Iraq

Exact population: 26,783,383 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 40.4%; male: 55.9%; female: 24.4%
Ethnicities: Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian or other 5%
Land boundaries: Total: 3,650 km; border countries: Iran 1,458 km, Jordan 181 km, Kuwait 240 km, Saudi Arabia 814 km, Syria 605 km, Turkey 352 km
Terrain: Mostly broad plains; reedy marshes along Iranian border in south with large flooded areas; mountains along borders with Iran and Turkey
Extremes: Lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m; highest point: unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note - this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
Imports: Syria 22.9%, Turkey 19.5%, US 9.2%, Jordan 6.7%, Germany 4.9% (2004)
Exports: US 51.9%, Spain 7.3%, Japan 6.6%, Italy 5.7%, Canada 5.2% (2004)
Industries: Petroleum, chemicals, textiles, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing

Source: CIA World Factbook