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Iraqi flag |
| Country |
Iraq |
| Capital |
Baghdad |
| Location |
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait |
| Size |
437,072 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey |
| 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 |
| Languages |
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian |
| Nationality |
noun: Iraqi(s)
adjective: Iraqi |
| Religion |
Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% |
| Currency |
Iraqi dinar (IQD) |
| Exports |
crude oil |
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