Iraq's National Anthem (5.17k midi)
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Iraq's National Anthem (5.17k midi) |
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Government |
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Head of State: |
President Saddam Hussein |
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Government: |
Republic |
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Date of Independence: |
1920: British Mandate |
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Geography |
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Capital: |
Baghdad |
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Area: |
167,920 sq. miles |
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Arable Land: |
12% |
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Major Bodies of Water: |
Persian Gulf, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
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Demographics |
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Population: |
19,900,000 (1994 est.) |
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Birth Rate: |
45/1000 |
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Infant Mortality Rate: |
79/1000 |
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Population Density: |
118.5 people/sq. mile |
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Languages: |
Arabic (official), Kurdish |
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Religions: |
Islam (95%), Christian (5%) |
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Literacy Rate: |
60% |
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Economics |
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Gross National Product: |
$35 billion (1989 est.) |
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Per Capita Income: |
$1,940 |
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Inflation: |
45% (1989) |
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Exports: |
$10.4 billion (1990) |
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Imports: |
$6.6 billion (1990) |
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Principal Agricultural Products: |
Dates, livestock, wheat, barley, cotton, rice |
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Major Products: |
Petroleum, chemicals, textiles, construction materials |
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Natural Resources: |
oil, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur |
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Major Trading Partners: |
France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Brazil, U.K., U.S., Turkey, C.I.S. countries |
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