National Symbols of Iraq

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Iraq is a country in Asia. It shares borders with the following countries: Turkiye, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, . The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.

The official language is Arabic and the Iraqi dinar is the currency of the Iraq. The domain is .iq and the country code is +964.

National day is celebrated on 3 Oct 1932. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Iraq is no exception.

In Iraq, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Iraqi people. Arak is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Iraq. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Maarouf Al Rasafi represent a national Iraqi symbol.

The country was founded by Sumu-abum. The current president of Iraq is Barham Salih and Mustafa Al-Kadhimi is the Prime Minister.

In Iraq the power plugs and sockets are of type C, D, G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Iraqi national anthem was written by Ibrahim Touqan and composed by Mohammed Flayfel.

Country information

Official name(s)	Republic of Iraq
Alternative name(s)	Mesopotamia (former name)
Regional location	Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait
Country name etymology	It is derived from the city of Erech/Uruk (also known as "Warka") near the river Euphrates.
Climate	Mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq
Terrain	Mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey
Population	40,222,493
National Day	3 Oct 1932
Language(s)	Arabic
Religion	Islam Shia and Sunni (official) & Christianity
Country code	+964
Literacy rate	43.7%
Currency	Iraqi dinar
Capital city	Baghdad
ISO	IRQ
Domain(TLD)	.iq
Ethnicity	Kurds, Turkmen, Assyrians, Yazidis
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Iraqi
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	438,317 km2 (169,235 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+3 (AST)
Average elevation	312 m (1,024 ft)
Coastline	58 Km
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

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Motto of Iraq

Allahu Akbar - "God is the Greatest"

National animal of Iraq

The National animal of Iraq is The Golden Eagle

National flower of Iraq

The National flower of Iraq is Rose. Botanical name is Rosa.

National bird of Iraq

The National bird of Iraq is Chukar partridge

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Iraqi Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Whoever writes a book should be ready to accept criticism.

Their fire eats their wood.

Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are.

When a camel falls to the ground, the knives are many.

He who is watching the club does not understand the one who is beaten with it.

You will discover your true friends in moments of crisis.

Trust in Allah, but keep a tight leash on your camel.

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.

When stomachs are operating eyes become blind.

The tree is diseased by its own worms.

Go beat your head on the wall.

He is not the owner yet he makes noise on the roof.

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