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Iraq, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Image of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq

Iraq Flag

Flag of Iraq

Iraq is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent, member of OPEC.

Easy learning about Iraq

Iraq is located in Western Asia
Asia Continent
Member of OPEC since 1960
Iraq has a population of 45,074,049 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Iraq are called Iraqis
The country’s total area is 437,072 Km2
( 271,583 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank151
Global Peace Index Score3
Human Development Index (HDI) Iraq HDI ranks in position nº 128 worldwide
Medium Human Development
HDI of 0.673 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Iraq’s passport allows visa-free entry to 31 countries
Iraq passport ranks in position nº 100 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Iraq GDP per capita is $5,668 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Iraq ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Iraq EPI (English Proficiency Index) is classified as Very low proficiency in English
has a score of 414
ranks 107th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 33° 00' N, 44° 00' E
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Iraq Capital cityBaghdad
Neighbouring countriesSyria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Jordan, Turkey, Kuwait.
Iraq Climatemostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq
Most predominant religionMuslim (official),
Second most predominant religionChristian (includes Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East)
Currency name & code Dinar (IQD)
Internet ccTLD.iq
Iraq calling code+964

Iraq administrative divisions

18 governorates (muhafazat (Arabic)

  1. parezgakan (Kurdish))

    1. 'Al Anbar

      1. Al Basrah

        1. Al Muthanna

          1. Al Qadisiyah (Ad Diwaniyah)

            1. An Najaf

              1. Arbil (Erbil) (Arabic),
              2. Hewler (Kurdish)

                1. As Sulaymaniyah (Arabic),
                2. Slemani (Kurdish)

                  1. Babil

                    1. Baghdad

                      1. Dahuk (Arabic),
                      2. Dihok (Kurdish)

                        1. Dhi Qar

                          1. Diyala

                            1. Karbala'

                              1. Kirkuk

                                1. Maysan

                                  1. Ninawa

                                    1. Salah ad Din

                                      1. Wasit

                                      note - Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government administers Arbil, Dahuk, and As Sulaymaniyah (as Hewler, Dihok, and Slemani respectively)

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