Total Area438,317 km²Sovereign land & inland waters
Capital CityBaghdadAdministrative seat
Continental RegionAsiaWestern Asia
GPS Coordinates33.22°, 43.68°Geometric centroid
🏔️ Physical Terrain & Landscape Systems
Mesopotamian floodplain centered on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, bounded by western desert and Zagros mountains.
Climate ClassificationMostly arid desert with hot, cloudless summers and mild winters
Notable Natural LandmarkZiggurat of Ur & Babylon
Geographic Fact
Did You Know?
Ancient Mesopotamia in modern Iraq is celebrated as the "Cradle of Civilization" where writing was invented.
🏙️ Major Geographic & Metropolitan Hubs
Primary demographic, industrial, and administrative centers distributed across Iraq.
Capital City
IraqBaghdad
Metropolitan Hub
IraqBasra
Metropolitan Hub
IraqMosul
Metropolitan Hub
IraqErbil
Metropolitan Hub
IraqSulaymaniyah
🌐 Regional Boundaries & Neighbors in Asia
Bordering sovereign states and maritime partners sharing geographic borders with Iraq.
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