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I·raq [ i rák, i rk ] country in Southwest Asia, bordered by Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Persian Gulf, Jordan, and Syria.
Languages: Arabic.
Currency: Iraqi dinar.
Capital: Baghdad.
Population: 28,945,657 (2009 estimate).
Area: 435,052 sq km (167,975 sq mi)
Official name Republic of Iraq |
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