Republic of Iraq
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Anthem: موطني Mawṭinī "My Homeland" |
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Capital
and largest city
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Baghdad 33°20′N 44°23′E / 33.333°N 44.383°E / 33.333; 44.383 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(1987)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Iraqi |
Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
Abdul Latif Rashid | |
Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani | |
Legislature | Council of Representatives |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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|
3 October 1932 | |
14 July 1958 | |
15 October 2005 | |
Area | |
• Total
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438,317 km2 (169,235 sq mi) (58th) |
• Water (%)
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4.62 (as of 2015)[4] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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46,729,000[5] (31th) |
• Density
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82.7/km2 (214.2/sq mi) (125th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$508.973 billion[6] (48th) |
• Per capita
|
$11,742[6] (114th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$254.993 billion[6] (47th) |
• Per capita
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$5,882[6] (111th) |
Gini (2012) | 29.5[7] low |
HDI (2021) | 0.701[8] high (121st) |
Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +964 |
ISO 3166 code | IQ |
Internet TLD |
Republic of Iraq
|
|
---|---|
Anthem: موطني Mawṭinī "My Homeland" |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Baghdad 33°20′N 44°23′E / 33.333°N 44.383°E / 33.333; 44.383 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(1987)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Iraqi |
Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
Abdul Latif Rashid | |
Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani | |
Legislature | Council of Representatives |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
3 October 1932 | |
14 July 1958 | |
15 October 2005 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
438,317 km2 (169,235 sq mi) (58th) |
• Water (%)
|
4.62 (as of 2015)[4] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
46,729,000[5] (31th) |
• Density
|
82.7/km2 (214.2/sq mi) (125th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$508.973 billion[6] (48th) |
• Per capita
|
$11,742[6] (114th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$254.993 billion[6] (47th) |
• Per capita
|
$5,882[6] (111th) |
Gini (2012) | 29.5[7] low |
HDI (2021) | 0.701[8] high (121st) |
Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +964 |
ISO 3166 code | IQ |
Internet TLD |