Destination in brief
Iraq
in brief
Iraq
is a country in the Middle East. Its neighbors are Turkey (north),
Syria, Jordan (west), Saudi Arabia, Kuwait (south), Iran (east). Iraq
has a
very small coastline along the Persian Gulf.
Size: 437
072 km²
(168
754 mi²)
Population:
39,8 million (2020) – Arabs are the dominant ethnic group (more
than three-quarters of the population) and about 25% are
Kurds
(who are not Arabs!)
Official
languages:
Arabic and Kurdish
Religion:
97% of the population is Muslim (the Kurds are also Muslims,
more precisely Sunni
Muslims)
Capital
City: Baghdad
Official
currency: Iraqi dinar (IQD)
In
Iraq, more than half of the grooms and brides marry their first or
second cousins.
Most
frequent surname: Mohamed
Iraq
will definitely not be
a
tourist destination
again
for a long time. It’s a shame, as this country used to have many
great cultural and historical attractions. The ruins of legendary
ancient
Babylon,
for instance, are in dismal condition. There is no war in most parts
of the country, but the
situation is tense and the tourist infrastructure has practically
vanished. (2019)