It is famous for its palm tree forests and orchards. It is characterized by its landscapes, and its beautiful atmosphere during the spring and autumn seasons. It is also famous for its mineral water which flows from more than fifty natural springs. A tourist complex composed of 20 tourist apartments, a hotel, and a restaurant, in addition to extended gardens have been established in the area.

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Governorate of Holy Najaf

Historical Background

Najaf is a historical city. It is an important cultural, religious, commercial, and agricultural hub at the center of Iraq. It is situated on a high mound overlooking vast sandy desert; on the north eastern flank of the city is the vast cemetery of Wadi Salam, the "Valley of Peace"; once of the largest in the world, and on its western side is the sea of Najaf.

The Governorate of Najaf is home to the tomb of Imam Ali, may Allah bless him. It receives millions of visitors from all over the world.

Location

Najaf is one of the Governorates which is in the middle and south of Iraq, at the edge of the western upland, 161 km from Baghdad. The city is 70 m above sea level. It is bordered on the north by the Governorate of Karbala, almost 80 km away.

Area

The area of the Governorate of Najaf amounts to 27. 845 sq km.

Main cities:

- Najaf Constituency - Constituency - Manathirah Constituency

Population: 1,342,269 people.

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Main activities

 Tourism  Agriculture  Cattle breeding  Commerce  Construction

Infrastructure

 There is a main road stretching from Baghdad, southward to the Governorate of Babylon, and then to the governorate of Najaf. Another road links the Governorate of Najaf to the Governorate of Karbala.  The Governorate also has an international airport, Imam Ali.

Education:

The Governorate of Najaf has only one University, the University of Kufa and 546 primary schools; 245 secondary schools; 4 institutes for teacher training and many professional institutes and schools.

Health

The Governorate of Najaf has 7 state hospitals and many medical centers.

Tourist sites:

1. The Tomb of Imam Ali (may Allah bless him): Is one of the most important sites for religious tourism. It receives almost 40 million visitors a year.

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2. Khan of Rahba: It is situated on the old Hajj route within a low area, almost 30 km from the village of Rahba. It is built from rock and gypsum.

3. Palace of N'uman Bin Al-Munthir: The Palace of N'uman Bin Al-Munthir is one of the palaces which dates back to the ancient kingdom of Manathirah and the state of the Akhminians. Manathirah enjoyed a major role in Arab pre- Islamic history. Its monuments remain to bear witness to historical events, and it has often inspired poets' imaginations, with many pieces written about these monuments and ruins.

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Governorate of Basra

Historical Background

Basra is the second Governorate of Iraq in terms of population and is considered the commercial capital of the country, with its only port, overlooking the Arab Gulf and its main sea route. Basra has had several names since its foundation; it has been called Um Al-Iraq "Mother of Iraq", Khizanat Al-Arab "Treasury of ", Al- Basra Al-Uthma "The Great Basra", Al-Basra Al-Zahira "Prosperous Basra", Thaghr Al-Iraq Al-Basim "The smiling mouth of Iraq", Al-Fayha "The extensive", Qubat Al-Ilm "Dome of Science".

Natural resources

This is one of the most important Governorates in Iraq, as it is rich in oil fields, among which are the Rumaila field, Shi'aiba field, western Qurna field, and the Majnoun field. Due to its location in the plains of the Rafidain valley, it is one of the most important centers for planting rice, barley, wheat, and millet. It is also famous for cattle breeding. The Governorate stretches across varying terrain, including plains, upland areas, and desert and is also considered as a tourist location as it has many religious shrines and historical sites.

Location

Basra is situated in the extreme south of Iraq, on the western banks of Shatt Al-Arab, the watercourse formed by the joining of the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates at Qurna, 110 km northwards of Fao. Basra is almost 55 km from the Arab Gulf, and 545 km from Baghdad. It has borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south, and with the Islamic Republic of Iran to the East. The internal local borders of Basra are with the Governorates of Thi Qar and Maysan to the north and Muthanna to the west. Basra is the only port of Iraq and its main sea outlet. Investment map 2013 64

Geographically, it is located at the south eastern corner of Iraq. This position places the Governorate within the huge desert region extending through the continents of Asia and Africa, which means that is has an overwhelmingly dry climate.

Basra, is linked to the other via paved roads whose lengths vary.

Area

The area of the Governorate of Basra amounts to 19.070 sq km.

Main constituencies:

- Basra Constituency (Center) - Qurna Constituency - Zubair Constituency - Um Qasir Constituency - Abu Al-Khaseeb Constituency - Fao Constituency - AlImdainah Constituency

Population: Approximately 2,647,754 people.

Main activities

 Oil and gas  Sea trade and Railways  Agriculture  Food industries  Heavy industries, such as, iron, steel, fertilizers, and petrochemicals  Fishing

Infrastructure

The Governorate of Basra is home to all of the six Iraqi ports, including one deep port. Thus it is the transportation nexus of the southern part of Iraq. There is also a highway linking the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan to Iraq which starts from the Jordanian borders and terminates in Basra. The Investment map 2013 65

governorate is also linked to the State of Kuwait via the Safwan border crossing point, a large commercial center. In addition to these transport and trade links, there is Basra International Airport.

Education:

The Governorate of Basra has only one University, the University of Basra and 988 primary schools; 441 secondary schools; 14 teacher training institutes, and many professional institutes and schools.

Health

The Governorate of Basra has 15 hospitals and 39 medical centers.

Tourist sites:

Sindibad Island

This island is a marvelous tourist site which is located at the middle of Shatt Al- Arab, opposite the Shatt Al-Arab Hotel. It is linked to both river banks via the Sindibad Bridge.

It has wonderful gardens decorated by beautiful fountains. There are facilities for visitor comfort, a tourist coffee shop, and tourist houses for accomodation, in addition to the floating hotel nearby, and a vast coffee shop at the southern end of the Island.

Qurna City: Qurna is 74 km northward of Basra and is said to be the legendary place of Adam's tree and the paradise of Eden, where the Tigris Investment map 2013 66

and Euphrates meet to form the Shatt Al-Arab, and where a large number of farms and orchards are located, particularly date palm orchards.

Abu Al-Khaseeb: This city is located on Shatt Al- Arab, 26 km to the south of Basra. It is the city of the late, great, poet Badr Shakir As- Sayyab; it is also an area with date palm forests which provide a uniquely beautiful landscape.

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Governorate of Maysan

Historical Background

It is one of the southern Governorates of Iraq, located to the east of the country, on the Iranian border. Its center is the city of Imarah, located on the River Tigris. Before 1976 it was known as the Imarah Governorate. It is believed that the origin of the name "Maysan' refers back to the Kingdom of Mayshan.

Its distinctive location made it the site for an important city and commercial center, which was adopted by Alexander the Great as a capital for his kingdom. Among its common names ais "Korat Dijlah", i.e. a collection of villages alongside the River Tigris.

Location

The Governorate is located in the south-eastern part of Iraq, on the banks of the river Tigris. It is almost 400 km from Baghdad, and represents a commercial center for agricultural crops, fish, and cattle. It is linked to the Governorates of Basra and Wasit via main roads; and to the Governorate of Thi Qar by another road. An oil pipeline passes through the eastern part of the Governorate and extends to Basra and Fao to the south.

Area

The area of the Governorate of Maysan amounts to 16.072 sq km, 3.7% of the total area of Iraq.

Main constituencies:

- Imarah Constituency (Center) - Maymouna Constituency - Ali Al-Gharbi Constituency - Qal'at Salih Constituency - Kahla Constituency - Mijar Constituency

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Main activities

 Oil  Agriculture  Cattle breeding  Agricultural industries  Sugar production  Paper production

Education:

The Governorate of Maysan has only one University and 616 primary schools; 134 secondary schools; 4 teacher training institutes, and many professional institutes and schools.

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Governorate of Muthanna

Historical Background

The appearance of Warka City in the fifth millennium B. C. represented the first shift to fixed settlement and the emergence of ruling régimes, writing, and laws organizing social life. Agriculture and availability of water resources played a major role in the Sumerian settlements at these spots and the foundation of a civilization, the monuments of which remain to this day. The area, including its vast desert, is characterized by agriculture as well as many palaces and temples. The historical site of Warka is 60 km to the north of Samawa city.

Natural resources

The Governorate is characterized by the availability of natural and human resources for investment, especially in the industrial sector. The is rich in raw materials with low extractions and production costs, such as, limestone which is used in the cement industry, and sedimentary compounds of Sodium and Chlorine used in salt production. The Governorate is also characterized by many date palm orchards and a distinctive tourist site near the Lake of Sawa, with accompanying some tourist facilities.

Location

The Muthanna governorate is located in the south of Iraq, at the edges of the alluvial plain. The majority of its territory ranges in altitude between (70- 220 m) above the sea level. The River Euphrates and its branches pass through it, and it is the second most significent water resource for agricultural crop irrigation. The Governorate is 270 km from Baghdad to the south. It is the second biggest Governorate, after Anbar, in terms of area. It has a desert climate, and its center is the Samawa Constituency.

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The area of the Governorate of Muthanna amounts to 51.740 sq km, 12% of the total area of Iraq. The desert occupies 47.000 sq km, i. e. 85% of the total area of the Governorate.

Main constituencies:

- Samawa Constituency (Center) - Rumaitha Constituency - Khidhir Constituency - Salman Constituency

Population: The population of the Governorate is 782,874 .

Main activities

 Agriculture  Textiles  Oil products and refineries  Cattle breeding  Construction industries, especially cement production

Infrastructures

- The Governorate has a vital location in the southern part of Iraq on the International road linking the governorate of Basra to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. - The (Baghdad- Basra) railway line passes through here, and there is a maintenance station for locomotives and train carriages. - Oil refining in the governate has a 30,000 barrel/ day capacity - The strategic pipeline which transfers gas from the governorate of Basra to Baghdad passes through the Muthanna Governorate.

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Education:

The Governorate of Muthanna has only one University and 455 primary schools; 125 secondary schools; 3 institutes for teacher training, and many professional institutes and schools.

Tourist sites

Lake of Sawa: This is a closed lake with salty water. It is located within the Governorate of Muthanna, in southern Iraq, a few kilometers from the city of Samawa. The Lake is surrounded by a natural limestone wall which quickly repairs itself if broken due to the rapid hardening of the gypsum material in the water.

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Governorate of Diwaniyah

Historical Background

It is one of the middle Euphrates Governorates that lies within the alluvial plain of Iraq. The first appearance of the city was during the eighteenth century B. C. The River Euphrates passes through the Governorate where it is known as Shatt Al-Diwaniyah. Diwaniyah is characterized by the fertile lands which makes it the food basket for the people of the area specifically, and for all of Iraq, in general.

Location

The Governorate of Diwaniyah is located in the southern part of Iraq, between the Governorates of Muthanna and Najaf. It is characterized by agriculture, such as rice, and other agricultural crops.

Area

The area of the Governorate of Diwaniyah amounts to 8.507 sq km.

Main constituencies:

- Diwaniyah Constituency (Center) - Shamiyah Constituency - Ifag Constituency - Abu Skhair Constituency - Hamza Constituency - Ghammas Constituency

Population: The population of the Governorate amounts to 1,203,127 people.

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Main activities

 Agriculture (Predominently rice)  Food industries  Textile industries  Rubber industries (Tires)  Cattle breeding

Infrastructures

There is a main road running from Baghdad to Diwaniyah and a multi- lane highway passes through the Governorate. The main Iraqi railway passes through the Governorate as well.

Education:

The Governorate of Diwaniyah has only one University and 631 primary schools; 221 secondary schools; 4 institutes for teacher training, and many professional institutes and schools.

Health:

The Governorate of Diwaniyah has 9 hospitals and more than 15 medical centers.

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Governorate of Thi Qar

Historical Background

This is one of the southern Iraqi Governorates. Its center is the city of . Historical evidence indicates that the name has existed since ages past. Some historical sites, such as the ancient city of Ur, 5.000 years B. C. are located there. It is the land where the Sumerians and Acadians settled.

Location

The Governorate of Thi Qar is located at the heart of the southern part of Iraq. The best part of the area of the Governorate is situated next to the Rivers of Euphrates and Gharraf. The Governorate is one of the most ancient lands settled by human beings. The first human civilization was located there, and still ancient archeological monuments remain of cities such as Ur and Lagash.

Area

The area of the Governorate of Thi Qar amounts to 13.626 sq km.

Main constituencies:

- Nasiriyah Constituency (Center) - Qal'at Siker Constituency - Rifa'i Constituency - Shatra Constituency - Suq Al-Shouyoukh Constituency

Population: The population of the Governorate is 1,979,388 .

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Main activities

 Agriculture  Engineering and textile industries  Oil and gas production  Cattle breeding  Fishing

Infrastructure

The Governorate of Thi Qar has a good network of roads and transportation links connectingit to neighbouring Governorates. These are:

- Nasiriyah- Kut way - Nasiriyah- Diwaniyah way - Nasiriyah- Samawa way - Nasiriyah- Imarah way

The Governorate is also traversed by the railway linking Basra to the capital, Baghdad.

Education:

The Governorate of Thi Qar has two state Universities, Thi Qar University in the City center and University in the Ri'fai constituency. There are almost 1.183 primary schools; 413 secondary schools; 7 institutes for teacher training, and many professional institutes and schools.

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Investment Zones in Iraq

The National Investment Commission has started a program to prepare mechanisms and systems for the establishment of secured zones for investment according to the text of Article 9 of the ratified Investment Law no. 13/ 2006, through cooperation with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The National Investment Commission has formed a strategy for the creation of investment zones in Iraq through cooperation with the Investment Program in the Middle East and North Africa of the (OECD). A draft of the general principles for the feasibility study related to the experimental investment zone at the governorate of Babylon has been prepared and a draft of investment protection assessment for the benefit of investors in Iraq has also been prepared. The program attracted a number of advisors, lawyers, financial experts and investors to contribute their opinions and expertise so as to specify the conditions and situations which would ensure the realization of greatest advantages from investment.

The following Zones are in the final phases of preparation, confirming that requirements are met prior to their confirmation and announcement as safe investment zones:

- Basra Investment Zone/ Khor Al-Zubair Zone. - Babylon Investment Zone/ Hitteen Zone. - Baghdad Investment Zone/ near the International Airport. - Anbar Investment Zone. - Middle Euphrates Investment Zone (between the Holy governorate of Najaf and the Sacred Governorate of Kerbala). - Nineveh Investment Zone. - Diyala Investment Zone/ Camp of New Iraq.

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Overview of Sectors :

1- Oil & Gas Sector

2- Electricity Sector

3- Communication Sector

4- Health Sector

5- Housing & Infrastructure Sector

6- Transportation Sector

7- Industry & Minerals Sector

8- Tourism Sector

9- Education Sector

10- Service Sector

11- Agriculture Sector

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1- Oil and Gas Sector Iraq is blessed with vast reserves of oil and natural gas, and is one of the most promising, still largely undeveloped sources of hydrocarbons in the world. After decades of underinvestment due to conflict and sanctions, the importance of oil is not only limited to its importance in developing Iraq but exceeds that, in the role which it can play on the level of the international oil market. The country’s large reserves, which can be bolstered in future, mean that Iraq is one of the best positioned countries to respond to the increased demands for energy. It is expexted to become the second largest international source for crude oil, and in 2012 the sector contributed 50% to GDP in terms of fixed prices, with the growth rate of the sector’s contribution to GDP for the period 2009-2011 being 6.6%. Iraq is actively seeking international investment and expertise to help in the development of its oil and gas sector. From efforts to harness associated gas from southern oil fields to the launching and negotiation of Iraq’s first post-war oil and gas license auctions, Iraq

has begun the process of substantial reengagement with investors from around the world. It is worth mentioning that the Oil Sector in Iraq has received a lot of attention from the federal government which resulted in the development of investment opportunities in addition to the announcement of four bidding rounds, as mentioned above. These oppurtunities have enabled reputable international companies to enter this field. Iraq has signed contracts in 2010 and 2011 with international companies to develop its oil fields within the first and second bidding rounds and to increase the production levels to 11

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million barrels per day in the next six years and to 12 million barrels per day upon adding the production from other fields. Most of these contracts are focused on developing major oil fields in the south of Iraq, but in addition to those the third bidding round was announced for the development of three gas fields: Akaz in the Ramadi Governorate, Mansouriyah in the and Seebah in the Basra governorate (1). It is likely that the oil and gas industry will continue to attract foreign business activites in the near future and Iraq has a wide range of untapped oil and gas fields which require a large degree of investment for their development.

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Fixed oil reserves 143 billion barrel Unfixed oil reserves 215-245 billion barrels Fixed gas reserves 127 Trilion Cubic Feet Estimated potential gas reserves 300-330 Trilion Cubic Feet Oil Production 2012 3.25 Million Barrels / per day Target Production 2020 10 million barrels / per day Oil Exports 2.5 million barrels / per day

Oil: There are 115 billion barrels of proven reserves in Iraq, with experts estimating that there may be an additional 45 to 215 billion barrels of probable and possible reserves. Iraq's 115 billion barrels of proven oil reserves are found in 80 fields, of which only 17 have been significantly developed. Approximately 75% of the proven reserves are concentrated in several super-giant fields in the southeastern part of the country near the borders with Kuwait and Iran, with an additional 20% located in the northern part of the country near Kirkuk.

Gas: Iraq is similarly rich in natural gas, with 127 TCF in proven reserves, the tenth largest in the world, and an estimated 300-330 TCF in probable reserves.

Midstream and Downstream Oil and Gas Pipelines: Iraq has an extensive, 4,350 mile-long pipeline infrastructure that is critical for exports of oil and, to a lesser extent, gas. Three primary arteries link Iraq to Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Syria, and a fourth runs internally, called the Strategic Line.

In its present condition, Iraq’s export infrastructure can handle about 2.5 million barrels per day. Of this, roughly three-quarters is exported from the Basra oil terminal in the south and the majority of the remainder via the Northern Pipeline leading from Kirkuk to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

Production, Distribution and Export:

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Iraq is developing its infrastructure at the present time, and heading towards expanding its productive operations in oil fields, and to attracting investment in the production, distribution and export fields. In order for the oil sector to improve from its current position, it will be necessary to attract investment in other fields such as export pipelines, particularly in Basra’s Ports, and the export pipelines from the to the Turkish Port of Jihan.

There are also a wide range of requirements in the south of Iraq, including the need to establish a new pipline to link the resources extracted from oil wells to refineries and to establish storage facilities in addition to expanding the ports. A number of studies were conducted for the development of infrastructure which would enable Iraq to improve its position as a source for natural gas and this requires the construction and expansion of infrastructure for the gas sector in order to enable Iraq to supply the gas pipelines heading to Turkey and from there, onwards to supply major European markets.

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Investment Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Sector

The Ministry of Oil has announced an ambitious plan to increase oil production and exports in the coming years. This will rely on participation and direct investment as a principal means for achieving this goal through the granting of oil licenses announced by the ministry.

A- Refinery Projects:

No Refinery Refinery Project’s Project’s Location Name capacity type cost (barrel/day) (million dollars) 1 Kirkuk 150 thousand New 4.347 Between kutan Refinery Village and Koshkaya 2 Maysan 150 thousand New 5.755 Near Bazirkan Field Refinery 3 Al-Nasiriya 300 thousand New 9.000 Near Houma Village Refinery 4 Nineveh 150 thousand New Refinery 5 Karbala 140 thousand New Refinery B- Pipeline Projects:

No Pipeline’s Name Pipeline’s Project's Project’s Location capacity type Estimated (barrels/day) cost (billion dollars) 1 Pipe for exporting crude oil 1.5 million New 5-7 Iraq – from K3 to the Syrian Syria harbor of Banyas, length: 750 km 2 Pipline for exporting crude 1 million New 4-5 Iraq - oil from K3 to the Jordanian Jordan harbor of Al-Aqaba, length: 950 km C- Refining Industries 1- Crude oil refining plant in Al-Diwaniya Governorate 2- Petrochemicals plant in Al-Diwaniya Governorate 3- Engine oil production plants in Al-Diwaniya Governorate

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2- The Electricity Sector

The Electricity sector in Iraq presents a number of attractive investment opportunities to local and foreign investors. The government has ambitious plans aimed at raising the sector's capacity through motivating investors in the fields of construction, operation and supply.

The Ministry of Electricity (MoE) has sought to enhance the role of the private sector in several related fields such as finance, rapid construction and contributing towards raising the generating capacity to meet the country’s needs. Demand has grown exponentially, mainly by families, in recent years. Since the national power grid does not meet the local needs of Iraqi families, they are forced to pay large amounts of money to be provided with electricity by the private sector.

The MOE realizes that the current lack of electricity is the main obstacle to investment in all sectors since it is essential for the diversification of the economy in the country.

It is planned for the power grid capacity to be 20,000 MW in 2015, increasing from 8,000 MW in 2012.

Electricity sector statistics for the year 2012:

Current demand is more than 15,000 MW Available generated energy Approx 8,000 MW

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Investment opportunities available in the electricity sector.

Project's name Location Capacity Governorate 1 Al-Yusfiya Gas Station Al-Yusfiya 1500 Mega Baghdad Project (Combined Watts Cycle) 2 Salman Bak Gas Station Salman Bak 1500 Mega Baghdad Project (Combined Watts Cycle)

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3- The Communication Sector The communication sector (both wired and wireless) has witnessed substantial growth in FDI attraction in recent years, especially in mobile phone and internet technologies, which can be attributed in large part to the existence of an independent organizing agency and the opening up to foreign companies. One of the most important development points in the communication sector in Iraq was developing the local wired and wireless communication networks. Wireless networks have demonstrated the capacity to compete with the stationary line phones market in Iraq as these can provide the old service alongside the internet service without having to extend cables through populated neighborhoods of the city. The Government of Iraq contracted in 2006 with different companies from the private sector to provide wired communication networks which provide the services of voice and data transmission. The Communication and Media commission also granted, in the same year, three national licenses and three regional ones for providing local wireless communication services; national licenses may last for 10 years, after which they can be extended for 5 more years while regional licenses can last for only 8 years. The national development plan for the years 2010-2014 indicates that there were more than 15 million mobile phone users in 2008 which shows the acceptable costs which can be afforded by many Iraqi families.

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The communication sector is considered to be one of the successful sectors in the period following the year 2003. With a better security situation, better laws and a fully free market, the climate will be more suitable to attract more local and foreign investment.

Investment opportunities in the communication sector

Mobile Phones: in addition to the three national mobile phone licenses, the Ministry of Communication intends to issue a fourth license, with the door open to all specialized companies providing mobile phone services.

Internet System: due to recent developments in the field of communication services, Iraq needs to improve its internet infrastructure. Therefore, investors have an opportunity to establish projects that provide internet services.

Stationary Line Phone and Fibers: the investment opportunities in this field cover fixing and expanding the existing network, and supplying and establishing new phone stations, as well as large improvements.

Local Wireless Stationary Ring: Investment in this field offers significant advantages in Iraq through WLL, which creates the ability to supply wireless services without the need to build a large network.

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4- Health Sector

During the 1970s and 80s, the Republic of Iraq was viewed as one of the leading nations in healthcare in the Middle East and North Africa. Sanctions were imposed on Iraq in the 1990s and remained in force through 2003. These sanctions led to deterioration in healthcare system. In 2006, the World Health Organization’s Iraq Regional Health Systems Observatory (IRHSO) issued a report stating that “health outcomes are now among the poorest in the region. Maternal and infant mortality and malnutrition are high; certain communicable diseases have re-emerged to join non-communicable conditions in a double burden of disease.” The Government of Iraq (GoI) recognizes that it must reverse the steep decline in the quality of the nation’s healthcare. Through investment in education, training and infrastructure, the GoI is committed to return Iraq to its place as the regional leader in the medical sector.

Health Indicators which reflect the sector's status and the development it has witnessed:

- The number of hospitals in Iraq (public and private) reached 236 in the year 2011 while there were 235 in 2010 and 234 in 2009 (excepting the KRG). - The number of doctors has increased to 20,480 in the year 2011, compared to 19,738 in 2010 and 18,651 in 2009 throughout Iraq (excepting the KRG).

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A table reporting the main indicators regarding hospitals, medical professionals and health professionals for the years 2009-2011

The year No. of Medical professionals No. of Health Hospitals No. of No. of No. of professionals Doctors Dentists Pharmacists 2009 234 18651 4249 5083 41243 2010 235 19738 4799 5675 43727 2011 236 20480 5029 5912 48992 The ratio of 0,4% 3,8% 4,8% 4,2% 12% change during the period 2010- 2011 Source: Ministry of Planning/Iraqi Economic Report for the year 2011

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Investment Opportunities in the Health Sector

No Project’s Name Type of Investment Governorate Opportunities 1 General hospital, capacity: (200) New construction Baghdad/ Al-Rusafa/ beds Bismayah Housing City 2 Arabic Childrens Hospital in Al- New construction Baghdad/ Al-Karkh Karkh (50 beds) 3 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Baghdad factory. No: 3-4 4 Sterility and virility hospital. (50 New construction Baghdad beds) 5 Specialist eye hospital New construction Baghdad 6 Specialist heart surgery hospital New construction Baghdad (100 beds) 7 Specialist Plastic surgery hospital New construction Baghdad (50 beds) 8 Hamadi Shihab General Hospital New construction Baghdad/ Al-Rashidiya (100 beds) 9 Complete medical city New construction Baghdad/ Al-Karkh/ Al- Mansour 10 6 general hospitals with a capacity New construction Baghdad in both Al- of 100 beds each Karkh and Al-Rusafa 11 Specialist hospital (50 beds) New construction Baghdad/ Al-Karkh/ Al- Latifiya 12 6 specialist medical centers (50 New construction Baghdad in both Al- beds) Karkh and Al-Rusafa 13 General hospital (100-200 beds) New construction Babylon/ Al-Hilla 14 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Babylon/ Al-Midhatiya 15 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Babylon/ Al-Musayab 16 Center for blood diseases (50 beds) New construction Babylon 17 Center for heart diseases (50 beds) New construction Babylon 18 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Babylon factory. No: 2-3 19 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Diyala/ 20 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Diyala factory. No: 2-3 21 7 specialist hospitals with a New construction Salah Ad-Din/ distributed capacity of 50 beds each in the Center and the districts 22 General hospital (200 beds) New construction Salah Ad-Din/ Al-Sharqat 23 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Salah Ad-Din factory. No: 2-3 24 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Wasit/ Al-Kut

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25 Specialist eye hospital (50 beds) New construction Wasit/ Al-Kut 26 Specialist blood diseases hospital New construction Wasit/ Al-Kut (50 beds) 27 Specialist heart diseases hospital New construction Wasit/ Al-Kut (100 beds) 28 Medical liquid oxygen hospital New construction Wasit/ Al-Kut 29 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Wasit/ Al-Sweira 30 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Wasit/ Al-Azeezia 31 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Wasit/ Al-Hey 32 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Wasit/ Al-Nu'maniya 33 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Wasit factory. No: 2-3 34 Complete medical city New construction Kirkuk 35 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Kirkuk factory. No: 2-3 36 5 general hospitals (100 beds) each New construction Nineveh 37 General hospital (200 beds) New construction Nineveh/ Sinjar 38 3 specialized centers (50 beds) New construction Nineveh 39 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Nineveh factory. No: 3-4 40 Eye specialized center (40 beds) New construction Al-Anbar 41 Nervous system surgery center (50 New construction Al-Anbar beds) 42 Sterility treatment center (50 beds) New construction Al-Anbar 43 Plastic surgery center (50 beds) New construction Al-Anbar 44 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Al-Anbar 45 Cancer treatment center (100 beds) New construction Al-Anbar 46 Heart surgery center (100 beds) New construction Al-Anbar 47 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Al-Anbar factory. No: 2-3 48 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Karbala 49 4 specialized centers (50 beds) New construction Karbala 50 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Karbala factory. No: 2-3 51 4 general hospital (100 beds) New construction Najaf 52 2 specialized centers (50 beds) New construction Najaf 53 Medicine and radioactivity center New construction Najaf (50 beds) 54 Fertilization and Sterility treatment New construction Najaf center (50 beds) 55 Catheter and open heart surgery New construction Najaf center (50 beds) 56 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Najaf factory. No: 2-3 Investment map 2013 91

