Iraq: Introdução

Capital: Baghdad

Population

Total Population: 44,496,122

Natural Increase: 2.2%

Density: 100 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 71.4%

Ethnic Origins: There is no official national data on ethnic groups in Iraq. However, the three largest ethnic groups in the country are Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen. There are many minorities in Iraq, such as the Yezidis, Shabaks, Yarsans or Assyrians.

Official Language: Arabic and Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions only)

Other Languages Spoken: Farsi, Assyrian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Chaldean

Business Language(s): English and Arabic

Religion: Muslims 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christians & Others 3%.

Literacy Rate: 74.1%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Baghdad

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Iraqi Dinar (IQD)

Country Overview

Area: 435,050 km²

Type of State: Federal parliamentary representative republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
High level of violence; importance of petroleum and international aid in the economy.

HDI*: 0.654/1

HDI (World Rank): 121/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Iraq, dial 00
To call Iraq, dial +964

Internet Suffix: .iq

Telephone Lines: 5.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 7.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	72,283	54,722	50,707	87,216	95,519
Exports of Goods (million USD)	88,903	50,613	91,514	138,291	115,952
Imports of Services (million USD)	22,865	13,816	15,986	22,247	0
Exports of Services (million USD)	7,318	3,803	5,177	9,034	0

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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