| Country (long form) |
Republic of Iraq |
| Capital |
Baghdad |
| Total Area |
168,754.44 sq mi
437,072.00 sq km
(slightly more than twice the size of Idaho) |
| Population |
23,331,985 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
56,360,779 |
| Languages |
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian |
| Literacy |
58.0% total, 70.7% male, 45% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3% |
| Life Expectancy |
65.92 male, 68.03 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
transitional democracy |
| Currency |
1 Iraqi dinar (ID) = 1,000 fils |
| GDP (per capita) |
$2,500 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
petroleum, chemicals, textiles, construction materials, food processing |
| Agriculture |
wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep |
| Arable Land |
12% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur |
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