An Iraqi crosses an empty road in Basra in southern Iraq, on November 20, 2024, during a two-day curfew as Iraq holds its first nationwide census. Iraq is holding its first nationwide census in nearly four decades this week, a long-awaited count in a nation that has been blighted by sectarian and ethnic divisions. During the census a two-day curfew will operate, with families having to stay at home so 120,000 researchers can collect data directly from households. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
