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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