Area 438,317 sq km (169,234 sq mi)
Poplation 24,683,000
Capital city Baghdad (5,605,000)
Government Republic
Ethnicity Groups: Arab 77%, Kurdish 19%, Assyrian and others
Language Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish areas), Assyrian, Armenian
Religions Islam 97%, Christianity and others
Currency New Iraqi dinar

The Republic of Iraq is a south-west Asian country at the head of the Gulf.

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