Location of Iraq

Iraq's Information

Land Area	437,367 km²
Water Area	950 km²
Total Area	438,317km² (#58)
Population	38,146,025 (#36)
Population Density	87.22/km²
Government Type	Federal Parliamentary Republic
GDP (PPP)	$597.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$16,500
Currency	Dinar (IQD)
Largest Cities	Baghdad (5,672,513) Al Basrah (2,600,000) Al Mawsil al Jadidah (2,065,597) Al Basrah al Qadimah (2,015,483) Mosul (1,739,800) Erbil (932,800) Abu Ghurayb (900,000) As Sulaymaniyah (723,170) Kirkuk (601,433) An Najaf (482,576) View all cities in Iraq

LATITUDE & LONGITUDE:

Latitude/Longitude (Absolute Locations)
Baghdad: (capital city) 33° 19' N, 44° 25' E
Mosul: 36° 20' N, 43° 8' E
Umm Qasr: 30° 2' N, 47° 55' E
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Iraq is positioned in the Middle East, a recognized geographical region of southwestern Asia, and is situated in both the northern and eastern hemispheres.

Iraq is bordered by the countries of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and a small stretch of the Persian Gulf.

This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.

Iraq Trivia

What is the Largest Ethnic Group in Iraq?

Arabs comprise the majority of Iraq's demography, while Kurds are the largest minority.

Largest Ethnic Groups In Iraq

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