Learn everything you need to know about Iraq in under 2 minutes!
Est. Population:
38,146,025
Demonym:
Iraqi
Religions:
Shi'a Muslim (62%)
Sunni Muslim (37%)
Christian (0.8%)
Unaffiliated (0.1%)
Hindu/Buddhist/Jewish (0.1%)
Largest City:
Baghdad (6,150,000)
Other Cities:
Mosul (1,450,000)
Basra (1,200,000)
Irbil (1,025,000)
Kirkuk (975,000)
Sulaymaniah (725,000)
Region:
Middle East
Bodies of Water:
Persian Gulf (Southeast)
Total Area:
438,317 km2 (99.8% land, 0.2% water)
Total Land:
3,809 km
Total Coastline:
58 km
Climate
Desert
Colder winters in mountains
Terrain:
Broad plains
Marshes along Iranian border
Eastern and northern mountains
Highest Point
Cheeka Dar (3,611 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Dust storms
Sandstorms
Type:
Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State:
President Barham Salih
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi
Admin. Divisions
18 Governorates
1 Region
Independence:
3 October 1932 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Golden eagle
Nat'l Anthem:
Mawtini
GDP Per Capita
$15,200 (USD)
Currency
ع.د (Iraqi Dinar)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = ع.د (Iraqi Dinar)1,193.35
Internet Code
.iq
Telephone Code
+964
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Cuisine in Iraq is very similar to the Mesopotamian cuisine from 10,000 years ago.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html (Majority of information)
https://www.citypopulation.de/Iraq.html (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 8 November 2016
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