 
GENERAL FACTS |
Land |
Area |
total: 437,072 sq km
land: 432,162 sq km
water: 4,910 sq km |
Border Countries |
Iran 1,458 km, Jordan 181 km, Kuwait 242 km, Saudi Arabia 814 km, Syria 605 km, Turkey 331 km |
Land use |
arable land: 11.89%; permanent crops: 0.78%
other: 87.33% (1998 est.) |
Irrigated land |
35,250 sq km (1998 est.) |
Major Rivers |
Euphrates, Tigris |
Terrain |
Mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey |
Climate |
Mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions; experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring |
Natural hazards |
Dust storms, sandstorms, floods |
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People |
Population |
24,001,816 (July 2002 est.) |
Age structure |
0-14 years: 40.7%
15-64 years: 56.3%
65 years and over: 3%
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Languages spoken |
Arabic and Kurdish |
People living with HIV/AIDS |
less than 1,000 |
Religion |
Muslim 97%, Christian or other 3% |
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Economy |
GDP |
purchasing power parity - $58 billion (2002 est.) |
GDP - composition by sector |
agriculture: 6%
industry: 13%
services: 81% (1993 est.)
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Labor force |
6.5 million (2002 est.) |
Oil - production |
2.452 million bbl/day (2001 est.) |
Oil - consumption |
460,000 bbl/day (2001 est.) |
Oil - proved reserves |
113.8 billion bbl (January 2002 est.) |
Natural gas - proved reserves |
3.149 trillion cu m (January 2002 est.) |
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Transportation |
Railways |
1,963 km |
Highways |
total: 45,550 km
paved: 38,400 km
unpaved: 7,150 km (1996 est.)
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Waterways |
1,015 km |
Pipelines |
crude oil 4,350 km
petroleum products 725 km
natural gas 1,360 km
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Ports |
Umm Qasr, Khawr az Zubayr and Basrah |
Major Airports |
Baghdad , Mosul, Basrah |
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Assorted |
Currency |
Iraqi Dinar (IQD) |
ISD CODE |
964 |
Local time |
GMT +3 hrs. |
Weekend |
Friday |
Weather |
Weather Forecast
Local Weather
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Sources: World Factbook ; 1uptravel |
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Provinces |
 |
| Muhafatha (Governorate) |
Capital |
Area (sq. km.) |
Population
(est. 2002) |
| Anbár |
Ramádí |
138,501 |
1,258,700 |
| Arbíl |
Arbíl |
14,471 |
1,181,600 |
| Bábil |
Hillah |
6,468 |
1,701,700 |
| Baghdád |
Baghdád |
734 |
6,211,200 |
| Basrah |
Basrah |
19,070 |
1,337,600 |
| Dahúk |
Dahúk |
6,553 |
448,300 |
| Dhí Qár |
Násiríyah |
12,900 |
1,412,600 |
| Diyálá |
Ba'qúbah |
19,076 |
1,474,000 |
| Karbalá' |
Karbalá' |
5,034 |
719,700 |
| Maysán |
'Amárah |
16,072 |
747,600 |
| Muthanná |
Samáwah |
51,740 |
484,400 |
| Najaf |
Najaf |
28,824 |
905,000 |
| Nínawá |
Mosul |
37,323 |
2,435,600 |
| Qádisiyah |
Díwáníyah |
8,153 |
858,600 |
| Saláh ad-Dán |
Tikrít |
24,751 |
1,113,600 |
| Sulaymáníyah |
Sulaymáníyah |
17,023 |
1,459,600 |
| Ta'mím |
Karkúk |
10,282 |
922,100 |
| Wásit |
Kút |
17,153 |
866,000 |
Source: Iraq : provinces population |
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