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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Western Asia  
Currency 2008 Iraqi Dinar (IQD)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 438317  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 30096  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 68.7  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Baghdad (5054)  
United Nations membership date 2000 21 December 1945  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 23709  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 18159  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 16775  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 9.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 4.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 1.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 787.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 648.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 669.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 795.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 661.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 664.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 19.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 3.6  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 1172.00 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1487.00 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 0.31 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 14056 2007.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –7513  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 ...  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 664  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 323  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 101 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 112  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 93  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 102 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 113  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 94  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 26.8 2004.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 17.8 2004. May.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 17.0 2004. May.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 14.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 13.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 12.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 68.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 69.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 70.9  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 ... Visitors.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 ... Visitors.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 78 Visitors.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 102688 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 93126  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 129901  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 61.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 9.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.7 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 1.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1 2001.  
Exports (million US$) 2008 58394.7  
Imports (million US$) 2008 0.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 United States (33.7), Italy (9.6), France (3.3)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 Syria 26.2%, Turkey 19.6%, United States 10.6%, Jordan 6.4%, China 6%  Source: CIA World Factbook
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.2  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.7  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.1  
Urban population (%) 2007 66.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 41.1  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 5.6/3.9  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 102.3  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 71.7/63.5  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 33.2  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 4.1  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 49.8  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 83.4/0.3 Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 3140345  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 65.8/83.4 UNESCO estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 36.2 UNESCO estimate.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 25.5  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 60  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 1.9  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 92505/3.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 1032.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 123  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 14.9/30.6  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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Country:
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 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Iraq
 Iraq Country Profile

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Capital Cities of Asia

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