Official nameJumhouriya al ‘Iraqia (Republic of Iraq)CapitalBaghdadPopulation estimate (2015)36·42 millionInternet domain extension.iqCurrencyFrom 15 October 2003 a new national currency, the new Iraqi dinar (NID), was introduced to replace the existing currencies in circulation in the south and north of the country.TerritoryIraq is bounded in the north by Turkey, east by Iran, south-east by the Persian Gulf, south by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and west by Jordan and Syria.LanguageThe official language is Arabic.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words