Iraq; officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert. Iraq borders Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Jordan to the southwest and Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south. Iraq has a narrow section of coastline measuring 58Â km (36Â mi) on the northern Persian Gulf.
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| Name | Iraq |
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| Alpha2 Code | IQ |
| Alpha3 Code | IRQ |
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| Capital | Baghdad |
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| | IQ | | Republic of Iraq | | Jumhūriyyat al-‘Irāq |
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| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| Population | 37883543 |
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| Demonym | Iraqi |
| Area | 438317 |
| Gini | 30.9 |
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| Native Name | العراق |
| Numeric Code | 368 |
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| | Code | IQD | | Name | Iraqi dinar | | Symbol | ع.د |
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| | Iso639_1 | ar | | Iso639_2 | ara | | Name | Arabic | | Native Name | العربية |
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| | Iso639_1 | ku | | Iso639_2 | kur | | Name | Kurdish | | Native Name | Kurdî |
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| | De | Irak | | Es | Irak | | Fr | Irak | | Ja | イラク | | It | Iraq | | Br | Iraque | | Pt | Iraque | | Nl | Irak | | Hr | Irak | | Fa | عراق |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/irq.svg |
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| | Acronym | AL | | Name | Arab League | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | جامعة الدول العربية | | Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabīyah | | League of Arab States |
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| Cioc | IRQ |
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Visas can be arranged from any Iraq embassy for US$50 and up. Obtaining visas can be time consuming. Rules vary depending on the embassy or consulate you apply through.
A 14 day visa is available on arrival from Turkey for visitors to Iraqi Kurdistan. This visa is free and is only for passport holders from Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Union, Iceland, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Qatar, South Korea, Turkey, UAE, UK and US.
Iraq visa information
Iraq embassies
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
