Iraq

Basic Information:

Official Name: Republic of Iraq
Population: 34,035,000
Area: 437,072 km²
Capital City: Baghdad
Major Religion: Islam
Currency: Iraqi dinar (IQD)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT +3
Current time: 04:09am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 964
Region: Asia
Language: Arabic, Kurdish
Useful Travel Phrases in: Arabic

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.mofa.gov.iq/english/home.aspx
Electricity: 230V

Travel Cost: $$$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

• Hatra
• Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
• Babylon
• Arch of Ctesiphon

Health Advisory:

• Diphtheria

• Hepatitis

• Malaria

• Polio

• Rabies

• Typhoid

• Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)