Iraq Directory

The Republic of Iraq is located in Western Asia and lies between 29 and 38 deg N latitudes and 39 and 49 deg e longitudes. The country shares its borders with Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Baghdad is the capital of the country. Arabic and Kurdish are the official languages. A federal parliamentary republic, Iraq is divided into 18 governorates for all administrative purposes. The Iraqi dinar is the official currency. Islam is the predominant religion with approximately 65% of the people being Shias and the remaining 35% are Sunnis.