President: Jalal Talabani (2005)
Population: 28,945,657
Largest cities: Basra, 1,377,000; Kirkuk, 755,700; Mosul, 1,791,600; Irbil, 864,900
Money unite: U.S. Dollor
Prime Minister: Nuri al-Maliki (2006)
Capital/lrgest city: Baghdad, 6,777,300