Countries

Iraq

Also Known As Republic of Iraq

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Iraq." Accessed August 29, 2026. https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/iraq.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Iraq. Retrieved August 29, 2026, from https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/iraq

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-iraq,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Iraq},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/iraq},
  note = {Accessed August 29, 2026}
}

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is located within the Middle East, bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. Iraq gained formal independence in 1932, becoming a member of the League of Nations; a republic was later declared in 1958. Its capital is Baghdad.

Facts

Capital

Baghdad 1

Population

46,118,793 1

2024 census figure.

Population Estimate Year

2024 1

Area (sq km)

438,317 1

Independence or Founding Year

1932 1

Iraq gained formal independence from the United Kingdom's Mandate of Mesopotamia on 3 October 1932, becoming a member of the League of Nations; a republic was later declared on 14 July 1958.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Baghdad

Baghdad is Iraq's capital.

Source Baghdad (Wikipedia)

The Middle East

Bordered By Water

The Persian Gulf

Source Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Baghdad

Baghdad is Iraq's capital.

Source Baghdad (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Asia

Sources

1. Iraq (Wikipedia)

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Republic of Iraq

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Baghdad

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438,317 km2 (169,235 sq mi)

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46,118,793 (2024 census)

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By 1932, Iraq gained formal independence, becoming a member of the League of Nations.

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Located within the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west.

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Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

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