Iraq

Population: 21,422,292   Density:128 per Sq. Mi    Area: 167,975 Sq. Mi (438,317 sq. km)

Ethnic Groups: Arab 80% and Kurds 15%, Others 5%

Languages: Arabic (official), Kurdish, Assyrian, Chaldian, Armenian

Religions: Muslims 97% (Shi'a 60%, Sunni 37%), Christians 3%

Government Type: Republic.           Head of State: President Saddam Hussein

Local Divisions: 18 Provinces               

18 provinces (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Anbar, Al Basrah, Al
Muthanna, Al Qadisiyah, Al Najaf, Arbil, Al Sulaymaniyah, Al Ta'mim, Babil, Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi
Qar, Diyala, Karbala', Maysan, Ninawa, Salah al Din, Wasit

Capital: Baghdad

Iraqi Flag & National Anthem

  This Flag has been used since 1991

The Iraqi Flag Before the Gulf War

Press Here for Iraq's Map in Arabic

Press Here for Iraq's Old Roman Map