COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Iraq
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Iraq.
Iraq at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Baghdad
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 46,000,000
- AREA
- 438,317 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Arabic
- CURRENCY
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Mesopotamian Heritage
Ancient Mesopotamia, centered partly in modern Iraq, developed some of the earliest cities.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Iraq
The ancient city of Ur in modern Iraq was home to a towering stepped temple called a ziggurat.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Iraq in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 438,317 km² and a population of approximately 46,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.