Iraq: flag, capital & map
Get to know Iraq, then put your memory to work.
Country facts
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Population (2025, World Bank)
- 47,020,774
- Area
- 438,317 km²
- Languages (REST Countries)
- Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani
- Currency (CLDR, October 2026)
- Iraqi Dinar (IQD)
Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Baghdad.
Dated population: World Bank; geographic facts: REST Countries; currencies: Unicode CLDR. Sources and dates →
Flag of Iraq
The flag of Iraq is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black. In the central white band are Arabic inscriptions in green.
Where it is
Iraq is grouped in Western Asia, within Roam’s Asia region. Its land-border list includes 6 countries in this atlas: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye. The source classifies it as not landlocked.
Iraq has a recorded area of 438,317 square kilometres. Among the 17 countries assigned to Western Asia in this dataset, it ranks 4 by area, from largest to smallest. Yemen is immediately above it in that ordering, at 527,968 km². Oman is immediately below it, at 309,500 km². This comparison uses the source’s area figures and subregions, not a ranking of all territories.
The marker shows the atlas location. Small countries may be too small for an outline at this scale. Map boundaries are illustrative.
People, languages and currency
The World Bank records 47,020,774 people for Iraq in 2025. This is the latest non-empty annual observation in Roam’s committed 2020–2025 download, rather than a live population counter. Dividing that population by the source area gives approximately 107 people per square kilometre. This calculated average does not describe how evenly people are distributed.
The language entries in the source are Arabic, Aramaic, and Sorani. They describe the dataset’s listed languages, not every language spoken by residents. The currency listed for this date is Iraqi Dinar (IQD). Currency assignments are selected from Unicode CLDR’s date ranges for 23 October 2026; the three-letter codes identify currencies, not countries.
Test yourself
Cover the facts above and work through these five questions. Open each answer when you are ready to check it. You can use this section without JavaScript.
What is the capital of Iraq?
Reveal answer
Baghdad. Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Baghdad.
Without looking at the image, how would you describe the flag of Iraq?
Reveal answer
The flag of Iraq is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black. In the central white band are Arabic inscriptions in green.
Which land neighbours of Iraq are included in this atlas?
Reveal answer
Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Türkiye. The source classifies Iraq as not landlocked.
Which languages does the source list for Iraq?
Reveal answer
Arabic, Aramaic, and Sorani. These are the source’s language entries, not a complete inventory of every language spoken in Iraq.
Which currency codes are listed for Iraq?
Reveal answer
Iraqi Dinar (IQD). These assignments use Unicode CLDR’s legal-tender date ranges for 23 October 2026.
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