57 Cancer treatment specialized New construction Al-Basra hospital (50-100 beds) 58 Heart diseases hospital (100-150 New construction Al-Basra beds) 59 General hospital (200 beds) New construction Al-Basra/ the City 60 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Al-Basra factory. No: 3-4 61 Maternity hospital (100 beds) New construction Maysan 62 Surgery hospital (100 beds) New construction Maysan 63 General hospital (200 beds) New construction Maysan/ Al-Mijar Al- Kabeer 64 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Maysan factory. No: 2-3 65 Drugs and medical appliances New construction Al-Diwaniya factory. No: 2-3 66 General hospital (100 beds) New construction Al-Diwaniya 67 Microscopic injection and test-tube New construction Al-Diwaniya babies center 68 General hospital (200 beds) New construction Al-Diwaniya/ Al-Shamiya 69 Critical surgery specialized center New construction Al-Diwaniya (100 beds) 70 Comprehensive medical city New construction DhiQar/ Al-Nasiriya 71 Maternity and pediatrics hospital New construction DhiQar/ Al-Shatra (100 beds) 72 General hospital (100 beds) New construction DhiQar/ Al-Rifa'i 73 General hospital (100 beds) New construction DhiQar/ Al-Nasiriya 74 Specialized surgery center (50 New construction DhiQar/ Al-Nasiriya beds) 75 Drugs and medical appliances New construction DhiQar factory. No: 2-3

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5- Housing and Infrastructure sector:

Economically, housing is a vital sector for the important roles it plays in the formation of fixed capital, generating incomes and creating job opportunities and through the connection with other sectoral activates. Many countries which enjoy financial surpluses focus on maximizing the role of this sector, in other words considering it as a producing sector. The Government of Iraq granted the private sector and foreign investors the opportunity to achieve tangible results in the housing construction field, providing suitable land for housing purposes which will contribute to addressing the problem of residential slums and lead to an expansion in the manufacture of construction materials, taking into consideration the average growth of the Iraqi population and the the need for 2 million housing units by 2015. The contribution of this sector to the GDP in terms of fixed prices was approximately 5.8% for the year 2012, while the growth of this sector's contribution rate to the GDP for the years 2009-2011 was 23.5%. The National Investment Commission announced a national housing project to build 1 million housing units in all governorates of Iraq and have already started implementing the first stage of this huge project by constructing 100 thousand units

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in Baghdad through contracting with Hanawah, a South Korean Company, for construction and engineering to build the project. These 100 thousand units are part of Baghdad's total housing quota of 224 thousand units. The following table shows the housing units needed by each governorate according to the database available at the Ministry of Planning:

Governorate/ Region Number of units

Anbar 45 thousand Babylon 54 Thousand Baghdad 224 Thousand Basra 80 Thousand Diwania 35 Thousand Diyala 43 Thousand Kerbala 31 thousand Kerkuk 40 Thousand KRG 140 Thousand Maysan 31 Thousand Muthana 22 Thousand Najaf 37 Thousand Nineveh 101 Thousand Salah adeen 39 Thousand Thi qar 58 thousand Wasit 36 Thousand

The NIC is supervising the implementation of the project in all Iraqi governorates through facilitating the process of allocating land for investors, while a group of Iraqi banks (Rafidain Bank, Rasheed Bank, and TBI) are regulating the financial processes regarding this project.

The National Investment Commission has announced many housing projects as investment opportunities, among which are the following:

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 Al-Rasheed City Project (formerly Al-Rasheed Camp) in the Governorate of Baghdad: this project includes the construction of a modern city of approximately seventy thousand housing units with integrated services; the project's infrastructure shall include sport, medical, commercial, and entertainment centers.  Dhifaf Karbala City Project in the Governorate of Holy Karbala: this project includes the construction of a modern city of approximately forty thousand housing units with integrated services. The project's infrastructure shall include sport, medical, commercial, and entertainment centers.  Al-Mustaqbal City Project in the Governorate of Baghdad: this project includes the construction of a modern city of approximately thirty thousand housing units. The city shall be supplied with the necessary service facilities.  Al-Dabbash Area Housing Project in the Governorate of Baghdad: This project includes the establishment of a vertical housing complex of twenty housing units. The project's infrastructure shall include sport, medical, commercial, and entertainment centers.

Available Investment Opportunities in the Housing Sector

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No. Project name Location allocated Governo area rate 1. Housing Complex for Oil Detecting Company Rusafa/ Habibiyah - Baghdad (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 2. Housing Complex for the Middle Oil Company Rusafa/ Tha'alba - Baghdad (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 3. Establishment of a Housing Complex for an Oil Baghdad - Baghdad Marketing Company (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 4. Establishment of a Vertical Housing Complex East Baghdad 400 Dunam Baghdad (According to the economic profit assumption for Station the investor) 5. Vertical Housing Complex (According to the Baghdad, Al-Salam 397 Dunam Baghdad economic profit assumption for the investor) Q. Investment of the plot no. 4/ 153/ 21 6. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Rusafa/ Waziriyah 3 Dunam Baghdad the economic profit assumption for the investor) 7. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Karkh, Dawoudi 5 Dunam Baghdad the economic profit assumption for the investor) 8. Establishment of a Vertical Housing Complex 467/ 66/ 13 meem 58 Dunam Babylon (According to the economic profit assumption for Hussaynia the investor) 9. Establishment of a 20% Horizontal, 80% vertical 66/ 467/ 13/ 89 Dunam Babylon Housing Complex Hussaynia/ Kifl 10. Establishment of a Vertical Housing Complex 11/ 14/ 38 meem/ 22 Dunam Babylon (According to the economic profit assumption for Fayadhiyah, Qasim the investor) District 11. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex 1/ 2854.1/ meem 9/ 26 Dunam Babylon (According to the economic profit assumption for Yousifiyah the investor) Abu- Gharaq District 12. Establishment of a housing complex for Officials 24/ 14420 meem 11/ 7 Dunam Babylon City Center 13. Establishment of a housing complex Al Hamzawiyah 927 Dunam Babylon Quarter 14. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Ba'quba 53/ 1243 250 Dunam Diyalah the economic profit assumption for the investor) meem 24 Nahr Al- Sheikh 15. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to 5427.6 meem 8 62 Dunam Diyalah the economic profit assumption for the investor) Khanaqeen/ Hajj Qara 16. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Khanaqeen/ 6/ 5422 40 Dunam Diyalah the economic profit assumption for the investor) meem 8/ Hajj Qara

17. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Qazaniyah 10/ 71 150 Dunam Diyalah the economic profit assumption for the investor) meem 22

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18. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Mandili 2/ 50 meem 147.000 sq m Diyalah the economic profit assumption for the investor) 17 Imam Abdul- Rahman 19. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Khalis 1/ 5661 145 Dunam Diyalah the economic profit assumption for the investor) meem 47 Jidaydat Al-Aghawat 20. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Tikrit/ south of the 60 Dunam Salahudd the economic profit assumption for the investor) city in

21. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Peigi/ Al-Mahatta 35 Dunam Salahudd the economic profit assumption for the investor) in

22. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Samara'/ City center - Salahudd the economic profit assumption for the investor) in

23. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Toz/ City center - Salahudd the economic profit assumption for the investor) in

24. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Balad/ City center 40 Dunam Salahudd the economic profit assumption for the investor) in

25. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Kut/ City center/ Al- 4.056 Dunam Wassit the economic profit assumption for the investor) Dijail Al-Gharbi 26. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Hay Town/ 51 Dunam Wassit the economic profit assumption for the investor) Mouafaqiyah District 27. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Plot no. 1/ 1348/ 1.100 Dunam Wassit the economic profit assumption for the investor) meem 16 Qahttaniyah 28. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Sinjar town 143 and 222 Dunam Nineveh the economic profit assumption for the investor) the plots 150 – 152 and 154- 162 meem 2 Sinjar 29. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Part of the plot 1/ 28/ 484 Dunam Nineveh the economic profit assumption for the investor) meem Qahttaniyah 30. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Part of the plot 375/ 135 Dunam Nineveh the economic profit assumption for the investor) 1/ meem 51 Mahalabiyah 31. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Rabi'aa District, plot 6 Dunam Nineveh the economic profit assumption for the investor) 5/ 2093/ meem 66 Si'da 32. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to 727/ 4 meem 65 Tal 132 Donam Nineveh the economic profit assumption for the investor) 'Afar Nothern area 33. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to 19/ 1 meem 4 'Athba 130 Dunam Nineveh the economic profit assumption for the investor) 34. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to At the center of Tal 13 Dunam Nineveh the economic profit assumption for the investor) 'Afar

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35. Establishment of Housing Units at Al-Amriyah in Faluja – Amriyah – 387 Dunam Anbar Falujah (According to the economic profit within the assumption for the investor) municipality boarders of Amriyah 36. Establishment of a Housing Complex at Rawah Anbar- Rawah town- 108 Dunam Anbar (According to the economic profit assumption for within the boarders the investor) of the municipality in the new extension of the town 37. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Anbar- Haditha- 102 Dunam Anbar the economic profit assumption for the investor) Dam of Haditha 38. New Habbaniyah City (According to the economic Anbar- Habbaniyah- 16.000 Anbar profit assumption for the investor) on Habbaniyah lake Dunam beach 39. Establishment of Saladin Housing Complex Saladin area/ 336 Dunam Anbar (According to the economic profit assumption for Dawajin the investor) 40. Establishment of a Housing Complex at Faluja Faluja town/ plot 2/ 62 Dunam Anbar (According to the economic profit assumption for 5353 the investor) 41. Establishment of a Housing Complex for officials Haswa/ Shamiyah 80 Dunam Anbar (According to the economic profit assumption for 83/ 28706/ meem 47 the investor) 42. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to 4/11 meem 32 78 Dunam Basra the economic profit assumption for the investor) Hartha- behind Basrah- Baghdad Railway and behind Khamsa Meel area 43. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Part of the plot 1/ 55 81 Dunam Basra the economic profit assumption for the investor) Northern Safwan/ Zubair Town – Safwan District 44. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Part of the plot no. 648 Dunam Basra the economic profit assumption for the investor) 10 meem 28 Baiban 45. Establishment of a Housing Complex at Shatt- Al- Shatt Al- Arab 10.000 Basra Arab (According to the economic profit assumption Town/ Baiban Dunam for the investor) 46. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to The plot 1/ 6142 50 Dunam Basra the economic profit assumption for the investor) meem/ 61/ Abu- Al- Khseeb Town 47. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to 63 Dair 10/ 399/ 590 Dunam Basra the economic profit assumption for the investor) Qurnah Town- Dair 48. Establishment of a Housing Complex for the South Zubair Town/ 2303 Dunam Basra Refineries Company (According to the economic Province 52/ profit assumption for the investor) Shua'ibah 49. Establishment of a Housing Complex at Safwan Zubair Town/ 2943 Dunam Basra (According to the economic profit assumption for Southern Mouailhat the investor)

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50. Establishment of a Housing Complex at Safwan Zubair Town/ 119 Dunam Basra municipality (According to the economic profit Northern Safwan assumption for the investor) District 51. Establishment of a Housing Complex for South Tannouma District - Basra Refineries Company (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 52. Establishment of a Housing Complex for South Fao Town - Basra Refineries Company (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 53. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex Center of Majar Al- 79 Donam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for Kabeer Town the investor) 54. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex Maymouna Town 79 Donam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 55. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex for Maymouna Town/ 32 Donam Maysan officials (According to the economic profit Adil District assumption for the investor) 56. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex Maymouna Town/ 50 Dunam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for Sayid Ahmed Al- the investor) Rifa'I District 57. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex Qal'at Salih Town 52 Dunam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 58. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex Maymouna 38 Dunam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for constituency/ Salam the investor) District 59. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex Uzair District 16 Dunam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 60. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex Ali Al- Shaqi 38 Dunam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for constituency the investor) 61. Establishment of a Horizontal Housing Complex Kahla Town 45 Dunam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 62. Establishment of a Housing Complex (announced by Center of Imara City - Maysan Ministry of Construction and Housing) (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 63. Establishment of a Housing Complex for Officials City center/ 10/ 9 Dunam Maysan (According to the economic profit assumption for 1368/ meem 5 the investor) 64. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to 22/ 30 Dunam Diwaniy the economic profit assumption for the investor) 11373/22/11374/22/ ah 11373/22/ 11370/18/ Sadr Al- Yousifiyah

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65. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to 50/ 3/ Albu Salih 211 Dunam Diwaniy the economic profit assumption for the investor) Province ah 66. Establishment of Multiple Housing Complexes for 1/10/24 Fawar 900 Dunam Diwaniy Officials (According to the economic profit ah assumption for the investor) 67. Establishment of a Housing Complex for the South Nisiriyah City - Thi Qar Oil Company (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 68. Establishment of Housing Complexes (According to Mustafawiyah 150 Dunam Thi Qar the economic profit assumption for the investor) District 69. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Kut Road- 150 Dunam Thi Qar the economic profit assumption for the investor) Eastwards of Nasiriyah/ Rif'ai constituency 70. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to City center/ 112 Dunam Thi Qar the economic profit assumption for the investor) Commission of Thi Qar Oil Fields 71. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Nasiriyah City 100 Dunam Thi Qar the economic profit assumption for the investor) 72. Establishment of a Housing Complex (assigned by Nasiriyah City - Thi Qar Ministry of Housing and Constructions) (According to the economic profit assumption for the investor) 73. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to City Center/ 3 Dunam Thi Qar the economic profit assumption for the investor) Commission of Integrity 74. Establishment of a Housing Complex (According to Abu Mahar Samawa/ 25 Dunam Muthan the economic profit assumption for the investor) 23/ 24/ meem 6 na

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7. Transportation Sector

Transportation is one of the most important economic sectors for its direct impact on the daily life of people and its inter- connections with the other economic sectors which can't be improved and developed without good infrastructure and efficient services from the transport system.

