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Iraq
federal parliamentary republic
<p>Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by the United Kingdom during World War I and was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration in 1920. Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. It was proclaimed a republic in 1958 after a coup overthrew the monarchy, but in actuality, a series of strongmen ruled the country until 2003.
Profile
CapitalBaghdad
Population42.9M
GDP$585.9B
Area438,317 km²
LanguageArabic (official), Kurdish (official); Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official languages where native speakers of these languages are present
CurrencyIraqi dinars (IQD) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Abdul Latif Rashid
Since 2022
Head of Government
Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani
Since 2022
At a Glance
Population
42.9M
GDP (PPP)
$586B
