 Iraq |
| UNESCO Expected |
| In Iraq and North Korea, there are many cultural and natural sites of exceptional value to humankind.They are now under threat by the growing pressures of human-made dangers. How is the international community working to preserve these precious memories of humanity and give it meaningful places in future societies and generations? Not only is it up to the international community, it's also up to every one of us to save the world's cultural and natural sites before it's too late. |
| Iraq |
| In ancient times Iraq was almost equivalent
to Mesopotamia,the land between the two rivers Tigris and Euphrates. |
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| World Heritage Date of Ratification of the Convention: 26 February 1975 |
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| 1 site | ||||
| Hatra | Cultural | 1985 | ||
| 7 Properties of Tentative List | ||||
| Ashur | Cultural | |||
| Nimrud | Cultural | |||
| Samarra | Cultural | |||
| The Ancient City of Nineveh | Cultural | |||
| The Fortress of Al-Ukhaidar | Cultural | |||
| Ur | Cultural | |||
| Wasit | Cultural | |||
| Reference | ||
| Government | State Organization of Antiquities & Heritage Ministry of Culture & Information |
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| General Information | CIA World Factbook | |
| Lonely Planet | ||
 North Korea |
| The Korean Peninsula has every claim to be one of the cradles of human society. And they prove that the Korean Nation is a single nation with a long history developed from the primitive age to the modern age. |
| World Heritage Date of Ratification of the Convention: 21 July 1998 |
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| 0 site | ||||
| 7 Properties of Tentative List | ||||
| Caves in Kujang Area | Natural | |||
| Historical Relics in Kaesong | Cultural | |||
| Historical Relics in Pyongyang | Cultural | |||
| Koguryo Mural Tombs | Cultural | |||
| Mt.Chibo | Natural | |||
| Mt.Kumgang and the Historical Relics in and around the Mountain | Natural／Cultural | |||
| Mt.Myohyang and the Relics in and around the Mountain | Natural／Cultural | |||
| Man and the Biosphere (MAB) | ||||
| 1 site | ||||
| Mount Paekdu | 1989 | |||
| Reference | ||
| Government | Management Bureau for Cultural Property Conservation
(MBCPC) Ministry of Culture |
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| General Information | CIA World Factbook | |
| Lonely Planet | ||
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