He Drew Iraq From a London Desk
20th Century

He Drew Iraq From a London Desk

A British census clerk who'd never been to Mesopotamia drew the borders of Iraq with a ruler and some population tables.

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20th CenturyUnited KingdomMiddle EastOttoman EmpireColonialismBritish EmpireDiplomacyErnest MainColonial AdministrationPost War Politics

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