Languages: Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen, Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian
Religions: Muslim (official) 99% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian 0.8%, Hindu <0.1, Buddhist <0.1, Jewish <0.1, folk religion <0.1, unafilliated 0.1, other <0.1
Formal name: Republic of Iraq
Alternate names: Al ‘Irāq, Al Jumhūrīyah al ‘Irāqīyah, Irak, Îraq, Komara Îraqê, Republic of Iraq
Government type: federal parliamentary republic
Leaders: chief of state: President Fuad MASUM; head of government: Prime Minister Haydar al-ABADI
Capital: Baghdad
Administrative divisions: 18 governorates and 1 region