- Full Country Name: Republic of Iraq
- Local Name: Jumhouriya al Iraquia
- Capital: Baghdad
- Language: Arabic, Kurdish.
- Currency: Iraqi dinar (IQD) = 1000 fils (now obselete through inflation).
- People: Arab (79%), Kurdish, Persian, Turkoman.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 67.49, Female: 69.97.
- Religion: Shi'a Muslim (62%), Sunni Muslim (33%), Christian.
- Size (sq km): 438,317 (58th)
- Population: 26,783,383 (40th)
- Population Density per sq km: 66 (125th)
- Country Dialling Code: 964
- Internet Country Code: .iq
- Time Zone: GMT +3
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques not widely used. Unlimited foreign currency can be imported.
- Business Hours: 0800-1400 Sat-Wed, 0800-1300 Thursday, closed Friday.
- GDP: US$456 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$7,000
- Personal Safety: Highly dangerous, still an active war zone. Likely hostility to Westerners. Seek latest information at time of visit.