Country Name - Iraq
| Head of state | President Fuad Masum | |
| Capital City | Baghdad | |
| Official Language | Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian | |
| GDP (PPP) 2013 Estimate ($ billions) | 499.62 | |
| Population 2012 | 32,578,209 | |
| Ease of Doing Business Rank 2014 | 151 | |
| Scientific ranking 2014 | 69 | |
| HDI ranking 2013 | 120 | |
| Visitor Health Information | Click here | |
| Ambassador to the UK | H.E. Dr Salih Husain Ali | |
| Embassy Details | Embassy of the Republic of Iraq | |
| Embassy Address | 21 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5JE | |
| Telephone | 020 7590 7650 |
Data Sources: GDP - IMF World Economic Outlook Database (Oct 2013), Population data - World Bank, Ease of Doing Business Rankings - World Bank, Scientific Rankings - SCImago Journal Rank, HDI Rankings - United Nations
Iraq like its neighbour Iran is located in West Asia. It additionally shares borders with Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey.
Geographically, Iraq divides into four main regions:
- The deserts to the west and south
- The alluvial Plains consisting predominantly of marshland and lakes
- The Northeastern Highlands
- The Al-jazirah uplands lying to the north of the plains between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The climate of Iraq is mainly desert although the northern eastern highlands experience colder winters and the plains are prone to extensive flooding.
Iraq has the second largest proven reserves of oil in the world including the super-giant fields of Rumaila and Majnoon. Additionally Iraq has reserves of natural gas, phosphates and sulphur.