Capital: Baghdad

Population: 35,818,721 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: Iraqi Dinar (IQD)

Official Languages: Arabic, Kurdish

Unofficial Languages: Turkmen, Assyrian, Armenian, and others

Main Religion: Islam

Ethnic Groups: Arab, Kurd, Assyrian, Turkoman, and others

Largest Cities: Baghdad, Basra, Mosul, Arbil

Main Sport: Football, Basketball, Boxing

Political System: Parliamentary Democracy