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Republic of Iraq
جمهورية العـراقکۆماری عێراق
Jumhūriyyat al-‘Irāq
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: الله أكبر   (Arabic)
"Allahu Akbar"  (transliteration)
"God is the Greatest"
Anthem: 
United States Navy Band - Mawtini.ogg
Mawtini
(موطني)  
"My Homeland"
Capital
(and largest city)		Baghdad
33°20′N44°26′E / 33.333°N 44.433°E / 33.333; 44.433
Official language(s)Arabic,
Kurdish
DemonymIraqi
GovernmentFederalparliamentaryrepublic
 - PresidentJalal Talabani
 - Prime MinisterNouri al-Maliki
 - Speaker of Council of RepresentativesUsama al-Nujayfi
LegislatureCouncil of Representatives
Independence
 - from the United Kingdom3 October 1932 
 - Declaration of the republic14 July 1958 
 - Current constitution15 October 2005 
Area
 - Total438,317 km2 (59th)
169,234 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1.1
Population
 - 2011 estimate31,129,225[1] (36th)
 - Density71.0/km2 (125th)
183.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2012 estimate
 - Total$143.676 billion[2] (63rd)
 - Per capita$4,272[2] (126th)
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$144.214 billion[2] (62nd)
 - Per capita$4,288[2] (110th)
HDI (2011)0.573 [3] (132nd) 
CurrencyIraqi dinar (IQD)
Time zoneGMT+3 (UTC+3)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeIQ
Internet TLD.iq
Calling code964

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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