Iraq

Official name: Republic of Iraq

Iraq Map OutlineCapital: Baghdad
Total Area: 438,317 km2
Approximate population: 40,015,118
Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Turkmen
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian
Currency: Iraqi Dinar
Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Borders: Iran, Jordan
, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey
Maritime boundaries: Persian Gulf

Iraq is divided into (19) muhafazat (sing. muhafazah: provinces):
Basra, Salah Al-Din, Ninawa, Karbala, Erbil, Diyala, Dhi Qar, Baghdad, Babil, Sulaymaniyah, Najaf, Al-Qādisiyyah, Muthanna, Al-Anbar, Duhok, Al Diwaniyah, Kirkuk, Maysan, Wasit.