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Olivia Cruz

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Geopolitical and historical information on the West Asian country of Iraq.

Iraq History and Geography - Britannica

Country of southwestern Asia. During ancient times the lands now comprising Iraq were known as Mesopotamia ("Land Between the Rivers").
http://www.britannica.com/place/Iraq
Major Cities in Iraq Population 2015 - World Population Review

List of cities by population size
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/iraq-population/major-cities-in-iraq/
Iraq: War, Conflict and Peace - Insight on Conflict

An overview of the war and ongoing conflicts in Iraq, with profiles and stories of the work of local peacebuilding organisations.
http://www.insightonconflict.org/conflicts/iraq/
Iraq Facts, Facts about Iraq - Maps of World

Find here important facts about Iraq, including capital city, currency, flag, language, tradition, landforms, population, symbols, largest cities, history, economy and more.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/iraq/facts.html
Iraq Military Strength

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Iraq.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=iraq
Iraq Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government, Eating, Geography, Maps, History - CountryReports

Current, accurate and in depth facts on Iraq. Unique cultural information provided. 35,000 + pages CountryReports - Your World Discovered!
http://www.countryreports.org/country/Iraq.htm
Culture of Iraq: History, People, Women, Beliefs - Every Culture

Modern Iraq covers almost the same area as ancient Mesopotamia, which centered on the land between the Tigres and the Euphrates Rivers.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Iraq.html
Iraq Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Iraq economy, including the population of Iraq, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/iraq
Iraq - Lonely Planet

Torn between its glorious past and its recent bloody history, Iraq is a country in turmoil. Following the 2003 US-led invasion and the problems...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/iraq
Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
Demographics of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Iraq, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Iraq
Wildlife of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The wildlife of Iraq includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats. Iraq had lost all of its Asiatic lion, Asiatic cheetah and the now extinct Caspian tigers by the earlier years of the twentieth century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_of_Iraq

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Republic of Iraq جُمْهُورِيَّة ٱلْعِرَاق (Arabic) Jumhūriyyat al-ʿIrāq کۆماری عێراق (Kurdish) Komarî Êraq^[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: مَوْطِنِيْ 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	Arabic Kurdish^[2]
Recognised regional languages	Assyrian (Suret) Armenian Turkish/Turkmen^[2]
Ethnic groups (1987) ^[3]	75–80% Arabs 15–20% Kurds 5–10% Assyrians, Turkmen, Jews, Persians, Yazidis, Mandaeans, and Others)
Religion (2020) ^[4]	90–95% Islam (official) 61% Shia 35% Sunni 5–10% Christianity, Mandaeism, Yazidism, Judaism, Yarsanism, irreligion and others^[5]^[6]
Demonym(s)	Iraqi
Government	Federal parliamentary republic

• President	Abdul Latif Rashid
• Prime Minister	Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani
• Speaker	Mahmoud al-Mashhadani

Legislature	Council of Representatives
• Upper house	Federation Council^[a]
• Lower house	Council of Representatives
Establishment

• Independence declared	3 October 1932
• Republic declared	14 July 1958
• Current constitution	15 October 2005

Area
• Total	438,317 km² (169,235 sq mi) (58th)
• Water (%)	4.93 (as of 2024)^[10]
Population
• 2024 census	46,118,793^[11]^[12] (34th)
• Density	82.7/km² (214.2/sq mi) (125th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$655.417 billion^[13] (48th)
• Per capita	$14,757^[13] (110th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$264.149 billion^[13] (46th)
• Per capita	$5,947^[13] (106th)
Gini (2012)	29.5^[14] low inequality
HDI (2023)	0.695^[15] medium (126th)
Currency	Iraqi dinar (IQD)
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
Calling code	+964
ISO 3166 code	IQ
Internet TLD	.iq .العراق

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Iraq History and Geography - Britannica

Country of southwestern Asia. During ancient times the lands now comprising Iraq were known as Mesopotamia ("Land Between the Rivers").
http://www.britannica.com/place/Iraq
Major Cities in Iraq Population 2015 - World Population Review

List of cities by population size
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/iraq-population/major-cities-in-iraq/
Iraq: War, Conflict and Peace - Insight on Conflict

An overview of the war and ongoing conflicts in Iraq, with profiles and stories of the work of local peacebuilding organisations.
http://www.insightonconflict.org/conflicts/iraq/
Iraq Facts, Facts about Iraq - Maps of World

Find here important facts about Iraq, including capital city, currency, flag, language, tradition, landforms, population, symbols, largest cities, history, economy and more.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/iraq/facts.html
Iraq Military Strength

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Iraq.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=iraq
Iraq Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government, Eating, Geography, Maps, History - CountryReports

Current, accurate and in depth facts on Iraq. Unique cultural information provided. 35,000 + pages CountryReports - Your World Discovered!
http://www.countryreports.org/country/Iraq.htm
Culture of Iraq: History, People, Women, Beliefs - Every Culture

Modern Iraq covers almost the same area as ancient Mesopotamia, which centered on the land between the Tigres and the Euphrates Rivers.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Iraq.html
Iraq Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Iraq economy, including the population of Iraq, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/iraq
Iraq - Lonely Planet

Torn between its glorious past and its recent bloody history, Iraq is a country in turmoil. Following the 2003 US-led invasion and the problems...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/iraq
Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
Demographics of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Iraq, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Iraq
Wildlife of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The wildlife of Iraq includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats. Iraq had lost all of its Asiatic lion, Asiatic cheetah and the now extinct Caspian tigers by the earlier years of the twentieth century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_of_Iraq

Republic of Iraq جُمْهُورِيَّة ٱلْعِرَاق (Arabic) Jumhūriyyat al-ʿIrāq کۆماری عێراق (Kurdish) Komarî Êraq^[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: مَوْطِنِيْ 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	Arabic Kurdish^[2]
Recognised regional languages	Assyrian (Suret) Armenian Turkish/Turkmen^[2]
Ethnic groups (1987) ^[3]	75–80% Arabs 15–20% Kurds 5–10% Assyrians, Turkmen, Jews, Persians, Yazidis, Mandaeans, and Others)
Religion (2020) ^[4]	90–95% Islam (official) 61% Shia 35% Sunni 5–10% Christianity, Mandaeism, Yazidism, Judaism, Yarsanism, irreligion and others^[5]^[6]
Demonym(s)	Iraqi
Government	Federal parliamentary republic

• President	Abdul Latif Rashid
• Prime Minister	Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani
• Speaker	Mahmoud al-Mashhadani

Legislature	Council of Representatives
• Upper house	Federation Council^[a]
• Lower house	Council of Representatives
Establishment

• Independence declared	3 October 1932
• Republic declared	14 July 1958
• Current constitution	15 October 2005

Area
• Total	438,317 km² (169,235 sq mi) (58th)
• Water (%)	4.93 (as of 2024)^[10]
Population
• 2024 census	46,118,793^[11]^[12] (34th)
• Density	82.7/km² (214.2/sq mi) (125th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$655.417 billion^[13] (48th)
• Per capita	$14,757^[13] (110th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$264.149 billion^[13] (46th)
• Per capita	$5,947^[13] (106th)
Gini (2012)	29.5^[14] low inequality
HDI (2023)	0.695^[15] medium (126th)
Currency	Iraqi dinar (IQD)
Time zone	UTC+3 (AST)
Calling code	+964
ISO 3166 code	IQ
Internet TLD	.iq .العراق

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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