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	* [http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2004/12/iraq_economic_p.html Iraq Economic Policy] by Alex Tabarrok, December 2004		* [http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2004/12/iraq_economic_p.html Iraq Economic Policy] by Alex Tabarrok, December 2004
	* [~~http~~://mises.org/daily/3724 Money in War-Ravaged Iraq] by Edward Gonzalez, October 2009		* [https://mises.freecapitalists.org/daily/3724 Money in War-Ravaged Iraq] by Edward Gonzalez, October 2009
	* [[Wikipedia:Iraqi Swiss dinar\|Iraqi Swiss dinar]]		* [[Wikipedia:Iraqi Swiss dinar\|Iraqi Swiss dinar]]
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	\|Row 4 info = 28,945,569 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_IQ">CIA - The World ~~Facebook~~. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_iz.html "Iraq"], from The World ~~Facebook~~. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>		\|Row 4 info = 28,945,569 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_IQ">CIA - The World Factbook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_iz.html "Iraq"], from The World Factbook. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
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	==~~External links~~==		==Links==
	* [[Wikipedia:Iraq\|Iraq]] on Wikipedia		* [[Wikipedia:Iraq\|Iraq]] on Wikipedia
	* [http://www.cbi.iq Central bank] of Iraq		* [http://www.cbi.iq Central bank] of Iraq

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	* [http://countrystudies.us/iraq/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)		* [http://countrystudies.us/iraq/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
	* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791014.stm country profile]		* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791014.stm country profile]
			* [http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2004/12/iraq_economic_p.html Iraq Economic Policy] by Alex Tabarrok, December 2004
			* [http://mises.org/daily/3724 Money in War-Ravaged Iraq] by Edward Gonzalez, October 2009
			* [[Wikipedia:Iraqi Swiss dinar\|Iraqi Swiss dinar]]
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{{Infobox
|Box title = Country summary
|Row 1 title = Capital
|Row 1 info = Baghdad
|Row 2 title = Borders
|Row 2 info = [[Iran]] 1,458 km, [[Jordan]] 181 km, [[Kuwait]] 240 km, [[Saudi Arabia]] 814 km, Syria 605 km, [[Turkey]] 352 km
|Row 3 title = Government type
|Row 3 info = parliamentary democracy
|Row 4 title = Population
|Row 4 info = 28,945,569 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_IQ">CIA - The World Facebook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_iz.html "Iraq"], from The World Facebook. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
|Row 5 title = Population growth
|Row 5 info = 2.506% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_IQ" />
|Row 6 title = Life expectancy
|Row 6 info = 69.95 years<ref name="CIA_IQ" />
|Row 7 title = Unemployment
|Row 7 info = 15.2% (2008 est.)<ref name="CIA_IQ" />
|Row 8 title = [[Wikipedia:Corruption Perceptions Index|Corruption Perceptions Index]]
|Row 8 info = 176<ref name="Transparency_IQ">Transparency International. [http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2009/cpi_2009_table "Iraq"], Corruption Perceptions Index 2009. A lower ranking is better; but please note that the numbers cannot be compared between countries or years due to different methodology. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
|Row 9 title = [[Wikipedia:Doing Business Report|Doing Business ranking]]
|Row 9 info = 153<ref name="Business_IQ">Doing Business. [http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/ "Iraq"], Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
}}

Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, '''Iraq''' was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. A "republic" was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of strongmen ruled the country until 2003. The last was SADDAM Husayn. Territorial disputes with Iran led to an inconclusive and costly eight-year war (1980-88). In August 1990, Iraq seized Kuwait but was expelled by US-led, UN coalition forces during the Gulf War of January-February 1991. Following Kuwait's liberation, the UN Security Council (UNSC) required Iraq to scrap all weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles and to allow UN verification inspections. Continued Iraqi noncompliance with UNSC resolutions over a period of 12 years led to the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and the ouster of the SADDAM Husayn regime. US forces remained in Iraq under a UNSC mandate through 2009 and under a bilateral security agreement thereafter, helping to provide security and to train and mentor Iraqi security forces. In October 2005, Iraqis approved a constitution in a national referendum and, pursuant to this document, elected a 275-member Council of Representatives (CoR) in December 2005. After the election, Ibrahim al-JAAFARI was selected as prime minister; he was replaced by Nuri al-MALIKI in May 2006. The CoR approved most cabinet ministers in May 2006, marking the transition to Iraq's first constitutional government in nearly a half century. On 31 January 2009, Iraq held elections for provincial councils in all provinces except for the three provinces comprising the Kurdistan Regional Government and at-Ta'mim (Kirkuk) province.<ref name="CIA_IQ" />

==Economical characteristics==
* '''Currency''': Iraqi dinar (ISO code: IQD)
* Central bank '''[[Wikipedia:Discount rate|discount rate]]''': 7% (31 December 2009)<ref name="CIA_IQ" />
* Commercial banks '''lending rate''': 9% (31 December 2009)<ref name="CIA_IQ" />
* '''Stock of money''' ([[Money supply#M1|M1]]): $26.1 billion (31 December 2008)<ref name="CIA_IQ" />
* '''Quasi money''' (with M1 makes [[Money supply#M2|M2]]): $5.415 billion (31 December 2008)<ref name="CIA_IQ" />

===Statistics===
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! [[GDP]] (million USD)<ref name="WorldBank_GDP_IQ">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/iq/indicators%5BNY.GDP.MKTP.CD%5D?date=1999:2009 "Iraq: GDP"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
| 17 942
| 25 857
| 18 936
| 18 970
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! Govt. debt (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Debt_IQ">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/iq/indicators%5BGC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Iraq: government debt"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
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! Govt. revenue (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Revenue_IQ">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/iq/indicators%5BGC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Iraq: government revenue"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
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! Govt. expenses (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Expenses_IQ">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/iq/indicators%5BGC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Iraq: government expenses"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
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==References==
<small>Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.</small>
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==External links==
* [[Wikipedia:Iraq|Iraq]] on Wikipedia
* [http://www.cbi.iq Central bank] of Iraq
* [http://countrystudies.us/iraq/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791014.stm country profile]
[[Category:Countries]]