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Iraq

 

Continent - Asia

Region - Western Asia

Size - 438,317km²

Geography - broad plains, marshland to east and south, northern mountains

Language - Arabic (official), Kurdish, Turkoman, Assyrian, Armenian

Religion - Muslim 97%, Christian or other 3%

Monetary Unit - Iraqi Dinar

    Natural Resources - petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulphur

Agriculture - wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep, poultry

Industry - petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing

Neighbouring Countries - Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey

Population - 30,399,572 (2011 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 2.399%

Average Life Expectancy - 70.55 years

Capital City - Baghdad (6,554,126)

Highest Mountain -unnamed peak; (3,611m)

Longest River -Euphrates (2,800km - 1,060 through Iraq)

Climate -mostly desert; mild to cool winters 0°C to 6°C with dry, hot summers 23°C to 43°C

Yearly Rainfall - 45 cm (approx) mostly November to April

Plant Life - papyrus, lotus, tall reeds, willow, poplar, alder, liquorice

Animal Life - hyena, jackal, fox, gazelle, antelope, jerboa, mole, porcupine, desert hare, and bat

Bird Life - wild ducks, geese, partridge, vultures, owls, and ravens

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