This sector is characterized by a large contribution from the local and foreign private sector and investments in implementing and operating many of its projects.

The contribution of this sector to the GDP in terms of fixed prices was approximately 6.6% for the year 2012, while the growth of this sector's contribution rate to the GDP for the years 2009-2011 was 7%.

Iraq has planned to exploit its special geographic location in developing the transport sector in all its branches (land, maritime and air), a policy that will help in achieving economic growth and creating many job opportunities in international commercial businesses especially when developing the sector's infrastructure which will result in diversifying revenues and providing better services to people and all users.

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Available Investment Opportunities in the Transportation Sector: Iraqi Railways Investment Opportunities

1. (Mosul, Duhok, Zakho, Turkish Borders) Railway Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 2,607 m. Land acquisition cost: $ 450 m. Estimated project cost: $ 2,157 m. Project location: the Rail line running through the Governorates of Naynawah and Duhok. Designed capacity: 1 Million passenger/ year 55 million tons of goods/ year Project axis length: 167 km two-way line Designed speed: 200 km/h for passengers using electric trains. 140 km/h for goods using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons.

Project supplementary service facilities: stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

2. (Kirkuk- Sulaimaniyah) Railway Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 1,850 m. Land Acquisition Cost: $ 350 m. Estimated project cost: $ 1,500 m. Project location: Railway line running through the Governorates of (Kirkuk and Sulaimaniyah). Designed capacity: 1,250 Million passenger/ year 6 million tons of goods/ year

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Project axis length: 118 km one-way line; possibly a two-way line in the future. Designed speed: 200 km/h for passengers using electric trains. 140 km/h for goods using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons. Project supplementary service facilities: stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

3. (Baghdad- Ba'quba- Kirkuk- Irbil- Mosul) Railway Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 8,674 m. Land acquisition cost: $ 1,674 m. Estimated project cost: $ 7,000 m. Project location: Railway line passes through the Governorates of (Baghdad, Ba'quba, Kirkuk, Irbil, and Mosul). Designed capacity: 6 Million passenger/ year 20 million tons of goods/ year Project axis length: 555 km two-way line Designed speed: 250 km/h for passengers using electric trains. 140 km/h for goods using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons. Project supplementary service facilities: stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

4. (Baghdad- Kut- Imara- Basrah) Railway Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 7612 m. Land acquisition cost: $ 1512 m. Estimated project cost: $ 6100 m.

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Project location: Railway line passing through the Governorates of (Baghdad, Kut, Imara, and Basrah). Designed capacity: 9 Million passenger/ year 20 million tons of goods/ year Project axis length: 504 km two-way line Designed speed: 250 km/h for passengers using electric trains. 140 km/h for goods using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons. Project supplement elements: stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

5. (Basra- Fao) Railway Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 1,499 m. Land acquisition cost: $ 299 m. Estimated project cost: $ 1,200 m. Project location: Basrah Governorate. Designed capacity: 1 Million passenger/ year 70 million tons of goods/ year Project axis length: 110 km two-way line Designed speed: 140 km/h for passengers using electric trains. 100 km/h for goods using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons. Project supplementary service facilities: stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

6. (Basrah- Shalamjah) Railway Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 385 m. Land acquisition cost: $ 135 m.

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Project estimated cost: $ 250 m. Project location: The rail line passing through Basrah Governorate. Designed capacity: 2 Million passenger/ year 10 million tons of goods/ year Project axis length: 35 km one-way line Designed speed: 120 km/h for passengers using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons. Project supplementary facilities: stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

7. The circular line (Around the City of Baghdad Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 2,429 m. Land acquisition cost: $ 429 m. Estimated project cost: $ 2,000 m. Project location: . Designed capacity: 22 Million passenger/ year

46 million tons of goods/ year Project main axis lengths: Axis of the circular line: 112 km two-way line The axis which links the international station to the circular line through the train tunnel is 11 km; 4 parallel lines Designed speed: 200 km/h for passengers using electric trains. 140 km for goods using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons. Project supplementary service facilities: stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

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8. (Baghdad- Musaiab- Kerbala- Najaf- Samawa- Nasiriyah- Basrah- Um Qasir) Railway Project Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 11,000 m. Land acquisition cost: $ 1,000 m. Estimated project cost: $ 10,000 m. Project location: Railway line passing through the Governorates of (Baghdad, Babylon, Kerbala, Najaf, Muthanna, Thi Qar, and Basrah). Designed capacity: 16 Million passenger/ year 36 million tons of goods/ year Project axis length: 663 km two-way line Designed speed: 250 km/h for passengers using electric trains. 140 km/h for goods using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons. Project supplementary service facilities: stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

9. (Ramadi- Kerbala) Railway Project Project type: New Project total cost including land acquisition: $ 11,000 m. Land acquisition cost: $ 1,600 m. Project estimated cost: $ 1,500 m. Project location: Railway line passing through the Governorates of (Anbar and Kerbala). Designed capacity: 3 Million passenger/ year 36 million tons of goods/ year Project axis length: 138 km two-way line Designed speed: 250 km/h for passengers using electric trains. 140 km/h for goods using electric trains. Axle load: 25 tons.

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Project supplementary service facilities stations, bridges, archways, repair workshops, sign and communication systems, houses for the workers.

Second: Ports

1. Fao Port Project type: New Project cost: $ 6 b. Project location: Basra Designed capacity: 1st stage 2018: containers: 24 million tons/ year, sporadic items: 24 million tons/ year. 2nd stage 2028: containers: 40 million tons/ year, sporadic items: 32 million tons/ year. 3rd stage 2038: containers: 70 million tons/ year, sporadic items: 44 million tons/ year. First: The project consists of:  5.5km eastern wave brakes.  7.3km western wave brakes.  Tow lines of container berths, each of it is 3.5 km long, which is equals to 12 berths for each line, that is a total of 24 container berths with yards for container storage.  berths for sporadic goods (grains, cement, etc.) of 3.5 km with the conveyor belts, which equals 13 berths.  berths for oil derivatives export and import (located out of the port basin)  Road and railway lines net.  Spaces for buildings and yards for trailer parking (almost 24 sq km).  30 km navigation canal, 17m depth.  4.5 km berths for various goods, (Equals 22 berths).  Space for the industrial area (almost 8.5 sq km).  Depth within the harbor basin to vary between 15-17 m. Second: the new port's requirements have been specified which includes the number and the dimensions of the required berths and spaces for

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containers and sporadic items (wheat and others) depending on the expected volume of goods handled for the next thirty years to meet local needs. 2. Establishment of 13 multi-purpose berths at Um Qasir port Project type: New Project cost: $ 500 m. Project location: Basra (River 1, opposite to the berths of Um Qasir port). Designed capacity: 3,750,000 tons/ year. This project is a complementary part to the current existing ports at Um Qasir. It aims to increase the capacity of goods charging and discharging at the port by establishing 13 multi-purpose container berths in addition to its attachments, equipment, services, service buildings, shelters, pullers, railways, internal roads, as well as some container berths, and designated berths on a plot of 151,773 sq m. at the location of river (1) opposite to the berths of Um Qasir port. 3. Establishment of 13 multi-purpose berths at Khur Al-Zubair port Project type: New Project cost: $ 500 m. Project location: Basra (Southward of the berths of Khur Al-Zubair port). Designed capacity: 4,250,000 tons/ year. Since the berths’ capacities at the ports are limited, a suggestion was presented which is to establish new separated concrete berths based on steel pipe props; four with the buildings and services for containers. The project includes the establishment of 13 multi-purpose container berths with all their requirements on a plot of 150,740 sq m. southward of the berths of Khur Al-Zubair port, to increase handling capacity of the berths as their current capacity is 4 million tons/ year. The establishment of these berths shall increase the capacity of the port.

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Third: Airports:

Name of Project: Central Euphrates Airport (Central Location between the Governorates of Babylon, Holy Kerbala, Holy Najaf, and Diwaniyah)

Project type: New

Project cost: unspecified.

Project location: It will service the Governorates of Babylon, Holy Kerbala, Holy Najaf, and Diwaniyah

Designed capacity: 1st stage: 6 million passengers.

2nd stage: 12 million passengers.

3rd stage: 20 million passengers.

It is one of the crucial strategic projects which will facilitate transportation in the central Euphrates areas and will activate and promote religious tourism in these Governorates.

- A contract was signed with a French Company to study the technical and economic profit assumptions for the project; the company shall also prepare and present the project designs. - The project is implemented on an area of 45,717 sq km. - Project components/ 1st stage 1. Travelers Building.

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2. 4,500 m runway (code 4 F) capable of supporting Airbus A380

landing.

3. 12 Contact for (2 code F airplanes, 10 code E/2C), and a number

of airplane remote landings.

4. 60 m air monitoring tower.

5. Airport City (its service facilities will be announced as

investment opportunities).

6. Air charge building and its yard.

7. Airplane maintenance facilities.

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8- Industry and Minerals sector The Industrial sector is seen as one of the most prominent components of the non- oil economy, and the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (MIM) is considered as the main pillar for industrial policy in Iraq which encourages investment according to investment law No. 13 for the year 2006 (as amended); it runs the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and seeks to develop these SOEs in cooperation with other parties willing to invest to raise the efficiency of performance. The MIM also specified a number of projects through which it is aiming to attract foreign investment especially as the Ministry already has a number of investment policies and regulations. Law No.22 for the year 1997 (regarding state owned companies) focuses on rehabilitating the operating plants which employ capital and special expertise and it allows the SOEs to conclude agreements with foreign investors who will also be covered by the incentives and privileges provided by the investment law No. 13 for the year 2006. MIM launched an ambitious program in 2005 for granting licenses to establish joint ventures and production sharing agreements for the purpose of promoting investment in this sector where investors should undertake to implement all the rehabilitation processes, management and operating the plant on their own within the framework of the investment concept announced by the Ministry against a share of the production within a pre-specified duration of 15-20 years, and the investor is free to suggest rehabilitation through rehabilitating the available machines and equipment or to substitute it all with new machinery; in all cases the Ministry will be an active partner and shall be ready to provide the investor with all available databases in addition to helping in issuing the entry visas for the technical teams at the plant sites. The developments in this sector included evaluating the suggestions to reduce the import volumes to reinforce domestic production and to ensure

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a package of comprehensive reforms which guarantee protection of investors' benefits and help to maintain a framework for the sustainable investment in SOEs. It is expected that the reform package will not only lead to rehabilitation of this sector but will result in engaging new proactive energies and enforcing the available laws. Iraq currently has diversified light and heavy industries like textiles, automobile assembly, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, fertilizers and other industries. It is hoped that SOEs can play an important role in supplying both the state and private industries with the required products and services in light of applying a series of technical and management reforms along with investment directions to improve the quality of performance and production. MIM has more than 72 SOEs that deal with various sectors which can be shown in the table below:

Sector No. of companies Engineering 28 sector Food & 18 Chemical Industries Construction 6 Textiles 7 Services Sector 4 Others 9 Total 72

Most of the SOEs work at low capacities for the following reasons: 1- Old machinery, equipment and production lines as most of them were provided during the 1970 and 1980s. 2- Old technology that does not match international progress in the industrial sector. 3- The unreliable national power grid that can't meet the electrical needs of industrial plants. 4- Domestic markets opening up to imported products, impacting upon the competitiveness of products from the national market.

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Consequently, MIM has adopted a plan to rehabilitate and develop most of the SOEs through partnering with the Arab and foreign private sector. The Role of Government in the Industrial Sector The MIM aims to rehabilitate its companies or turn them into state or private joint stock companies and has announced a number of investment profiles for several companies, some of which have already been awarded to investors in order to be rehabilitated and operated, while issuance of investment law No. 13 for the year 2006 (as amended) has contributed much to reinforcing this trend. Legal frameworks that govern the process of rehabilitating SOEs in addition to investment laws are shown below: State companies' law No. 22 for the year 1997 (as amended): This law regulates the work of the state owned companies. The provision (15/3) of the same law allows state companies to conclude partnerships with foreign companies to implement a business that operates within the state company activities in Iraq. These partnership contracts depend on the legal basis included in the state companies law which gave the right to these companies to partner with Arab and foreign companies and enterprises to implement projects relevant to the state companies’ objectives inside Iraq. Companies law No. 21 for the year 1997 (as amended): Provision No. 8 of this law allows limited companies to form projects where the state contributes less than 25% of the capital.

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Available Investment Opportunities at the Ministry of Industry and Minerals announced as Investment Opprtunities which includes both new projects and rehabilitation projects)

Below is the table of available investment opportunities at the Ministry of Industry and Minerals that are distributed according to the type of project and form of investment and according to the governorate the project is located in.

For rehabilitation projects, the goal is to increase the production capacity and for new projects, the aim is to attract direct investment.

Table of available investment opportunities at the Ministry of Industry and Minerals; categorized as new projects and rehabilitation projects, distributed throughout the governorates.

No Project State Company Project type Estima capacity Location

ted cost (Governor

ate)

1 Cable Factory Ur State Company Rehabilitation and $ 30 m. 52,346 Tons/ Thi Qar Development year 2 Aluminum Portion Factory Ur State Company Rehabilitation and $ 25 m. 51,100 Tons/ Thi Qar Development year 3 Petrochemical Production State Company for New $ 2 b. 1 million Thi Qar Factory Petrochemical Establishment tons/ year Productions 4 Basra Paper Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $ 236 m. 640 Tons/ Basra Paper Industries Development Day 5 Basra Cement Factory Sothern State Rehabilitation and $ 20 m. 600,000 Basra Company for Cement Development Tons/ year 6 Spiral Tube Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $ 4 m. 275,000 Basra Iron and Steel Development Tons/ year

7 Abu Al-Khaseeb Fertilizer Sothern State Rehabilitation and $ 250 m. 2,100 Tons/ Basra Factory Company for Development Day

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Fertilizer Manufacture 8 Factories of State Company State Company for New $ 2 b. 1 million Basra for Petrochemical Petrochemical Establishment Tons/ year Manufacturing Industries 9 Vertical Soledad Pipe State Company for New $ 300 m. 350,000 Basra Establishment Factory Iron and Steel Tons/ year 10 Nitrogen and Ammonia Sothern State New $ 900 m. 1 Million Basra Establishment Fertilizer Factory Company for Tons/ year Fertilizer Manufacturing 11 Iron and Steel Factory State Company for New $ 1.7 b. 3 million Basra Establishment Iron and Steel Tons/ year 12 Factory for Storage and State Company for New $ 250 m. 600,000 Basra Establishment canning of Vegetable oils Vegetable Oils Tons/ year 13 Kaolin Alum Factory State Company for New $ 25 m. 50,000 Tons/ Nineveh Establishment Mishraq Sulfur year 14 Sulfuric Acid Factory State Company for New $ 10 m. 20,000 Tons/ Nineveh Al Mishraq Sulfur Establishment year

15 Mosul Sugar Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $10 m. 3,810 Tons/ Nineveh Sugar Manufacturing Development Day 16 Cement Factory Northern State New $ 220 m. 2 million Nineveh Establishment Company for Cement tons/ year Production 17 Sulfur Production Factory State Company for New $ 800 m. 1.5 million Nineveh Establishment Sulfur tons/ year Manufacturing 18 Drug Production Factory State Company for New $150 m. 1.5 million Nineveh Establishment Drug Manufacturing tons/ year 19 Medical Bandage Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $4 m. 412 Tons/ Baghdad/ Kadhimiyah Cotton Development year Manufacturing 20 Al-Ameen Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $11 m. 16,200 Tons/ Baghdad Vegetable Oils Development year

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21 Al-Ma'moon Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $21 m. 38,950 Tons/ Baghdad Vegetable Oils Development year

22 Al-Rasheed Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $ 16 m. 34,700 Tons/ Baghdad Vegetable Oils Development year 23 Nasr Cigarette Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and - 1,200,000 Baghdad Development Tobacco and Boxes/ year Cigarette Manufacturing 24 Mechanic Operating Nasr State Company Rehabilitation and $15 m. - Baghdad Development 25 Mechanic Operating Ikhaa State Company Rehabilitation and $36 m. - Baghdad Development 26 Triangle Cheese Factory State Company for Rehabilitation - 1,500 Kg/ h Baghdad Abu-Ghraib dairy Production 27 Biladi Factory (Baby Milk) State Company for Rehabilitation and $ 28 m. 12,000 Tons/ Baghdad Development Abu-Ghraib dairy Production year 28 Baghdad Plastic Factory - Rehabilitation and $ 30657 9,000 Tons/ Baghdad Development m. year PVC pipes (225, 160, 110 mm) 6,000 Tons/ year PE pipes of diameters 160, 110, 90, 75, 50 mm 29 Production of Electric State Company for Rehabilitation and $ 50 m. - Baghdad Development Industries and Cooling Electric Manufacture Systems 30 Molded and specialized Sumood State Rehabilitation and $ 32 m. - Baghdad Development equipment factory Company 31 Water Treatment Faris State Company Rehabilitation and $16 m. - Baghdad Development Equipment Production 32 Cables and Aluminum Ur State Company Rehabilitation and $158 m. - Baghdad Development Pieces Production 33 Specialized Equipment and Fiad State Company Rehabilitation and $8 m. - Baghdad Development Scan Cam factory

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34 Battery Production Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $13 m. - Baghdad Development Battery Manufacture

35 Factory of Tahadi Tahadi State Rehabilitation and $18 m. - Baghdad Company Development Company (Mechanic and Station installation) 36 Zawra Factories (Control Zawra State Rehabilitation and $6 m. - Baghdad Company Development Systems and Devices Production)

37 Maisan Plastic Factory - Rehabilitation and $ 32.457 15,840 Ton/ Maisan Development m. year 38 Mu'tasim Factory (Ali-Al- State Company for Rehabilitation and $24 m. 16,900 Tons Maisan Vegetable Oils Development Hadi) 39 Maisan Sugar Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and - 100,000 Maisan Development Sugar Manufacture Tons/ year

40 Maisan Paper Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $ 35 m. 57,000 Tons/ Maisan Development Paper Manufacture year 41 Glass Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $180 m. 160,000 sq Anbar Development Glass and Ceramic meters/ Manufacture Tona/ year 42 Ceramic Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and ID 7.5 b. 3,000 sq Anbar Glass and Ceramic Development meters/ Day Manufacture 43 Medical Bottles Factory State Company for Rehabilitation and $ 4.2 m. 120 Tons/ Anbar Glass and Ceramic Development Day Manufacture 44 Phosphate Fertilizers State Company for New $ 1.800 1 Million Anbar Establishment m. Production Factory Phosphate Tons/ year Manufacture 45 Cement Production Factory State Company for New $ 220 m. 2 Million Anbar Establishment Tons/ year Cement Manufacture 46 Nitrogen Fertilizer - New $ 880 m. 1 Million Anbar Establishment Tons/ year Production Factory 47 Operating Mechanics and Shaheed State Rehabilitation and $ 9.5 m. - Anbar Development Cupper wire Production Company

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48 Samawa Cement Factories Sothern State New $ 350 m. 2 million Muthanna Establishment Tons/ year (2) Company for Cement Manufacture 49 Holy Najaf Cement Factory Sothern State Rehabilitation and $ 350 m. 2 million Najaf Development Tons/ year Company for Cement Manufacture 50 Factory of the State State Company for Rehabilitation and $ 260 m. 2 million Najaf Development tires/ Year Company for Tire Tire Manufacture Production 51 Gypsum Factory Sothern State Rehabilitation and $ 20 m. 15,900 Tons/ Holy Kerbala Company for Cement Development Month Manufacture 52 Ductile Pipe Factory - New $ 64 m. 55,000 Tons/ Babylon Establishment year 53 Pharmaceutical Production State Company for New $ 50 m. 140 Million Babylon Drug Production Establishment Factory Tablets 54 Tractors and Agricultural State Company for Modernization $ 30 m. - Babylon Mechanic Industries and Development Production Factory 55 Transformers, Optic Cable, Diala State Company Rehabilitation and $ 27 m. - Diayla Development and Electric Gage Provision for Electric Factory Industries 56 Rubber Production Factory State company for Rehabilitation and $ 35 m. - - Development rubber Industries

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Investment Opportunities Announced by the Governorates in the Industrial Sector

No Project Location Project Assigned Governorate Plot 1. Phosphoric H3PO4 and Qaim, Westward of Anbar To be specified Anbar Sulfuric H2SO4 Acid Governorate, near the Ukashat according to the Production Factory mine, near Ruttba Town project requirements, the location at al-kamat (Al-Manajam) or in industrial cities 2. Portland Cement Ruttba, Westward of Anbar To be identified Anbar Production Factory Governorate, near raw material according to the site project requirements and the raw material location (mines) or at the industrial cities. 3. Salt Resistant Cement Ruttba, Westward of Anbar To be identified Anbar Production Factory Governorate, near raw material according to the site project requirements and the raw material location (mines) or at the industrial cities. 4. Magnesia MGO, Ruttba, or any other site agreed To be identified Anbar Magnetite MGCO4 and on by the investor. according to the Magnesium Sulfate project Production Project requirements and the raw material location (mines) or at the industrial cities. 5. Ferro-Silicon Factory At the industrial city. 10 Dunam Anbar 6. Garbage Recycling Ramadi Town, province 36/ 25 Dunam Anbar Jabal, Plot 1/ 5111 7. Iron Scrap gathering and Near the industrial area at 35th 25 Dunam Anbar melting Project Km. 8. Industrial City at Ramadi Near 35th Km, along the 3.000 Dunam Anbar highway/ part of 83/ 33596 jeem, Northern Haswa 9. Industrial City at Ana Ana town 3.600 Dunam Anbar Town 10. Industrial City at Heet Heet Town- Plot no 390/ 460, 600 Dunam Anbar province 6, Haswat Al- Investment map 2013 119

Shamiyah, on the left side of Heet- Kubaisah road. 2km away from the road.

11. Industrial City/ Food Plot 1/1/ meem 5/ Shitiyah 146 Dunam Babylon Industries 12. Industrial City/ Plot 14/3/ meem 29/ Abu 320 Dunam Babylon Construction Industries Agarib 13. Industrial City Plot 2/ 6017/ 17/ meem 5/ Abu 3.581 Dunam Babylon Smaich 14. Brick Factories Complex Plot 121/ 1/ meem 28/ Jazirah 4.769 Dunam Babylon 15. Flour Company Site Investment zone for heavy and 6.000 Dunam Babylon medium industries. A special system is being implemented by the NIC in cooperation with the OECD. 16. Drug Factory Ba'quba 100 Dunam Diyala 17. Industrial City Ba'quba, down town 500 Dunam Diyala 18. Manufacture and Ba'quba, Industrial City. 10 Dunam Diyala assembling of water purification systems 19. Food Industry Complex Industrial City 200 Dunam Diyala 20. Petrochemical Industry Industrial City 011Dunam Diyala Complex 21. Mechanical Industry Industrial City 25 Dunam Diyala Complex 22. Furniture Industry Industrial City 20 Dunam Diyala Complex 23. Clothes Industry Complex Industrial City 01Dunam Diyala 24. Construction Industry Khalis, part of the province 77, 1.000 Dunam Diyala Complex Ahaymir 25. 7 Garbage Recycling Tikrit and its constituencies Various areas Salahuddin Factories at the Governorate Center and in its Constituencies. 26. Cement factory Badrah Town 100 Dunam Wasit 27. Brick factory Badrah Town 50 Dunam Wasit 28. Vegetable Oils Factory 3/9. 3/5, 3/18, 3/12, and 3/11 200 Dunam Wasit meem Algawiyah, Kut 29. Garbage Recycling Governorate center, Towns and Various areas Wasit Factory Districts 30. Establishing an Integrated Laylan District 1.000 Dunam Kirkuk Industrial City 31. Establishing Modern and Hawijah Constituency 10 Dunam Kirkuk developed Yellow Corn Factory 32. Establishing Modern Center of Kirkuk 25 Dunam Kirkuk Integrated Brick factory

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according to International standards 33. Industrial City Penja Ali District 514 Dunam Kirkuk 34. Industrial City Taza District 169 Dunam Kirkuk 35. Construction Projects Kerbala- Construction 442 Dunam Holy Kerbala Industries area- Ayn Al-Tamr Road, Near Thermo-stone Factory 36. Thermo-stone factory Kerbala- Ayn Al-Tamr Road, 6 Dunam Holy Kerbala producing not less than Near Thermo-stone Factory 1.000 cubic meter/ Day 37. Colored Glass Production Southern part of Kerbala- Vast areas are Holy Kerbala Project. Najaf High-land available 38. Industrial City Zubair Town/ Part of the plot 880 Dunam Basra 32 meem 43 Northern Arkli 39. Industrial City Zubair Town/ 7/ 1 meem 56, 600 out of 2.000 Basra Southern Arkli Dunam 40. Establishment of Tomato Safwan/ Part of the plot 10/4 12 Dunam Basra paste Factory meem 6 Southern Mouaylihat 41. Food, Light 8 km away from Governorate 125 Hectometer Maisan Complementary, and Center Construction Factories 42. Laboratories for Oil Governorate Center 20 Hectometer Maisan Industries 43. Garbage Recycling Governorate Center and the (6) Hectometer Maisan Factories Constituencies 44. Industrial Area Governorate Center 4.000 Dunam Maisan 45. Industrial Area Out of Municipal Borders 185 Dunam Thi Qar 46. Garbage Recycling Out of Municipal Borders 5 Dunam Thi Qar Factory 47. Electric Device Out of Municipal Borders 1 Dunam Thi Qar Manufacturing Factory 48. Iron and Steel Factory Out of Municipal Borders 5 Dunam Thi Qar 49. Food Manufacturing Out of Municipal Borders 3 Dunam Thi Qar Factory 50. Woolen Woven Factory Out of Municipal Borders 1 Dunam Thi Qar 51. Paper Recycling Factory Out of Municipal Borders 40 Dunam Thi Qar 52. Establishing an Industrial Out of Governorate Center 100 Dunam Minor Diwaniyah park Projects 100 Dunam medium Projects 600 Dunam Major Projects 53. Establishing a non- Out of Governorate Center 150 Dunam Diwaniyah contemplating Industrial Area

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Table of Investment Opportunities in the Industrial Sector Available at the Ministry of Trade

No Project Company Project Type Allocated Land Location 1 Food Product State Company New 20 Donam Baghdad/ Packing Factory of Food Stuff Establishment Taji Trading 2 Complementary State Company New 6 Dunam Baghdad/ of Food Stuff Establishment Store Project Jamila Trading 3 Tea and Food State Company New 38 Dunam Baghdad/ of Food Stuff Establishment Packing Factory Dabbash Trading 4 Chilled Store State Company New 50 Dunam Diwaniyahl of Food Stuff Establishment Shaf'iia Trading 5 Rehabilitation of State Company Rehabilitation 200 Dunam Basrah/ of Food Stuff Chilled Stores Hartha Trading 6 Chilled and State Company New 22 Dunam Basrah/ Khor of Food Stuff Freezing Stores Establishment Al-Zubair Trading 7 Rehabilitation of State Company Rehabilitation 21 Dunam Basrah/ Khor Chilled Stores of Food Stuff Al-Zubair Trading

8 Food Factory and State Company New 20 Dunam Wassit/Al Marketing Center of Food Stuff Establishment Kut Trading

9 Food Factory and State Company New 40 Dunam Al Anbar/Al Marketing Center of Food Stuff Establishment -Ramadi Trading

10 Food Factory and State Company New 65 Dunam Bayblon/Al- of Food Stuff Marketing Center Establishment Aliyaa Trading

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9- Tourism Sector: Iraq's cultural, religious and natural environment is regarded as an attracting factor for investors and visitors since it is the country of an ancient civilization, with international archeological sites and sacred religious sites in addition to the sites of outstanding natural beauty in the northern parts of Iraq. There is a plan prepared by the government to develop and expand transport infrastructure to serve a larger number of tourists. Tourism is regarded as an important factor in the economic and social development of many countries and it can be a significant resource for the national economy, providing job opportunities through its varied projects and activities. Accordingly; the government has laid down plans to invest in the country's cultural and tourism components. The big changes that Iraq has witnessed in all of its economic and social spheres has motivated the state to adopt proactive policies and programs to encourage the development of advanced infrastructure and attractions. The aim is to support the Iraqi economic pillars, and so reinforce social security, by putting in place an investment environment and plans for the coming years that will diversify the economy and support the country’s cultural status. The Ministry of Tourism and Archeology is the Iraqi governmental department responsible for developing and sustaining tourist sites in Iraq through developing the required infrastructure and maintaining its authenticity and appeal, including rehabilitating, maintaining and reviving specified sites, contracting with archeological establishments and holding official teaching and training programs. There are lots of opportunities to invest in and rehabilitate tourist sites all across the country.

