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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Baghdad
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5,672,513
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2020
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Basra
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2,600,000
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2020
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Mosul
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2,065,597
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2020
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| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
36,889,372 |
| Area Total: |
437,072km2 |
| Area Land: |
432,162km2 |
| Coast Line: |
58km |
| Capital: |
Baghdad |
| Climate: |
Mostly desert; mild to cool winters and dry, hot summers, with colder conditions in the mountain regions |
| Languages: |
Arabic is the main language; Kurdish is the other major language; Assyrian, Armenian, Turkish, Turkmen, Luri, and various other Indo-Aryan languages are also spoken in various communities |
| Currency: |
1 Iraqi dinar = 1000 fils |
| Holiday: |
Anniversary of the Revolution is 17 July (1968), Army Day is 6 January |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 48.80°F |
| July: |
°C / 94.50°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 9.1" |
Boundaries
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Iran
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1,458 km
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Saudi Arabia
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814 km
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Syria
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605 km
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Turkey
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331 km
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Kuwait
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242 km
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Jordan
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181 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Arabs
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77.00%
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Kurds
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20.00%
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Assyrians, Turkomans, Iranians, Lurs, and Armenians
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3.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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97.00%
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Christian and Other
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3.00%
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CountryWire
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