Iraq
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جمهورية العراق Jumhūriyat Al-ʿIrāq Republic of Iraq | |
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Flag | Emblem |
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Motto الله أكبر (Arabic) "Allahu Akbar" (transliteration) "God is [the] Greatest" | |
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Anthem بلادي (My Country) | |
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Capital (and largest city) | Baghdad 33°20′N, 44°26′E |
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Official languages | Arabic |
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Recognized regional languages | Assyrian, Iraqi Turkmen, Kurdish |
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Demonym | Iraqi |
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Government - President - Prime Minister | Military dictatorship to be added to be added |
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Independence - from the Ottoman Empire - from the United Kingdom - Coup d'état | October 1, 1919 October 3, 1932 July 14, 1958 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 438,317 km² 169,234 sq mi 1.1 |
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Population - July 2008 estimate - Density | 28,221,180 64/km² 167/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $102.3 billion $3,600 |
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GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $55.44 trillion $1,964 |
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Gini (2004) | 43 (medium) |
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HDI (2005) | 0.737 (medium) |
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Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | GMT +3 (UTC +3) not observed (UTC +3) |
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Internet TLD | .iq |
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Calling code | +964 |