Iraq

sovereign state in Western Asia
Country sovereign_state Q796
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CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait
Climate
mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq
Terrain
mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur
People & Society
Religions
Muslim (official) 95-98% (Shia 61-64%, Sunni 29-34%), Christian 1% (includes Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East), other 1-4% (2015 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary republic
Independence
3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
National holiday
Independence Day, 3 October (1932); Republic Day, 14 July (1958)
Legal system
mixed system of civil and Islamic law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$585.887 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$12,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-1.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.4% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
15.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 33%, India 28%, USA 8%, Greece 5%, UAE 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
UAE 32%, China 20%, Turkey 18%, India 5%, USA 2% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Iraq

Summary

Iraq is a sovereign state[1]. Iraq draws 11,319 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #74 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Iraq is identified as part of the Arabs ethnic group[3].
  • Iraq is identified as part of the Kurds in Iraq ethnic group[4].
  • Iraq is identified as part of the Iraqi Turkmen ethnic group[5].
  • Iraq is identified as part of the Assyrians in Iraq ethnic group[6].
  • Iraq is identified as part of the Shabak people ethnic group[7].
  • Iraq is identified as part of the Yazidis ethnic group[8].
  • Iraq was a member of United Nations[9].
  • Iraq was a member of League of Arab States[10].
  • Iraq was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[11].
  • Iraq was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[12].
  • Iraq was a member of International Development Association[13].
  • Iraq was a member of International Finance Corporation[14].
  • Iraq is in the country of Iraq[15].
  • Iraq's head of government is recorded as Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani[16].
  • Iraq is on the continent of Asia[17].
  • Iraq's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[18].
  • Iraq's instance of is recorded as country[19].
  • Iraq's head of state is recorded as Abdul Latif Rashid[20].
  • Iraq's capital is recorded as Baghdad[21].
  • Iraq's official language is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Iraq's official language is recorded as Kurdish[23].
  • Iraq's currency is recorded as Iraqi dinar[24].
  • Iraq's shares border with is recorded as Turkey[25].
  • Iraq's shares border with is recorded as Syria[26].
  • Iraq's shares border with is recorded as Jordan[27].

Body

Geography

Iraq is in the country of Iraq[15]. Iraq is on the continent of Asia[17]. Iraq is part of Middle East[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[18] and country[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Iraq include Iraq War[29], a military campaign[30] and Iraqis[31], a human population[32].

Why It Matters

Iraq draws 11,319 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #74 of 197).[2] Iraq has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Iraq is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for Iraq include Iraq War[29], a military campaign[30] and Iraqis[31], a human population[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Constitution of Iraq. wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Constitution of Iraq. wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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