Iraq flag information
Description flag of Iraq
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and black; the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning ""God is great"") in green Arabic script is centered in the white band; similar to the flag of Syria, which has two stars but no script, Yemen, which has a plain white band, and that of Egypt, which has a gold Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band; design is based upon the Arab Liberation colors; Council of Representatives approved this flag as a compromise temporary replacement for Ba'athist Saddam-era flag
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Official country name
Republic of Iraq
Local names
Al Jumhuriyah al-Iraqiyah (long)
Al Iraq (short)
Nationality
Iraqi(s) (noun) Al Iraq (adjective)
Languages spoken
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect), Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Population
28,221,180 ranked 44, (data 2008)
Geography
strategic location on Shatt al Arab waterway and at the head of the Persian Gulf. The lowest point is Persian Gulf 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 58 km.
Land borders
3,650km, Iran 1,458 km, Jordan 181 km, Kuwait 240 km, Saudi Arabia 814 km, Syria 605 km, Turkey 352 km.
Administrative divisions
18 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) and 1 region*; Al Anbar, Al Basrah, Al Muthanna, Al Qadisiyah, An Najaf, Arbil, As Sulaymaniyah, At Ta'mim, Babil, Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi Qar, Diyala, Karbala', Kurdistan Regional Government*, Maysan, Ninawa, Salah ad Din, Wasit
Independence
3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
on 28 June 2004 the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi-controlled Government
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