# Ethnography of Iraq

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnography-of-iraq/207410>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 14, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnography-of-iraq/207410 "2003-10-14T16:45:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnography-of-iraq/207410/1 "2003-10-14T16:45:09Z")

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I know that there are Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, Marsh Arabs, and Kurds in Iraq. Recently I heard of another ethnic group, called the Assyrians.

What are the major and minor ethnic groups of Iraq? Are they defined by religion or language or other factors?

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**Author:** ![Matchka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Matchka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Matchka)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethnography-of-iraq/207410/2 "2003-10-14T18:58:20Z")

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Welcom to the second most informative [site](http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iz.html) on the web.

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