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Iraq Capital: Baghdad Population: 26,783,383 The Geography of Iraq Total Size: 437,072 square km Size Comparison: slightly more than twice the size of Idaho Geographical Coordinates: 33 00 N, 44 00 E World Region: Middle East General Terrain: mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey Geographical Low Point: Persian Gulf 0 m Geographical High Point: unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m 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 The People of Iraq Type of Government: transitional democracy Languages Spoken: Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian Independence: 3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration); note - on 28 June 2004 the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim Government National Holiday: Revolution Day, 17 July (1968); note - this holiday was celebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime but the Iraqi Interim Government has yet to declare a new national holiday Nationality: Iraqi(s) Religions: Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% Economy of Iraq Major Industries: petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing Agricultural Products: wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep, poultry Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur Major Exports: crude oil (83.9%), crude materials excluding fuels (8.0%), food and live animals (5.0%) Major Imports: food, medicine, manufactures Currency: New Iraqi dinar (NID) as of 22 January 2004 National GDP: $94,100,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $17,780,000,000 Brief History of Iraq: Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a king Back to Geography Home Page

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