Iraq
Location: Middle East, bordered by Jordan and Syria on the
West, Turkey on the North, Iran on the East, Kuwait and Saudi
Arabia on the South
Area: 167,920 square miles
Population: 19,000,000
Government: One-party republic
Largest cities: Baghdad (capital), Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish
Ethnic groups: Arab 75%, Kurd 15%, Turk
Religion: Muslim
Chief industries: Oil refining, petrochemicals, textlles,
construction
materials
Chief crops: Grains, livestock, rice, cotton, dates
Minerals: Oil, natural gas, sulfur, phosphates
Leading exports: Oil, wool, cement
Leading imports: Manufactured goods, food
Monetary unit: Dinar