Formal Name: Republic of Iraq

Local Name: Al ’Iraq
Local Formal Name: Al Jumhuriyah al ’Iraqiyah
Location: Middle East

Status: UN Member Country

Capital City: Baghdad
Main Cities: Basra, Mosul

Population: 20,562,000
Area: 438,320 km2
Currency: 1 Iraqi dinar = 20 dirhams = 1,000 fils

Languages: Arabic, Kurdish

Religions: Muslim

 Marcel Wouterse on 12th December 2012