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Available Investment Opportunities in the Tourism Sector

No Project Location Allocated Governorate Land 1 Development of Wedding Island at Karkh 641 Dunam Baghdad Karkh 2 Entertainment City at Baghdad Rusafa 20 Dunam Baghdad Tourist Island 3 Rehabilitation of the Presidential Various locations in Various Baghdad Baghdad Palaces (Presidential Palace- Souk areas Amma, Jia'afir, A'adhamiyah Palace, Nadi Al-Faris Palace, Radhwaniyah Palace, Salam Palace, Fao Palace) 4 Rehabilitation of the tourist complex Baghdad Outskirts Baghdad at Madain and surrounding areas 5 Rehabilitation of the existed tourist Rusafa/ Baladiyat Baghdad and Hotel Institute 6 6 Stars Hotel At the Airport Road Baghdad 7 Rehabilitation of the Antique Babylon theatre, Throne Babylon Hall, Residences Babylon Celebration Park 8 Renovation of Babylon Museums Babylon Various Babylon areas 9 Tourist City at the beaches of Banks of Himreen Lake/ 200 Dunam Diyala Himreen Lake 111, 59, 90, 67, 57, 54, 53, 50 10 Tourist City at the left of Al-Himreen Khanaqeen (Sa'diyah)/ 300 Dunam Diyala 140/ 1/ 9 Deshtan Lake 11 Tourist Hotel, Entertainment area Khanaqeen/ 6/ 5418/ 8/ 10 Dunam Diyala Hajj Qara and Park Entertainment City Baladrose 1/303 ---- Diyala Entertainment City Baladrose 1/2088 Diyala Entertainment City Jalawlaa 1334 Al-Ouruba Diyala

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12 5, and 3 Stars Hotels Various Salahuddin areas 13 Hotel, Resturant and Coffee-Shop 1/ 648 meem 22 zouiyat 3.6 Dunam Wasit Al-Zar'a/ Aziziyah 3.6 Donam 14 Tourist City at Mosul Dam 30 km Northern Mosul 88 Dunam Nineveh 15 Rehabilitation of the waterfalls 6 km northern Mosul 250 Dunam Nineveh tourist complex 16 Tourist complex Ba'shiqa mountain/ two 2.000 Nineveh neighbouring plots 1- Dunam governmental, plot no. 110 province 4/ 17 Tourist health resort at Hammam Hammam Al-'Aleel, near 4 Dunam Nineveh Al-'Aleel Sabit hill on Tigris river 18 Rehabilitation of Ashour hotel Mosul- Cornish 1 Dunam Nineveh overlooks Tigris river 19 Wood and tourist city 17/ 432 meem 37 Buaiza 60 Dunam Nineveh Hai Al- Arabi 20 5 Stars Hotel Faluja/ the Highway, 10 Dunam Al-Anbar near Faluja University 21 1 May tourist Hotel Haditha Town 6 Dunam Al-Anbar 22 Qaim Entertainment Land Qaim Town 11 Dunam Al-Anbar 23 Hotel and Mall Kerbala- Abbasiyah- 2 Dunam Holy Kerbala Hamza Al-zighair street plot 80/ 66 and meem 80/ 64 meem 24 Abbasiyah 2 24 Hotel apartments overlooking the Kerbala- Hindiyah Town 8 Dunam Holy Kerbala Euphrates River 25 4-5 Stars Hotel and Entertainment Basrah Center / Ashar- 6 Dunam Basra City Kornish- Al-Dakeer 26 Entertainment City Basrah Center /850 Qibla 388 Dunam Basra 27 Marbid Novotel Hotel Basrah Center / Mannawi 7 Dunam Basra Pasha 28 Entertainment land and water city Basrah Center/ near sport 10 Dunam Basra city 29 Entertainment land Fao Town 35 Dunam Basra 30 Green Entertainment Land Qurna Town 900 Dunam Basra 31 Entertainment city and Disney land Qurna Twon 41 Dunam Basra 32 Tourist Hotel Down town- on the 6 Dunam Thi Qar banks of the Euphrates 33 Tourist City Down town- Siphon- Thi 90 Dunam Thi Qar Qar

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10. Education Sector

Sustainable development concepts have always been at the forefront of the international community’s agenda, and since human beings have always occupied the first priority among the sustainable development factors, the international community give more importance to paying strong attention to developing the mental abilities and learning opportunities for people, making education a human right for each individual in the society, guaranteed by all international laws. The educational standards in any country are seen as a measure of its advancement and development and in Iraq; laws guarantee the opportunity to obtain a good education to all Iraqis. Education is still one of the greatest concerns of countries and despite the significant progress in primary education, and the increase in the number of pupils joining schools and anti-illiteracy movements, significant efforts are increasingly being made by the government to improve educational quality and it is still a big challenge for developing countries, including Iraq, to keep pace with the intellectual advancement and skills development ranging from kindergarten to high school levels. Iraq has given special attention to the education system since the mid twentieth century, establishing many reliable universities which are rated among the best in the Arab region. Iraqi universities were established in the beginning of the second half of the twentieth century starting with Baghdad University in 1957, Mustansyriah University in 1963, with other universities established after 1980 like the University of Technology, Basra University, Mosul University, and Sulaimanyah University in addition to a number of technical institutes. Iraq is in need of many educational institutions to meet the increasing demands as a result of population growth; this provides investors with great opportunities to invest in the sector.

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Education Statistics

1- Kindergartens

There are 648 kindergartens in Iraq for the school year 2010-2011, compared to 631 for the previous year with a growth rate of 2.7%. The number of children attending these kindergartens is 141,158 for the year 2010-1011 against 125,391 for the year 2009-2010 which shows an increase of 12.6% in the number of children while the growth rate of the number of kindergarten teachers is (2.3%) for the years 2009-2011. The following table details some further statistics

A table that shows the development of kindergartens for the year 2010-2011 School year No. of No. of No. of No. of Kindergartens Children children in Teachers each kindergarten 2009- 2010 631 125,391 242 5,353 2010- 2011 648 141,158 218 5,475 Change rate 2.7% 12.6% 10% 2.3% for the years 2009-2011

2- Primary Education

Through analyzing the most recent data for the year 2011, released by the central organization for statistics and information technology, regarding the educational surveys we can observe the following:

 The number of (morning and evening) primary schools in Iraq is 14,048 for the school year 2010-2011. 26.4% are for boys and 22.4% are for girls, while 51.2% are mixed schools. By comparing

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these statistics with those of the previous year we can find an rate of increase of 2.6% in the number of schools.  The number of attending pupils in (morning and evening) primary school is 4,864,096 for the school year 2010-2011 while the girls' rate is 45.6% and for boys it is 54.4%. Also, when comparing the number of pupils with those of the previous year we can find a rate of increase of 4.1%.  3- Secondary Education The number of (morning and evening) secondary schools in Iraq is 5,472 for the school year 2010-2011, 2,610 of which are intermediate schools and 866 preparatory ones while there are 1,996 full secondary schools. Boys' schools comprise 43.8%, girls' schools 34% and mixed schools comprise 22.2% of the total number of secondary schools. The number of schools increased in the year 2010-2011 compared to the previous year at a rate of 5.6%, whereas the number of students attending secondary education schools are estimated to be 1,953,766 for the school year 2010-2011.

4- Vocational Education Despite the significance of this educational branch, little attention has been devoted to it compared with other countries. The vocational schools in Iraq are divided into 4 sections (agricultural, industrial, commercial and fine arts and the number of these schools in Iraq is 294 for the school year 2010-2011, 67% of which are industrial, 29% commercial, 2% agricultural and 2% are for fine arts.

5- University Education (governmental, private and technical) Survey results have shown that the number of students admitted to Iraqi universities, private colleges and technical educational institutions reached 157,560 students for the year 2009-2010 while their number for the year 2010-2011 was 476,377 students.

Investment Opportunities Available in the Education Sector

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No Project Location Allocated Governorate Land 1 Establishment of medical education and A'adhamiyah/ 4 Dunam Baghdad training center for all medical plot 9/ 115 meem specializations 7 2 Establishment of housing complex/ Plot no. 4/ 9 28 Dunam Baghdad University of Technology meem 2 Za'faraniyah 3 Establishment of housing complex/ Plot no. 2/ 71 505 Baghdad University of Technology meem 28 Tajiyat Dunam 4 Establishment of an agricultural project/ Khan Beni Sa'ad 200 Diyala College of Agriculture Dunam 5 Establishment of a University for the Governorate To be Holy Karbala following specialties: Center specified Finance, Banking, Accountancy, by the Management, Trade, Investment, investor Tourism, and Hotel Sciences 6 Establishment of a Technology Governorate To be Holy Karbala University dedicated to Geometric Center specified Sciences (Architecture, Civil, Electricity, by the Electronics, Communications, investor Mechanics, and Topology) 7 Establishment of a Housing Complex/ - 125 Holy Karbala Technical Education Commission Dunam 8 Establishment of a University Hospital, Kufa University 30 Dunam Al-Najaf with 200 bed capacity 9 Establishment of an agricultural project Kufa University 17 Dunam Al-Najaf for cattle and sheep breeding and Agricultural and veterinary research 10 Establishment of Private Sector Basrah Center/ 6/ 16 Basrah Universities 828 Qibla Dunama and 1956 sq meter 11 Establishment of Private Sector Out of Municipal 20 Dunam Thi Qar Universities borders 12 Establishment of Private Sector Out of Municipal 10 Dunam Thi Qar Universities borders 13 Establishment of Civil Engineering City Center 63 Dunam Babylon Laboratories and Agricultural and veterinary Research Projects

11. Services Sector

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Services provision is considered one of the main factors for a successful investment environment, so the GoI has given considerable attention to providing the best services as it plays an essential role in achieving productivity and social stability.

The Government of Iraq has always sought to ensure the provision of good services and infrastructure and to present investment opportunities to the private sector by circulating a number of successful policies and programs.

After being restriction to regional and traditional markets, Iraqi markets have witnessed great expansion with a shift in consumption, purchasing and entertainment patterns due to the opening of investment doors in this vital sector and the orientation towards constructing new commercial centers, leading to a large increase in the number of commercial malls in the last three years with more new ones still under construction.

