Iraq
Republic of Iraq
Western AsiaIQIRQ
Population
40.22M
Capital
Baghdad
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Iraq
- Official Name
- Republic of Iraq
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population
- 40.22M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- IQ
- Alpha-3 Code
- IRQ
- Olympic Code
- 368
- Area
- 438,317 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+03:00
Languages
ArabicAramaicSorani
Continents
Asia
Currencies
- ع.د - Iraqi dinar (IQD)
International Associations
Arab League (AL)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 44.39°, 33.32°
Iraq is located in , specifically in the Western Asia region. It shares borders with 6 countries.
About Iraq
The capital city, Baghdad, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.