Iraq
Iraq is in Western Asia, Asia. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.
At a glance
- Capital
- Baghdad
- Continent
- Asia · Western Asia
- Status
- UN member state
- Population
- 39,309,783
- Area
- 437,451 km²
0.5% of the world’s people, 0.3% of its land
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Regions of Iraq
Iraq is divided into 18 first-level regions (province).
- Al-Anbar
- Al-Basrah
- Al-Muthannia
- Al-Qādisiyyah
- An-Najaf
- Arbil
- As-Sulaymaniyah
- At-Ta'mim
- Babil
- Baghdad
- Dhi-Qar
- Dihok
- Diyala
- Karbala'
- Maysan
- Ninawa
- Sala ad-Din
- Wasit
Countries bordering Iraq
More countries in Western Asia
Questions about Iraq
- What is the capital of Iraq?
- The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.
- How many regions does Iraq have?
- Iraq has 18 first-level administrative regions: province.
- Is Iraq a UN member?
- Yes, Iraq is one of the 193 UN member states.
- Which continent is Iraq in?
- Iraq is in Asia, in the Western Asia region.
- Which countries border Iraq?
- Iraq borders Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Iran.