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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: IQ

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code IQ

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the IQ code, which represents Iraq within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
IQ
Related Codes
IRQ368
Official Name
Iraq
Official Name (Native)
جمهورية العراق (Arabic)
Common Name
Iraq
Common Name (Native)
العراق (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
438,317 km²
Country Bounds
N: 37.378, S: 29.0694, W: 38.7959, E: 48.5759
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Baghdad (33.315277, 44.36611)
Terrain
mostly broad plainsreedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areasmountains along borders with Iran and Turkey
Climate
mostly desertmild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summersnorthern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq
Border Countries
Iran 1,599 kmJordan 179 kmKuwait 254 kmSaudi Arabia 811 kmSyria 599 kmTurkey 367 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Baghdad
Government Type
Republic
Established
1932
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +3 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
38,433,600
Population Density
88.53 people/km²
Urban Areas
Al `AmarahAl HillahBaghdadBahrBasereBasraErbilHaji HasanHayatKarkh
Nationality
Noun: Iraqi(s) Adjective: Iraqi
Distribution
population is concentrated in the north, center, and eastern parts of the country, with many of the larger urban agglomerations found along extensive parts of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; much of the western and southern areas are either lightly populated or uninhabited
Official Languages
ArabicKurdish
Literacy Rate
86% (2017 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Mawtini" (My Homeland)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 3 October (1932); Republic Day, 14 July (1958)
National Symbols
golden eagle
National Colors
red, white, black
National Dish
Samak masgouf,Kleicha
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
IQD – Iraqi Dinar (د.ع)
GDP
$572.939 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.iq
Calling Code
+964

Iraq is a country situated in the Middle East, sharing its borders with Iran and Kuwait, and has a coastline along the Persian Gulf.

*The map highlights the location of Iraq.

Related locale codes

ar-IQ – Arabic (Iraq)

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