| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | IQISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | IRQISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | BaghdadGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | IraqCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of IraqCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Al Iraq/EraqCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name probably derives from Uruk ("Erech" in Aramaic), the ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city on the Euphrates RiverCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Federal parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration); note: on 28 June 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim GovernmentCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 3 October (1932); Republic Day, 14 July (1958)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Latif RASHID (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | IQDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Iraqi DinarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 16ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Al Anbār / Al Başrah / Al Muthanná / Al Qādisīyah / An Najaf / Baghdād / Bābil / Dhī Qār / Diyālá / Iqlīm Kūrdistān / Karbalā’ / Kirkūk / Maysān / Nīnawá / Wāsiţ / Şalāḩ ad DīnISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | "Research completed May 1988." Supercedes the 1979 ed. of Iraq : a country study, edited by Richard F. Nyrop. Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-280) and index. Also available in digital form. Previous ed. cat. under: American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Area Studies.LoC FRD Country Studies [2026] |
| National symbols | golden eagleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Mawtini" (My Homeland); lyrics/music: Ibrahim TOUQAN/Mohammad FLAYFEL; history: adopted 2004, after the ouster of SADDAM Husayn; popular Arab folk song that also serves as an unofficial anthem for the Palestinian peopleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, blackCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Iraq; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 10 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the name probably derives from Uruk ("Erech" in Aramaic), the ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city on the Euphrates River
description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the Takbir (Arabic phrase meaning "God is great") in green Arabic script is centered in the white band meaning: the colors come from the Arab Liberation flag and stand for oppression (black) overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white) history: the Council of Representatives approved this flag in 2008 as a compromise replacement for the Ba'thist SADDAM-era flag
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