Available Investment Opportunities in the Services Sector

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No. Project Location allocated Land Governorate Area 1. Establishment of Dhaman Najah Complex at Garage 2.4 Dunam Baghdad Commercial Tower Area 2. Rehabilitation of Adl Bagadad- Adl Q. 9 Dunam Baghdad Supermarket 3. Rehabilitation of Mansour Bagadad- Mansour 16 Dunam Baghdad Supermarket 4. Rehabilitation of Amil Bagadad- Amil Q 9 Dunam Baghdad Supermarket 5. Rehabilitation of Sha'ab Bagadad- Sha'ab 10 Dunam Baghdad Supermarket 6. Rehabilitation of Bagadad- Mustansiriyah 14 Dunam Baghdad Mustansiriyah Supermarket 7. Rehabilitation of Salihiyah Bagadad- Salihiyah 3 Dunam Baghdad Supermarket 8. Rehabilitation of Thulatha Bagadad- Rusafa 13 Dunam Baghdad Supermarket 9. Rehabilitation of Rasheed Bagadad- Rusafa 6 Dunam Baghdad Supermarket 10. Rehabilitation of Free Zone Bagadad- Rusafa 4 Dunam Baghdad Supermarket 11. Restaurant and Coffee shop 2386/ 10/ 17/ Al-Oda 6 Dunam Babylon 12. Commercial complex Ba'quba/ 186/ Saray 1 Dunam Diyala 13. Commercial complex Jalawlaa/225/475/ Al Awsaj Various Areas Diyala Valley 14. Commercial complex Jalwalaa/224/333/ Al Awsaj Various Areas Diyala Valley 15. Commercial complex Jalwalaa/225/2738/ Al Awsaj Various Areas Diyala Valley 16. Commercial complex Khaniqeen/26/831/Haj Qarra Various Areas Diyala

17. Commercial complex Khaniqeen/80/40 and 80/3 Various Areas Diyala Hamidiya Gardens 18. Commercial complex Khaniqeen/6/5318 Haj Qarra Various Areas Diyala 19. Commercial complex Khaniqeen//77/5 Al Jamia Various Areas Diyala Section 20. Commercial complex AL 11/68 Various Areas Diyala 21. Commercial complex /1/1816 Elibaat Various Areas Diyala 22. Commercial complex Al Khalis 2/983 Gissab Various Areas Diyala 23. Commercial complex Kina'a 1/1751 Abo Gharraq Various Areas Diyala 24. Commercial complex Behriz 30/277 Various Areas Diyala 25. Commercial complex Center of Tikrit City 4 Dunam Salahuddin 26. Commercial complex 6/ 8565 meem 18 Bughailah/ 7 Dunam Wasit Nu'maniyah

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27. Commercial complex Hamdaniyah Constituency 12 Dunam Nineveh 28. Commercial complex Mosul- Arbachiyah- Ikha Q, 6 Dunam Nineveh plot 754/ 180 meem 51 29. Commercial Mall Bartalla District- 529/ 5 meem 2 Dunam Nineveh Old Bartallah 30. Commercial complex in Ramadi- Mustaouda'a; the 8 Dunam Anbar Ramadi location is surrounded by four Streets 31. Commercial complex in Heet Constituency, plot no. 9/ 6 Dunam Anbar Manarat Heet 6806 32. Commercial complex in Faluja Town- Yarmook Q. plot 4 Dunam Anbar Faluja no. 9/ 29448 meem 1 jeem Kha 33. Commercial complex in Rawa town 1675 m Anbar Rawa 34. Commercial complex in Ana Town 5220 m Anbar Ana 35. Muti-Stories Garage Ramadi Town 15481 m Anbar 36. Commercial complex Kerbala- Hussainiyah District- 8 Donam Holy Kerbala next to Imam 'Aoun shrine 37. Multi-stories integrated Kerbala- Hur District- Safi 4 Donam Holy Kerbala Commercial complex street near deposit Qaf 20014/ 1 meem 21 Haydariyah 38. Commercial complex 163/ 1/ meem 6 6 Dunam Holy Kerbala 39. Establishment of Modern Basrah Center/ (1/ 1346) 9 Dunam Basra Commercial Center province (39) Kut Al-Frangi 40. Commercial complex Fao Town/ part of the plot 6/ 23 Dunam Basra 3865/ 2 Fao 41. Commercial Complex Basrah Center/ Gazara 25 1 Dunam Basra 42. Commercial complex Basrah Center/ Maqam Imam 3128 sq m. Basra Ali/ province 204 43. Commercial complex Safwan District/ plot 1/ 55 81 Dunam Basra 44. Commercial complex Down town City/ Qibla 10 Dunam Basra 45. Commercial complex Northern Safwan District/ plot 119 Donam Basra 56 46. Commercial complex Imara City Center 6 Dunam Maysan 47. Commercial complex Governorate Center/ 4/ 3902 5 Ulk Diwaniyah 48. Commercial complex Within Municipality Boarders 4 Dunam Thi Qar 49. Muti-Stories Garage Within Municipality Boarders- 5 Dunam Thi Qar Hammam 50. Commercial Complex Mouadhafeen Q- Old Garage 2 Dunam Thi Qar 51. Commercial complex Nasiriyah/ 110/ 9742/ Jazirah 4 Dunam Thi Qar

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12. Agriculture Sector

The agriculture sector has been a major contributor to general domestic production, because of the availability of the fundamental factors for success, including fertile plains, water for irrigation from the Tigris and Euphrates, large tracts of land, as well as human and other material resources. Therefore, Iraq was considered the Middle East’s food basket and a main source of various agricultural products. However, this sector deteriorated significantly during the last quarter of the past century. Such deterioration can be attributed to factors like negligence, poor management of water resources, and rises in population.

Despite all these challenges, this sector continued to play an important role in the country's economy due to the fact that it creates a large number of employment opportunities. This sector's contribution to the country's GDP in 2012 was 4.3%, whereas the increase in its contribution to the country's GDP in the period (2009- 2011) was about 9.5%. Iraq can be divided into two main agricultural areas: the northern area which is watered mainly by rain, and the southern area which depends for irrigation on Iraq's main rivers: the Tigris and the Euphrates.

This sector is considered promising in the investment field due to the large number of investment opportunities which it offers and the diversity that characterizes such opportunities. And in light of the availability of many elements necessary for success, this sector provides diversity of food products and relative food security through agricultural investments of all types.

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Investment Opportunities in the Agricultural Sector

Note: 1 dunam = 2500 square meters.

No Project Name Location Area Governorat allotted e 1 Dairy products; dates Abu 10 dunam Baghdad compression project GhareebDistrict/Hictirya and Al-Shi'ar16/ lot 22/204 2 Plastic houses farm Al-Nehrawan District, lot 140 dunam Baghdad project 1/Sub-district 20 3 Forests project Baghdad, the Center/Al- 50 dunam Baghdad Shama'iya Sub-district / 19 4 Instructional workshop Baghdad, the Center/Al- 10 dunam Baghdad project Shama'iya Sub-district / 19 5 Plant or animals project Al-Shimal – lot 73/M 2599 Nineveh Adika24 dunam 6 Agriculture and cattle Al-Ba'age4336/1/ Sinjar 1974000 Nineveh rearing Island 51 dunam 7 Agriculture and cattle Al-Hathar 1m Southern 1312667 Nineveh rearing Telafar Island 46 dunam 8 Agriculture and cattle Tal Ibta 4336/1/ Sinjar 1008504 Nineveh rearing Island dunam 9 Agricultural and animal / Western 1540 Kerkuk raising project Giorka 14 dunam 10 Animal and agricultural Kirkuk Leelan District / 211 dunam Kerkuk project tebe low 13 11 Animal and agricultural YaijiSub-district / 42 dunam Kerkuk project KereTiba and Ramul 20 12 Agricultural production 46/DyumKhazka 60000 Al-Anbar project 47/DyumJibab / A'na/1 dunam 13 Agricultural production 32/Dyum Al-Shamiya/8 20000 Al-Anbar and forage project dunam 14 Agricultural production 48/Wadi Al-Fiheimi lands / 225000 Al-Anbar project A'na/1 dunam 15 Agricultural production 48/WadiHouran 17000 Al-Anbar project lands/A'na/1 dunam 16 Agricultural and animal 45/Dyum Al-Bakra44 / 500000 Al-Anbar production project Dyum Jibala7/Badiyet Al- dunam Jazeera / Rawa/ 1&7 17 Agricultural production 33/Al-Jazeera lands / 74000 Al-Anbar project Rawa/1 dunam 18 Agricultural production 5/Um Al-Housh 2540 Al-Anbar project lands/Rawa/1 dunam

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19 Forage production and 73/Dyum Al-Jazeera Al- 20000 Al-Anbar agricultural production Shamaliya/ Hadeetha/1 dunam project 20 Forage production and 72/Dyum Al-Jazeera Al- 20000 Al-Anbar agricultural production Wista/ Hadeetha/1 dunam project 21 Agricultural and animal 72/Dyum Al-Jazeera Al- 9600 Al-Anbar production project Janoobya/ dunam 22 Agricultural production 69/Al-Shamiya/ 14800 Al-Anbar project Hadeetha/1 dunam 23 Animal production project 52/Dyum Al- 1600 Al-Anbar Khasfa/Hadeetha/ 204 and dunam 714 24 Agricultural and animal 69/Al-Shamiya/ 2520 Al-Anbar production project Hadeetha/1 dunam 25 Animal production project 52/Dyum Al-Khasfa/ 6000 Al-Anbar Hadeetha 204 and 714 dunam 26 Agricultural and animal 26/Al-Shamiya/ 4023 Al-Anbar production project Hadeetha/25 dunam 27 Agricultural production 26/Al-Shamiya/ 1512 Al-Anbar project Hadeetha/25 dunam 28 Animal production project 6/Haswat al-Shamiya/ Al- 36000 Al-Anbar Baghdadi Sub-district/ dunam 390/460 29 Animal production project 6/Haswat al-Shamiya/ Al- 14000 Al-Anbar Baghdadi Sub-district/ dunam 390/460 30 Animal production project 7/Dyum Al-Jazeera/ Al- 100000 Al-Anbar Baghdadi Sub-district/1 dunam 31 Animal production project 54/Ouyon Al-Kubeissa Al- 40000 Al-Anbar Shamalya/ Heet dunam 32 Animal production project 6/Haswat Al-Shamiya/ 8000 Al-Anbar Heet/ 460 and 390 dunam 33 Agricultural and animal 36/Al-Jabal/ Al-Rumadi/ 80000 Al-Anbar production project 83 dunam 34 Agricultural and animal 47/Haswat Al-Shamiya/Al- 80000 Al-Anbar production project Rumadi/ 83 dunam 35 Agricultural production 47/Haswat Al-Shamiya/Al- 1265 Al-Anbar project Rumadi/ 2 dunam 36 Agricultural production 43/RawdhatAyoob/ Al- 1000 Al-Anbar project Rumadi dunam

37 Agricultural production 9/Shitata/ Al-Rumadi 16000 Al-Anbar project dunam

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38 Agricultural production 36Al-Jabal / Al-Faluja – 7000 Al-Anbar project or industrial Al-Saqlawiya/ 1 dunam project 39 Agricultural production 23/ Wadi Abu Furookh and 2700 Al-Anbar project and forage plants Al-Buheira/ Dunam 40 Agricultural production 23/ Wadi Abu Furookh and 2000 Al-Anbar project and forage plants Al-Buheira/ Dunam 41 Agricultural production 21/Al-Shamiya/ Al-Faluja 43000 Al-Anbar project and forage plants – Al-A'mrya/1 Dunam 42 Al-Rahaliya project for Al-Rumadi District / Al- 6000 Al-Anbar agricultural production Rahaliya Sub-district Dunam and sheep raising 43 WadiAr'ar project for Al-Rumadi District / Al- 10000 Al-Anbar agricultural production Nukheib Sub-district Dunam and sheep raising 44 Al-Rutba agricultural Al-Rutba District 30000 Al-Anbar project Dunam 45 Agricultural production Al-Rutba District / Sub- 40000 Al-Anbar project district1 Dunam 46 Agricultural production Al-Rutba District / Sub- 15000 Al-Anbar project district1 Dunam 47 Animal production project Al-Rutba District / Sub- 240000 Al-Anbar district1 Dunam 48 Agricultural production Al-Rutba District / Sub- 500000 Al-Anbar project district1 Dunam 49 Animal production project Al-Rutba District / Sub- 40000 Al-Anbar district1 Dunam 50 Animal production project Al-Rutba District / Sub- 3564 Al-Anbar district1 Dunam 51 Animal production project Al-Rutba District / Sub- 40000 Al-Anbar district1 Dunam 52 Animal production project Al-Rutba District / Sub- 800 Al-Anbar district1 Dunam 53 Agricultural production or Al-Nikheeb / Al-RutbaSub- 76362 Al-Anbar grazing land project district / Lot no 1 Dunam 54 Agricultural production or Al-Nikheeb / Al-RutbaSub- 90000 Al-Anbar grazing land project district / Lot no 1 Dunam 55 Agricultural production or Al-Nikheeb / Al-RutbaSub- 96260 Al-Anbar grazing land project district / Lot no 1 Dunam 56 Agricultural production Al-Kurma District /Al- 40000 Al-Anbar project Jazeera 30 Sub-district Dunam 57 Agricultural and animal Al-Qa'im District/ Kelban 510000 Al-Anbar production project Al-Tiyaraand 22Dyum Al- Dunam Deer24 / lot no 1/49 & 27

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58 Agricultural and animal Al-Qa'im District / Western 145000 Al-Anbar production project Dyumjibab 20/ lot 43 Dunam 59 Grazing lands Al-Qa'im District/ Wadi 200000 Al-Anbar Al-Mani' & Al-Ritka & Dunam Akash28/ lot3 60 Agricultural production or Al-Qa'im District/ Wadi 59000 Al-Anbar grazing lands Al-Mani'i & Al-RitkaSub- Dunam district & Akash28/ lot 3 61 Grazing lands Al-Qa'im District/ Wadi 99600 Al-Anbar Al-Mani'i Sub-district 27/ Dunam lot 3 62 Agricultural production Al-Qa'im District/ Wadi 16800 Al-Anbar project Al-Mani'iSub-district& Al- Dunam Ritka& Akash28/ lot 3 63 Agricultural production Al-Qa'im District/ Wadi 42000 Al-Anbar project Al-Mani'i Sub-district& Dunam Al-Ritka& Akash28/ lot 3 64 Agricultural and animal Al-Qa'im District/ Wadi 75000 Al-Anbar production project Al-Mani'i Sub-district and Dunam Al-Batha 29/ lot 5 65 Agricultural production Al- / Al- 200 Al- project Sadeer Sub-district/ Al- Dunam Diwaniya Dahaya2/ Sub-district 6/7 66 Agricultural production Al-Hamza District / Al- 297 Al- project Sadeer Sub-district 6/ area Dunam Diwaniya 1/34 67 Agricultural and animal Sawmer / Al-Sakib 8/35/29 2000 Al- production project Dunam Diwaniya 68 Agricultural and animal Al-Shanafiya / Al- 10000 Al- production project Rikbaniya 11/1 Dunam Diwaniya 69 Agricultural and animal Al-Shinafiya/ Al-Isra 40000 Al- production project 12/136/1394 Dunam Diwaniya 70 Agricultural production Al—Shinafiya/3/ Al- 2000 Al- project Masowdiya /23 Dunam Diwaniya 71 Agricultural production Al-Shinafiya/ Al— 2000 Al- project Agroogiya 6/1 Dunam Diwaniya

72 Agricultural and animal Al-Shinafiya/ Hour Allah 3300 Al- production project 10/2 and 13 Dunam Diwaniya 73 Agricultural and animal Ifak District/ 19 Al Bideir 19850 Al- production project Sub-district /1/1 Dunam Diwaniya 74 Agricultural and animal Ifak District/ Al Bideir/ 14 6000 Al- production project Al-Fawara /1/19 Dunam Diwaniya 75 Agricultural production Al-Hamza District/ Abu 600 Al- project Hasheesh 9/2/10 Dunam Diwaniya Investment map 2013 137

