IRAQ

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Iraq People

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

PEOPLE OF IRAQ

Age Structure 0-14 years:

39.4% (male 5,509,736/female 5,338,722)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

57.6% (male 8,018,841/female 7,812,611)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

3% (male 386,321/female 433,407) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

20 years

Median Age - male:

19.9 years

Median Age - female:

20 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

2.618% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

31.44 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

5.26 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.032 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.026 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.891 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.024 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

69.31 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

68.04 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

70.65 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Iraqi(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian, or other 5%

Religions:

Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%

Languages:

Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian