Iraq

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Iraq

Officially name: The Republic of Iraq

Capital: Baghdad

Largest city: Baghdad

Official language: Arabic, Kurdish

Government: Parliamentary republic

FOR TURIST

Iraq things to see and do

There are hopes that Iraq may have started on the path to stability. After all, civilisation as we know it once emerged from this region.

SHORT INFORMATION

Baghdad, the capital of Iraq

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.