- Population
- 46M
- Area
- 438,317 km²
- Languages
- Arabic, Kurdish
- Currency
- Iraqi dinar (IQD)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .iq
- Calling code
- +964
Why it sticks
- 1
Ancient Mesopotamia, the 'land between the rivers' Tigris and Euphrates, where the Sumerians invented cuneiform writing.
- 2
The ruins of Babylon lie about 85 km south of Baghdad.
- 3
The northern Kurdistan Region is autonomous, with its own government, parliament and flag.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Limited coverage- Signs in Arabic and, in the north, Kurdish (Sorani in Arabic script, with letters like ڕ, ڵ, ێ).
- Drives on the right.
- Green mountains in the Kurdish north; flat, dusty plains and date palms elsewhere.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage