Iraq and Iraq Comparison - Examine Similarities and Differences

Country
Iraq	Iraq
Leader
President: Jalal Talabani	President: Jalal Talabani
Population
31,858,481	31,858,481
Life Expectancy
71.140 years	71.140 years
Capital City
Baghdad	Baghdad
Largest city
Baghdad (population: 5,672,510)	Baghdad (population: 5,672,510)
Human Development Index
0	0
GDP per capita
$4,600 US	$4,600 US
Literacy Rate
74.1%	74.1%
Corruption Perception Index
1.3	1.3
Percentage of Women in Parliament
25.5%	25.5%
Wealthiest Citizens

Unemployment Rate
16.000%	16.000%
Death Penalty
Legal	Legal

Political System
parliamentary democracy	parliamentary democracy
Independence date
3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration); note - on 28 June 2004 the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi-controlled Government	3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration); note - on 28 June 2004 the Coalition Provisional Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi-controlled Government
Religions
Muslim 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%	Muslim 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%
Languages
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect), Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian	Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect), Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian
Exports
crude oil 84%, crude materials excluding fuels 8%, food and live animals 5%	crude oil 84%, crude materials excluding fuels 8%, food and live animals 5%
External Debt
$50,260,000,000 $	$50,260,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
New Iraqi dinars (NID) per US dollar - 1,176 (2008), 1,255 (2007), 1,466 (2006), 1,475 (2005), 1,890 (second half, 2003)	New Iraqi dinars (NID) per US dollar - 1,176 (2008), 1,255 (2007), 1,466 (2006), 1,475 (2005), 1,890 (second half, 2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
8.600%	8.600%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count

Location
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait	Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait
Area
438,317 km sq	438,317 km sq
Coastline
58 km	58 km
Climate
mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq	mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq

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