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Overview
- Capital:
- Baghdad
- Area:
- 437,072 km²
- Population:
- 26,783,383 (2006 estimate)
- Language(s):
- Arabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Armenian
- Religion(s):
- Muslim (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%) - 97%, Christian and others - 3%.
- Ethnic Group(s):
- Arab - 75-80%, Kurdish - 15-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian and others - 5%.