76 Agricultural and animal Al-Hamza District/ Azeez 399 Al- production project Allah 8/1/10 Dunam Diwaniya 77 Agricultural and animal Al-Hamza District/ Al- 1000 Al- production project Shoufa 4/23 Dunam Diwaniya 78 Agricultural and animal Al-Hamza District/ Al- 1500 Al- production project Shoufa 4/25 Dunam Diwaniya 79 Agricultural and animal Al-Shginafiya Sub-district/ 5000 Al- production project 11 Al-Masoudiya/1 Dunam Diwaniya 80 Agricultural production Al-Shginafiya Sub-district/ 5000 Al- project 11 Al-Masoudiya/1 Dunam Diwaniya 81 Agricultural and animal Al-Hamza District/ Al- 40000 Al- production project Shinafiya/ Lot 136/1364 Dunam Diwaniya 82 Agricultural and animal Al-Nashwa 78/Khiyabir/1 15137 Al-Basra production project Dunam 83 Agricultural and animal Shat Al-Arab/ 30-26 5000 Al-Basra production project Kiteiban & Al-Sibikh/1 Dunam 84 Agricultural and animal 25/Al-Badiya Al-Jinubiya/ 8830 Al-Basra production project no number Dunam

85 Agricultural and animal 25/Al-Badiya Al-Jinubiya/ 4000 Al-Basra production project no number Dunam 86 Agricultural and animal 25/Al-Badiya Al-Jinubiya/ 4010 Al-Basra production project no number Dunam 87 Agricultural and animal Al-Qurna/1/59 Howr 5000 Al-Basra production project Bikheet and Shiganba Dunam 88 Agricultural and animal Al-Sheeba Sub-district in 5000 Al-Basra production project Abu Al-Khaseeb District/ Dunam 19/Al-Sibikh lands/ 2 89 Crops project Al-Nashwa/ Shat Al-Arab/ 240 Al-Basra 16 M 25/ Abu Gharb Dunam 90 Animal raising project Al-Faw District/ 150 Al-Basra KutKhaleefa – Al-Faw Dunam 2/111 m 2 91 Agricultural and animal Al-Zubeir/ lot 25/ Al- 4468 Al-Basra raising project Badiya Al-Janubiya Dunam 92 Fish rearing projects Al-Faw District/ Kut 200 Al-Basra Bandar Dunam 93 Agricultural and animal Al-Salman/ 1/ Al-Salman 50000 Al-Muthena production project Dunam 94 Agricultural production Al-Muqdadiya/ Wadi Al- 4000 Diyala project Ihsan37/1/24 Dunam 95 Agricultural production Al-Muqdadiya/ Haruniya 510 Diyala project Al-Shamaliya Sub-district Dunam 26/12/76

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96 Agricultural production Al-Muqdadiya/ Haruniya 100 Diyala project Al-Shamaliya Sub-district Dunam 26/12/70 97 Agricultural production Baquba/ Tal Al-Asmar 2923 Diyala project 21/96 Dunam 98 Agricultural production Al-Mansuriya District/ lot 500 Diyala project 1/2934 Dunam 99 Animal production project Al-Mansuriya/ Al-Mashrua 11000 Diyala 36/51/131 Dunam 100 Fruits and protected Al-Itheim/ 29 Wadi Al- 4000 Diyala houses projects Aba'ir Dunam 101 Comprehensive animal Al-Khalis 3/2 m75 Ileibat Diyala rearing projects 102 Comprehensive grain- Al-Itheim/ 32 Breigish, 77 76000 Diyala growing projects Rakoob Al-Iheimir, 35 Dunam EinLayla, 34 MakhfarInjana 33 KhfarKawa, 31 Um Al- Karami, 28 Al-Mansuriya 103 Animal production project Al-Mansuriya/ Al- 5000 Diyala Masrua36/ lot Dunam 1/132/46&68 104 Animal production project Al-Mansuriya/ Al- 2000 Diyala Marfwa15/ lot 1/5 & 3/6 Dunam 105 Animal production project Al-Mansuriya/ Al- 500 Diyala Marfwa15/ lot 4/3 & 6/3 Dunam 106 Agricultural production Al-Mansuriya/ Mansuriye 200 Diyala projects Al-jabal 28/ lot 43 Dunam 107 Agricultural production Al-Mansuriya/ Al- 500 Diyala projects Shouhani 16/ lot 1/2934 Dunam 108 Grain-growing project Baquba – Kan'a 290 Diyala Dunam 109 Animal production project Kan'an District/ Tal Abu 350 Diyala Rasein 24/1/9 Dunam

110 Protected houses project Baldrose 2/12 m 20 50 Dunam Diyala HouratImreija Al- Shahamaliya 111 Agricultural production AlWajihiya District/ 500 Diyala project AlIzba Sub-district/ 1/2 Dunam 112 Animal production project Al-Wajihiya District/ Abu 35 Dunam Diyala Jisrow 3/24/10 113 Animal production project Al-Wajihiya District/ 41 Dunam Diyala Sweedi 13/6/12

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114 Animal production project Al-Wajihiya District/ Al- 150 Diyala Izba 10/1/11 Dunam 115 Agricultural and animal Jalawla District/ Jameela 100 Diyala production project Sub-district Arab 31/ 201 Dunam 116 Agricultural and animal Jalawla District/ Kushk 50 Dunam Diyala production project Sub-district 34/111 117 Grains and forage Al-Daour/ Sawda lands 78/ 10000 Salah Al- production project lot 103 Dunam Deen 118 Grains and forage Tikreet/ Al-Jazeera 9/ lot 1 4200 Salah Al- production project Dunam Deen 119 Grains and vegetables Beiji/ Um Al-Taus 4/ Lot 1 120000 Salah Al- production project Dunam Deen 120 Agricultural and animal Al-Alam/ Al-Akouz 52/1 1800 Salah Al- project Dunam Deen 121 Agricultural and animal Samara/ All-jabal 36/ lot 1 200000 Salah Al- production project Dunam Deen 122 Agricultural and animal Al-Basha'ir/ different 200 Wassit production project contracts Dunam 123 Agricultural and animal Al-Hafriya Sub-district/ 4000 Wassit production project Al-Jazeera 21/401/1 Dunam

124 Agricultural and animal Al-Hay Sub-district/ Al- 50 Dunam Wassit production project Khamisiya 24 125 Agricultural and animal Al-Hay Sub-district/ 100 Wassit production project Jameela & Al-Burookh/ Dunam 2/60 126 Agricultural and animal Al-Hay Sub-district 120 Wassit production project Dunam 127 Agricultural and animal Al-Hay Sub-district/ 1500 Wassit production project Jameela & Al-Burookh Dunam 11/1/2510 128 Agricultural and animal Al-Hay Sub-district/ Al- 760 Wassit production project Mureibi 7 Dunam 129 Agricultural and animal Al-Dabooni Sub-district/ 66000 Wassit production project Al-Jazeera 34/1/191 Dunam 130 Agricultural and animal Al-DijeilaSub-district/ 1500 Wassit production project Howr Abbas 18/1/4 Dunam 131 Agricultural and animal Al-Dijeila Sub-district/ 13315 Wassit production project HowrKharab 15/4&1&5 Dunam 132 Agricultural and animal Al-Dijeila Sub-district/ 2230 Wassit production project HowrKharab 15/5&6&7 Dunam 133 Agricultural and animal Al-Zubeidiya/ Al- 200 Wassit production project Seisabana /13/1/6 Dunam 134 Agricultural and animal Al-Azeeziya/ Al-Jazeera 10000 Wassit

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production project 34/1/191 Dunam

135 Agricultural and animal Al-Nu'amaniya/ Al-Jazeera 11500 Wassit production project Al-Shamaliya 33/1/46 Dunam 136 Agricultural and animal Badra Sub-district/ Al-Sijla 30000 Wassit production project and Al-Sabkha 16/3 Dunam 137 Agricultural and animal Badra Sub-district/ Al-Sijla 800 Wassit production project and Al-Sabkha 16/1 Dunam 138 Agricultural and animal Jisan Sub-district/ Al- 100000 Wassit production project Jazeera 27/1/18 Dunam 139 Agricultural and animal JisanSub-district/ Al-Howr 39000 Wassit production project 33/2/6 Dunam 140 Agricultural and animal Jisan Sub-district/ 3600 Wassit production project Muweilih 21/1 Dunam 141 Agricultural and animal JisanSub-district/ Al-Howr 10000 Wassit production project 33/2/6 Dunam 142 Agricultural and animal Zirbatya/ scattered 3524 Wassit production project Dunam 143 Agricultural and animal Zirbatya/ Al-Hasheema 8/8 33100 Wassit production project Dunam 144 Agricultural and animal Sheikh Sa'ad Sub-district/ 82503 Wassit production project 34 Um Al-Jarad & 45, 46 Dunam Ramadhan Ajiz & 38 Sayid Muhammed/ 1 145 Agricultural and animal Al-Kut Center/ Al-Shweija 80000 Wassit production project 30/1/317 Dunam 146 Strategic crops growing Al-Nasiriya (the Center) 8/ 33000 ThiQar project Al-Hazim & 9 Al-Salibiya Dunam & 48 Al-Sakhriya/ part of 1 147 Agricultural production Al-Nasir/ Al-Kar Al-Janubi 10000 ThiQar project/ protected farm 16/part of 1 Dunam 148 Animal production/ Suq Al-Shiyookh/ Al-Karta 1500 ThiQar protected farm project Al-Gharbiya 24/1 Dunam 149 Agricultural production, Suq Al-Shiyookh/ Tal Al- 600 ThiQar field crops project Lahem 37/1 Dunam 150 Animal production or Suq Al-Shiyookh/ Al-Karta 1500 ThiQar transformational Al-Sharqiya 26/1 Dunam industries project 151 Agricultural and animal Al-Shabaka District/ Sub- 700000 Al-Najaf Al- production project district/1 Dunam Ashraf 152 Agricultural and animal Al-Shabaka District/ Sub- 40000 Al-Najaf Al- production project district/1 Dunam Ashraf 153 Agricultural production Al-HurSub-district/ 90000 Karbala Al- project Jazeera/ 61/ lot 3 Dunam Muqadasa

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154 Agricultural production AinTamur Sub-district/ 12000 Karbala Al- project Jazeera County/ 20/ lot 50 Dunam Muqadasa 155 Agricultural and animal Al-I'mara/ Seid Noor 33000 Meesan production project County/ 10 Dunam 156 Agricultural and animal Al-I'mara District/ AlTeeb 3000 Meesan production project County 23/ lot/ 1 Dunam 157 Agricultural, animal, and Al-Misharah District/ Al- 20000 Meesan industrial production Rasheeda 23/ lot/1 Dunam project 158 Agricultural, animal, and AlMisharah/ Al-Sheiba and 10000 Meesan industrial production AlMutasharat 13/lot/1 Dunam project 159 Agricultural, animal, and Al-Misharah/ Howr Al- 10000 Meesan industrial production Ghazeela24/ lot 1 & 2 Dunam project 160 Agricultural, animal, and Ali Al-Sharqi/ part of Seid 70000 Meesan industrial production Noor Western Island and Dunam project Howr Al-Hweisha 11/ lot/1 161 Agricultural, animal, and Ali Al-Sharqi/ part of Seid 3000 Meesan industrial production Noor Western Island and Dunam project Howr Al-Hweisha 11/ lot/6 162 Agricultural, animal, and Ali Al-Sharqi/ part of Seid 4000 Meesan industrial production Noor Western Island and Dunam project Howr Al-Hweisha 11/ lot/1 163 Agricultural, animal, and Ali Al-Gharbi District/ Al- 20000 Meesan industrial production Bak'a and Al-Jifta 43/ lot/1 Dunam project 164 Agricultural, animal, and Ali Al-Gharbi District/ 10000 Meesan industrial production Southern Al-Amya Al- Dunam project Sagheera 4/ lot/1 165 Animal, and industrial Al-Iskandariya Sub-istrict/ 15381 Babylon production project Al-Mijassa 2/8/8 Dunam 166 Animal, and industrial Al-Iskandariya Sub-istrict/ 400 Babylon production project 19 Abu Lowka/ 1 Dunam 167 Agricultural and animal Al-Imam Sub-District/ Abu 150 Babylon production project Ajarib 29/6 Dunam 168 Agricultural and animal Al-Imam Sub-District/ Al- 100 Babylon production project Shahwaniya 31/1/2 Dunam 169 Agricultural and animal Al-Imam Sub-District/ 233 Babylon production project Amyat Al-Basha 35/4/5 Dunam 170 Agricultural and animal Al-Imam Sub-District/ Abu 320 Babylon production project Ajarib 29/3/4 Dunam 171 Agricultural and animal Al-Imam Sub-District/ Al- 600 Babylon production project Abara20/33/37 Dunam

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172 Agricultural and animal Al-Midhatiya/ Al-Jazeera 490 Babylon production project 28/1/121 Dunam 173 Agricultural and animal Al-Markaz/ Fanhara 2/1/1 450 Babylon production project Dunam 174 Agricultural and animal Jurf Al-Sakhar Sub-district/ 6000 Babylon production project Al-Haswa Al-Shamaliya Dunam 2/1/20 175 Agricultural and animal Al-Mahaweel Sub-District/ 60 Dunam Babylon production project HisnJa'far 1/31/3 176 Agricultural and animal Al-Mahaweel Sub-District/ 146 Babylon production project Al-sheina 5/1/10 Dunam 177 Agricultural and animal Al-Mahaweel Sub-District/ 120 Babylon production project Al-Jadwal Al-Sharqi 44 Dunam 178 Agricultural and animal Al-Mahaweel Sub-district/ 2585 Babylon production project Al-Jadwal Al-Sharqi 44/1/1 Dunam & ½

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