Country | Iraq |
Continent | Asia |
Location | 33.22320 N, 43.67930 E |
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Area | 437,072 km² |
Coastline | 36 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Syria Kuwait Lebanon Jordan Armenia Palestine Azerbaijan Israel Cyprus Georgia Bahrain Qatar United Arab Emirates Turkmenistan Oman Yemen Eritrea Djibouti |
Time Zone | AST (UTC +3) |
Population | 38.745 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | October 3rd, 1932 |
President of Iraq | Fuad Masum |
Prime Minister of Iraq | Haider al-Abadi |
National Anthem | ‘’Mawtini (My Homeland)’’ |
Motto | ‘’Allahu Akbar (God is the Greatest)’’ |
National Animal | Goat |
National Bird | Chukar Partridge |
National Flower | Rose |
National Dish | Masgouf |
National Drink | Arak |
Cereals Produce Mainly | Barley Millet Potatoes Sorghum Wheat |
National Colours | Red White Black |
National Sport | Soccer |
National Language | Arabic Kurdish |
Seasons in Iraq | Summer Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards of Iraq | Military Awards – Order of the Date Palm, Order of Al Rafidain Civilian Awards – Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal Cinema Award – Duhok International Film Festival, Al-Nahj International Film Festival |
Traditional Dress | Women’s Traditional Wear Veil Abaaya Men’s Traditional Wear Caftan Dishdasha |
Religion in Iraq | Shia Islam (64.9%) Sunni Islam (31.5%) Gnosticism/Yazidism (2.0%) Christianity (0.8%) Other Religion (0.8%) |
Average Marriage age in Iraq | 21 years for men and 19 years for women |
Capital | Baghdad (330 20’N 44026’E) |
Number of Governorates | 19 Governorates |
Largest Governorate in Iraq | Baghdad |
Smallest Governorate in Iraq | Halabja |
Wealthiest City | Karbala |
Poorest City | Baghdad |
Number of Cities | 48 Cities |
Largest City in Iraq | Baghdad |
Smallest City in Iraq | Umm Qasr |
Literacy rate | 85.7% (males) 73.7% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic Federal Republic Parliamentary System Parliamentary Republic |
GDP | PPP – $612 billion (2017) Nominal – $240.006 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $16,551 (2017) |
Total Number of Iraqi Army | 272.000 to 528.500 |
Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) |
Calling Code | +964 |
Internet TLD | .iq |
ISO 3166 code | IQ |
Festivals of Iraq | Assyrian New Year Iraq Short Film Festival Babylon International Festival Christmas Day Historical Holidays |
Historic Monuments | Babylon Ur of the Chaldees Ctesiphon Hatra |
Protected Areas in Iraq | 12 National Parks 9 National Sanctuaries 16 National Reserves |
Longest River in Iraq | Euphrates |
Longest Bridge in Iraq | Al-Sarafiya Bridge |
Longest Railway Station | Baghdad Central Station |
Largest Lake | Lake Tharthar |
Largest Desert | Arabian Desert |
Highest Mountain in Iraq | Cheekha Dar |
Biggest Dam in Iraq | Mosul Dam |
Biggest Airport | Baghdad International Airport |
Total Number of Airport | 25 Airports |
Total Number of Universities | 64 Universities |
Tallest Building in Iraq | The Bride |
Richest person of Iraq | Saddam Hussein |
Best places to visit in Iraq | Erbil Ur Baghdad Basra Karbala Hatra Dur-Kurigalzu Sulaymaniyah Babylon Ctesiphon Mosul Dahuk Kirkuk Nineveh Zakho |
Official Website | http://www.mofa.gov.iq/en/ |
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