Official Name :Republic of Al Jumhoria  Al Iraqia

Head of State and Govt. Saddam Hussein from 1979

Some of the world’s greatest ancient civilizations

 were developed in the area that makes up modern Iraq

Geography:

Iraq, or Irak  placed in Southwest Asia

Iraq bounded

• on the north by Turkey
• on the east by Iran
• on the south by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the Persian Gulf
• on the west by Jordan and Syria

Total area of Iraq is 438,317 sq km (169,235 sq mi)

Cities:

Baghdad is the country’s capital and largest city

Other Major cities are

• Al Basra
• Al Mawsil
• Ar Rut bah

Climate:

Most of Iraq has a continental climate with extremes of heat and cold.

Natural Resources:

•  Primarily mineral resources
•  Salt
•  Coal
•  Gypsum
•  Sulfur
•  Petroleum resources.

 Population:

Total Population of Iraq is approximately 21,922,000 

75% population of Iraq is Arab.

Kurds constitute about 15 to 20% of the population.

Other smaller groups include

• Turkmen's
• Yazidis
• Jews

Languages:

 Arabic is the official language of Iraq

 Kurdish is well spoken by the chief minority group.

Economy Constitute from:

• Agriculture

• Fishing

• Mining

• Manufacturing