Green Zone

View of the Green Zone in Baghdad
Al Zaqura Building, part of the Iraqi prime minister's office
Aerial view and map of the Green Zone

The Green Zone (Arabic: المنطقة الخضراء, romanizedal-minṭaqah al-ḫaḍrā) is the most common name for the International Zone of Baghdad. It is a 10-square-kilometer (3.9 sq mi) area in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq, and the seat of the Iraqi government. View over Green Zone, which contains governmental headquarters and the army, in addition to containing the headquarters of the American embassy and the headquarters of foreign organizations and agencies of other countries.