What every visitor should know about Iraq:

Money
The currency is the Iraqi dinar (IQD). 1000 IQD is worth about US$0.88, or €0.61.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 1 out of 5 (High-risk)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Carjacking
  • Car theft
  • Banditry on rural roads
  • Significant risk of terrorism or politically-motivated attacks
Capital
Baghdad
Tap water
Very dangerous. Water-borne disease is widespread and purification is unreliable. Drink boiled or bottled water only.

Iraq facts and figures:

People

Population
28,945,657
Language
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect), Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian
Ethnicity
Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian, or other 5%

Economy

GDP
US$4,000 (per capita)
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