Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Iraq
Republic of Iraq | |
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Anthem: موطني Mawṭinī "My Homeland" | |
Capital and largest city | Baghdad 33°20′N 44°23′E / 33.333°N 44.383°E |
Official languages | |
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Ethnic groups | |
Religion (2021) (Religion in Iraq) |
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Demonym(s) | Iraqi |
Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
Barham Salih | |
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi | |
• Speaker | Mohamed al-Halbousi |
Medhat al-Mahmoud | |
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)[5] |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | ![]() |
• Density | 82.7/km2 (214.2/sq mi) (125th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $413.316 billion[7] (46) |
• Per capita | $10,175[8] (111th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $250.070 billion[9] (48th) |
• Per capita | $4,474[9] (97th) |
Gini (2012) | 29.5[10] low |
HDI (2019) | ![]() medium · 123rd |
Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +964 |
ISO 3166 code | IQ |
Internet TLD | .iq |
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital and largest city is Baghdad. Iraq is home to diverse ethnic groups including Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians, Armenians, Yazidis, Mandaeans, Persians and Shabakis with similarly diverse geography and wildlife. The majority of the country's 40 million citizens are Muslims, and other recognized religions include Christianity, Yazidism, Mandaeism, Yarsanism and Zoroastrianism The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish, with other recognized regional languages being Neo-Aramaic, Turkish and Armenian.