Iraq
Iraq is a country in Western Asia, covering 438,317 km². Its capital is Baghdad.
Iraq at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Iraq
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Western Asia
- Area
- 438,317 km²
- Languages
- Arabic, Aramaic and Sorani
- Currency
- Iraqi dinar
- Landlocked
- No
- Status
- Country
- ISO code
- IQ / IRQ
Largest cities in Iraq
- 1Baghdad7,216,000
- 2Basrah2,600,000
- 3Al Mawşil al Jadīdah2,065,597
- 4Al Başrah al Qadīmah2,015,483
- 5Mosul1,739,800
- 6Erbil932,800
- 7Abū Ghurayb900,000
- 8As Sulaymānīyah723,170
- 9Kirkuk601,433
- 10Najaf482,576
Population figures from GeoNames.