Iraq

Summary Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait Population: 27,499,638 (July 2007 est.) Capital: name: Baghdad geographic coordinates: 33 21 N, 44 25 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 1 October GDP per capita: $2,900 (2006 est.)

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