Facts About Iraq

Official Name: Republic of Iraq

Total Area: 434,128 square kilometers

Administrative Divisions: 18 Governorates

Head of State: President

Head of Government: Prime Minister

Capital: Baghdad

Major Cities: Baghdad, Mosul, Al-Basrah, Irbil, Karkuk

Languages: Arabic, Kurdish

Religions: Islam

Currency: Iraqi Dinar

Population: 26.5 million (UN estimate, 2005)

Literacy: 40 percent

Gross National Income per capita: NA

Economy: Crude Petroleum, Agriculture

International Dialing Code: +964

Time: GMT/UTC+4