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Iraq
Sharing borders with three other OPEC Member Countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia – Iraq covers an area of around 438 thousand square kilometres. It has a population of more than 35 million, one fifth of which lives in the capital, Baghdad. Most Iraqis speak Arabic, although Kurdish is also used especially in the northern part of the country.
Iraq attained its independence as a Kingdom in 1932. In 1958, a military coup d’état ended the monarchy, making Iraq a republic.
Apart from petroleum, Iraq’s other natural resources include natural gas, phosphates and sulphur. Its national currency is the dinar. The country has a varied landscape, which includes areas of desert, mountains and fertile regions.
Iraq’s President is HE Fuad Masum. The country is a Founder Member of OPEC.
Did you know?
Baghdad was the largest multicultural city of the Middle Ages and was the centre of learning during the Islamic Golden Age.
Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfield consists of three domes – Baba, Avanah and Khurmala. It was at the Baba dome that the country’s first productive oil well was drilled in 1927.
Population (million inhabitants) 35.10 Land area (1,000 sq km) 438 Population density (inhabitants per sq km) 80 GDP per capita ($) 6,534 GDP at market prices (million $) 229,327 Value of exports (million $) 89,765 Value of petroleum exports (million $) 89,402 Current account balance (million $) 22,208 Proven crude oil reserves (million barrels) 144,211 Proven natural gas reserves (billion cu. m.) 3,158 Crude oil production (1,000 b/d) 2,980 Marketed production of natural gas (million cu. m.) 1,179 Refinery capacity (1,000 b/cd) 830 Output of refined petroleum products (1,000 b/d) 601.3 Oil demand (1,000 b/d) 835 Crude oil exports (1,000 b/d) 2,390 Exports of petroleum products (1,000 b/d) 65.0 Natural gas exports (million cu. m.) --
b/d (barrels per day)
cu. m. (cubic metres)
b/cd (barrels per calendar day)
Source: Annual Statistical Bulletin 2014
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Iraq
Sharing borders with three other OPEC Member Countries – the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia – Iraq covers an area of around 438 thousand square kilometres. It has a population of more than 35 million, one fifth of which lives in the capital, Baghdad. Most Iraqis speak Arabic, although Kurdish is also used especially in the northern part of the country.
Iraq attained its independence as a Kingdom in 1932. In 1958, a military coup d’état ended the monarchy, making Iraq a republic.
Apart from petroleum, Iraq’s other natural resources include natural gas, phosphates and sulphur. Its national currency is the dinar. The country has a varied landscape, which includes areas of desert, mountains and fertile regions.
Iraq’s President is HE Fuad Masum. The country is a Founder Member of OPEC.
Did you know?
Baghdad was the largest multicultural city of the Middle Ages and was the centre of learning during the Islamic Golden Age.
Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfield consists of three domes – Baba, Avanah and Khurmala. It was at the Baba dome that the country’s first productive oil well was drilled in 1927.
Population (million inhabitants) 35.10 Land area (1,000 sq km) 438 Population density (inhabitants per sq km) 80 GDP per capita ($) 6,534 GDP at market prices (million $) 229,327 Value of exports (million $) 89,765 Value of petroleum exports (million $) 89,402 Current account balance (million $) 22,208 Proven crude oil reserves (million barrels) 144,211 Proven natural gas reserves (billion cu. m.) 3,158 Crude oil production (1,000 b/d) 2,980 Marketed production of natural gas (million cu. m.) 1,179 Refinery capacity (1,000 b/cd) 830 Output of refined petroleum products (1,000 b/d) 601.3 Oil demand (1,000 b/d) 835 Crude oil exports (1,000 b/d) 2,390 Exports of petroleum products (1,000 b/d) 65.0 Natural gas exports (million cu. m.) --
b/d (barrels per day)
cu. m. (cubic metres)
b/cd (barrels per calendar day)
Source: Annual Statistical Bulletin 2014
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