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Country snapshot
Iraq| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of IraqCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Federal parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | BaghdadGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Latif RASHID (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 435,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 46,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 46,040,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 46,040,000 people |
| Languages | Arabic (official), Kurdish (official); Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official languages where native speakers of these languages are presentCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 280,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 6,070 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 72.3–72.4 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 72.42 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 72.32 years |
