Capital:
BaghdadArea:
438 317 km² (includes territorial waters but excludes the neutral zone shared with Saudi Arabia)Population:
24,491,000 (2002 estimate) Language(s):
Arabic and Kurdish are the official languages. Assyrian and Armenian are also spoken. Religion(s):
Shiite Muslim - 60-65%; Sunni Muslim - 32-37%; other (including Christian) - 3%.Ethnic Group(s):
Arab - 75-80%; Kurdish - 15-20%; other (including Turkoman and Assyrian) - 5%.