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Iraq

IRQ · Asia

Nizar Mohammed Saïd Amidi

Identity

Regime

federation

Capital

Baghdad

Population

46,118,793

Area

438,317 km²

Currency

IQD

Executive

Head of State

Nizar Mohammed Saïd Amidi
2022

Head of Government

Mohammed Chia al-Soudani
2022

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

329 seats
1 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.37
#105

Freedom House

31/100
Not Free

CPI corruption

28/100
#136

Press RSF

28/100
#162

Economy

GDP (B$)

254 Md$
2025

GDP / capita

5,410 $
2025

Growth %

-2.2 %
2025

Inflation %

0.3 %
2025

Unemployment %

15.5 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

6.4 Md$
2.5 %PIB · #40

Nuclear posture

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Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

ONU

Chokepoints

—

Alliances

UN · OPEC · Arab League · OIC

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

24% · 67% · 76%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

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