Places in Iraq

Find information on almost all places in Iraq. Whether you are looking for information on regions in Iraq or information on cities and places in Iraq, this website is the right place in the web to start your search.

Facts and figures about Iraq at a glance

Iraq is a sovereign country on the continent of Asia. Iraq covers a total area of 437,072.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 38,433,600 people.

The capital of Iraq is Baghdad (Baghdad) with a population of 7,216,000 people.

Facts and figures about Iraq
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
IraqIQ437,072.0 km238,433,600 people87.9

Population density in Iraq
Population density
87.9 p/km2 (very low)
Very low population density in Iraq
Iraq: Very low population density

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Map of Iraq

Map of Iraq

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Information on Iraq

Information on Iraq
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
IraqRepublic of IraqIQSovereign country19 Baghdad BaghdadAsia

Time in Iraq

Time in Iraq
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 9:00am (09:00h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 9:00am (09:00h)UTC +3.0Asia/Baghdad

Currency in Iraq

Currency in Iraq
CurrencyAbbreviation
DinarIQD

Languages in Iraq

Languages in Iraq
Languages
Arabic , Armenian , Kurdish

Neighbouring countries of Iraq

Neighbouring countries of Iraq
Neighbouring countries
Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey

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Telecommunication in Iraq

Telecommunication in Iraq
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+964.iq

Latitude & Longitude of Iraq

Latitude & Longitude of Iraq
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map33°00'00.0"N (33.0000000°)44°00'00.0"E (44.0000000°)

Regions in Iraq

Regions in Iraq
Regions
There are 19 primary administrative regions in Iraq. Have a closer look at the regions in Iraq.

Largest places in Iraq

There are 16 places in Iraq with a population of more than 200,000 people.
Largest places in Iraq
PlaceNoPopulation
Baghdad Baghdad1.7,216,000
Mosul Mosul2.1,683,000
Erbil Erbil3.1,612,700
Basrah Basrah4.1,326,564
Karbala Karbala5.1,218,732
Kirkuk Kirkuk6.1,031,000
Abu Ghurayb Abū Ghurayb7.900,000
As Sulaymaniyah As Sulaymānīyah8.878,146
Nasiriyah Nasiriyah9.558,400
Najaf Najaf10.482,576
Al Hillah Al Ḩillah11.455,700
Dihok Dihok12.340,900
Al 'Amarah Al ‘Amārah13.323,302
Ad Diwaniyah Ad Dīwānīyah14.318,801
Al Kut Al Kūt15.315,162
Ramadi Ramadi16.223,500

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External sources of information on Iraq

Iraq on Wikipedia

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Follow the hierarchy in Iraq

You can click your way through the hierarchy starting from the continent Asia, over a region in Iraq to a certain place or city in Iraq, as all places and cities in Iraq are linked hierarchically to each other. The actual hierarchy is always displayed in the breadcrumb navigation, so you can always see exactly where you are.