Brilliant Maps

Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time

  • BOOK!
  • Newsletter
  • Board Games
  • Posters
  • Scratch Maps

Map Of Iraq The CIA No Longer Wants You To See

Click To Get My 10 Best Brilliant Maps For Free:

Map of Iraq
 

The map of Iraq above comes from the CIA World Factbook
The map of Iraq above comes from the CIA World Factbook which has now been taken offline with the following statement:

One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. The World Factbook served the Intelligence Community and the general public as a longstanding, one-stop basic reference about countries and communities around the globe.

Link to the History of The World Factbook.

Where Is Iraq? Location Map

Where Is Iraq? Location Map

Other maps of Iraq from the CIA (2008):

Iraq Physiography Map

Iraq Physiography Map

Iraq Transportation Map

Iraq Transportation Map

Iraq Facts

Full Official Name: Republic of Iraq
Demonym: Iraqi

Flag:

Iraq Flag

Area

Total Area: 438,317 km²
Total Land Area: 437,367 km²
Total Water Area: 950 km²

Demographics

Population: 42,083,436

Population Growth Rate: 1.99% (2024 est.)

Largest City: Baghdad (Population: 7,921,134)

Ethnic Groups: Arab 75-80%, Kurdish 15-20%, other 5% (includes Turkmen, Yezidi, Shabak, Kaka’i, Bedouin, Romani, Assyrian, Circassian, Sabaean-Mandaean, Persian)

Languages: Arabic (official), Kurdish (official); Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official languages where native speakers of these languages are present

Religions: Muslim (official) 95-98% (Shia 61-64%, Sunni 29-34%), Christian 1% (includes Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East), other 1-4% (2015 est.)

Economy

Currency: Iraqi dinar

Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $572.939 billion (2023 est.)

GDP per capita (PPP): $12,600 (2023 est.)

Exports Value Per Year: $127.079 billion (2022 est.)

Biggest Export Partners: India 32%, China 28%, US 8%, South Korea 7%, Greece 5% (2022)

Imports Value Per Year: $69.162 billion (2022 est.)

Biggest Import Partners: UAE 32%, China 21%, Turkey 20%, India 4%, South Korea 2% (2022)

Government

Type: federal parliamentary republic

Capital City: Baghdad (Population: 7,921,134)

Other Facts

Time Zone: UTC+3 (AST)

Country Code: IQ

Internet TLD: .iq

Climate Map of Iraq

Climate Map of Iraq

The climate map of Iraq above was created by Beck, H.E., Zimmermann, N. E., McVicar, T. R., Vergopolan, N., Berg, A., & Wood, E. F.
Climate: mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq

Topographic Map of Iraq

Topographic Map of Iraq
 

The topographic map of Iraq was created by Sadalmelik

You Might Think Iran & Iraq Are Neighbours But They Are Actually Separated By Two Letters

You Might Think Iran & Iraq Are Neighbours But They Are Actually Separated By Two Letters

Read More About Iraq

  • Official Iraq Website
  • Iraq On The CIA World Factbook
  • Iraq On Wikipedia
  • Iraq On National Geographic Kids
  • Iraq On Britannica


Product Reviews · World Atlas · Settlers of Catan · Risk · Game of Thrones · Coloring Books
Globes · Monopoly · Star Wars · Game of Life · Pandemic · Ticket To Ride · Drinks Cabinets
US Locations · UK Locations· Fleet Management
Copyright © 2026 · Privacy Policy · Fair Use, Attribution & Copyright · Contact Us
Follow Us: Newsletter · Facebook · Youtube · Twitter · Threads · BlueSky · LinkedIn · Instagram · Pinterest · Flipboard