Iraq Geography

Country Name: Republic of Iraq

Capital City: Baghdad

Population: 27,499,638 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 2.618% (2007 est.)

Currency: New Iraqi dinar (NID) as of 22 January 2004

Languages: Arabic, Kurdish

Area: 437,072 sq km

Inflation Rate: 64.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 25% to 30% (2005)

Domain extension: .iq

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF IRAQ

Location:

Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait

Geographic Co-ordinates:

33 00 N, 44 00 E

Area - total:

437,072 sq km

Area - total:

437,072 sq km

Area - land:

432,162 sq km

Area - water:

4,910 sq km

Land Boundaries:

3,650 km

Border Countries:

Iran 1,458 km, Jordan 181 km, Kuwait 240 km, Saudi Arabia 814 km, Syria 605 km, Turkey 352 km

Terrain:

mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey

Elevation - highest point:

unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Persian Gulf 0 m

Natural Resources:

petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur

Arable Land:

13.12%

Permanent Crops:

0.61%

Other Land Use:

86.27% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

dust storms, sandstorms, floods