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Essential
Information
Area:
438,317 sq km
Population:
28.2
million (July 2008 est.)
Capital:
Baghdad
Principal Towns:
Basra, Mosul, Kirkuk.
Languages:
Arabic is the official language, while some 15% of the population
speak Kurdish. English and French are widely used in business.
Gross Domestic
Product:
$55.44 billion (2007 est.)
GDP per capita
(PPP):
$3,600 (2007 est.)
International
Reserves:
$25.66 billion (31 December 2007 est.)
Climate:
The summer is very hot; the July average for Baghdad is 35°C,
but this can exceed 40°C.
The north is cooler. Winters are cold with Baghdad frequently seeing
frost. In the north one can expect snow while the south is much
warmer.
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