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Iraq

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Presidents Barham Salih
Capital Baghdad
Dialing code+964
Population38. 27 million (2017)
Currency Iraqi dinar
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Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital, and largest city, is Baghdad.

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