ASIA
🇮🇶 Iraq
Level 4 — Do Not Travel
Capital
Baghdad
Population
46.1 million
Area
438,317 km²
Language
Arabic
Currency
Iraqi dinar
GDP/Capita
$6,074
Travel Advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Do not travel due to life-threatening risks. U.S. citizens should depart immediately if safe to do so.
About Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the geo-political region of the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the largest in the country.
Country Details
Geography
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Area
- 438,317 km²
- Population
- 46,118,793
- Borders
- IRN,JOR,KWT,SAU,SYR,TUR
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
Culture & Practical
- Languages
- Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani
- Calling Code
- +964
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- IQ
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Iraqi dinar (IQD)
- Exchange
- 1 USD = 1,309.50 IQD
- GDP
- $279.6B
- GDP/Capita
- $6,074
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 72.3 years
