Howstuffworks "Maps of Iraq"

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Iraq Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Republic of Iraq
Capital	Baghdad
Total Area	168,754.44 sq mi 437,072.00 sq km (slightly more than twice the size of Idaho)
Population	23,331,985 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	56,360,779
Languages	Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian
Literacy	58.0% total, 70.7% male, 45% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%
Life Expectancy	65.92 male, 68.03 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	transitional democracy
Currency	1 Iraqi dinar (ID) = 1,000 fils
GDP (per capita)	$2,500 (2000 est.)
Industry	petroleum, chemicals, textiles, construction materials, food processing
Agriculture	wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep
Arable Land	12%
Natural Resources	petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur