IRAQ
Iraq is a country located in Mesopotamia and has hosted the oldest civilizations in human history. These lands, where ancient civilizations such as the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians were born, are of great historical and cultural importance. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Ziggurat of your, and the Ancient City of Hatra are among the important structures that shed light on Iraq’s past.

Official Information
Official information about Iraq
OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Iraq
RELIGION: Islam (the dominant sects are Shiism and Sunnism)
LANGUAGE: Arabic (official), Kurdish (official)
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal Parliamentary Republic
HEAD OF STATE: Abdullatif Rashid
PRIME MINISTER: Mohammed Shia al-Sudani

Demographic Information
Demographic information of Iraq
CAPITAL: Baghdad
IMPORTANT CITIES: Baghdad, Mosul, Basra, Erbil, Kirkuk, Najaf, Karbala, Sulaymaniyah
POPULATION: 44,000,000
AREA: 438,317 km²

Country Data
Country data for Iraq
CURRENCY: Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
$1 = 1,310 IQD (as of February 26, 2025)
PHONE CODE: +964
INTERNET COUNTRY CODE: .iq



