Iraq

Official Name:	The Republic of Iraq
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Federal Parliamentary Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Jumhuriyat al-Iraq/Komar-i Eraq
ISO Country Codes:	IQ : IRQ
Internet Domain:	.iq
Government Web Site:	http://www.cabinet.iq/

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Capital:	Baghdad	Main Airports:
Language(s):	Arabic	Population:	39,650,145
Currency:	Iraqi Dinar	ISO Currency Code:	IQD
Telephone Dial In:	+964	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO; UNESCO UIS

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Arab League; Community of Democracies; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

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Iraq News Network;

National Iraqi News Agency;

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Independent Press Agency;

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Sumer FM;

Iraq

Government Website:	http://www.cabinet.iq/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/iraq
Central Bank:	Central Bank of Iraq
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	1,184 Iraqi dinars (IQD) per US dollar (2017 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	16% (2012 est.)
Population below poverty line:	23% (2014 est.)
Inflation Rate:	-0.1% (2019 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	12.40% (2016 - World Bank)
GDP:	$231.994 billion (2019 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$10,881 (2019 est.)
Currency Name:	Iraqi Dinar
Currency Code:	IQD
World Bank Classification:	Upper Middle Income

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	5.7%	wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep, poultry
Industry:	45.1%	petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing
Services:	49.3%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Western Asia; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Iraq Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Central Statistical Organization Iraq;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Iraq

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU and OFAC

Business Language(s):	Arabic; English
Customs & Excise:	Ministry of Finance
Development Bank(s):	International Development Bank for Investment and Finance; Islamic Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control

Competitive Ind’l Performance: N/A	Corruption Perceptions Index: 160/180 (2020)
Ease of Doing Business: 172/190 (2019)	Enabling Trade Index: N/A
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