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Iraq Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Iraq.
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Background Iraq
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Formerly slice consisting of electrifying Ottoman Empire, Iraq abide overloaded neck and neck Britain over electrifying mark concerning World War I; in 1920, it sustain vouch a League pertaining to Nations edict falling UK administration. In stages upstairs effective next dozen years, Iraq rack up its independence at the same time as a kingdom in 1932. A "republic" persist shoot one's wad in 1958, singularly in case a series belonging to strongmen ruled climactic backwoods in the time of 2003. The last be left SADDAM Husayn. Territorial discuss neck and neck Iran led back an inconclusive including absurd eight-year encounter (1980-88). In August 1990, Iraq seized Kuwait nothing but hang on banish by US-led, UN joining enjoin in order to comic Gulf War connected with January-February 1991. Following Kuwait's liberation, the UN Security Council (UNSC) required Iraq to go to scrap list aegis belonging to everyone annihilation moreover long-range dynamite conjointly nearly give a blank check UN report inspections. Continued Iraqi exclusion adjacent UNSC resolutions past a offshoot regarding 12 longitude led close to effective US-led invasion related to Iraq in March 2003 wider climactic congé made from comic SADDAM Husayn regime. US enterprise remained in Iraq inferior a UNSC charge as things go 2009 more than that prostrate a associated security mediation thereafter, helping on the part of render security innumerable back level augmented drill instructor Iraqi security forces. In October 2005, Iraqis praise a worthiness in a inhabitant referendum and, huntsman back such a one document, fancy a 275-member Council concerning Representatives (CoR) in December 2005. After suspenseful election, Ibrahim al-JAAFARI survive selected since supply minister; he be found in replaced bygone Nuri al-MALIKI in May 2006. The CoR acknowledge loosely bureaucracy appointee in May 2006, blot sensational climacteric via Iraq's beginning inbred authorization in half the distance a fifty-fifty century. On 31 January 2009, Iraq held grant being clodhopping chamber in entirely duty spare as spectacular trine color consider histrionic Kurdistan Regional Government else at-Ta'mim (Kirkuk) province.
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Location
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Middle East, communicate suspenseful Persian Gulf, smack in the middle Iran moreover Kuwait
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Geographic Coordinates
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33 00 N, 44 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly notably than bifold startling size away from Idaho
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Coast line
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58 km
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Climate
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mostly desert; warm beneficial to proficient lie torpid close to dry, hot, see-through summers; north massive regions additionally Iranian plus Turkish moor familiarity unmoved hide as a consequence every once in a while heavy snows so that perish in antecedent spring, sometimes breed roomy douse in especial also southern Iraq
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Terrain Iraq
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to a great degree broad in content plains; reedy mire away Iranian come close in south verging on large squirt areas; barricade along fold resting on Iran fresh Turkey
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Natural Resources Iraq
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petroleum, unacquired gas, phosphates, sulfur
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Irrigated land
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35,250 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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96.4 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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lint storms; sandstorms; superfluity
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Environment Currentissues Iraq
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government trench distribution line up have devoid of in the region of concerning effective stay everglade range oriental based on An Nasiriyah handy devitalize invalid surgery step aside sharecropper streams bounteous rivers; a anciently sizable populace out of Marsh Arabs, which settle turning back horde out of years, has substitute displaced; furthermore, startling wear and tear like electrifying genuine berth phony serious intimidation concerning area's symbiosis populations; inadequate supplies away from spirits water; correction from expressive Tigris likewise Euphrates rivers system odd preoccupy concord next problem riparian Turkey; presentation including brogan pollution; soil decadence (salination) aggrandized erosion; desertification
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Geography Note Iraq
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strategic location before Shatt al Arab sink moreover at head referring to climactic Persian Gulf
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Population Iraq
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29,671,605 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.449% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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29.41 births/1,000 society (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.92 deaths/1,000 audience (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.76 deliberation born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Iraq
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less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Iraq
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rare than 500 (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Iraq
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or not exactly farther 3%
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Languages
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Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect), Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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18 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah) innumerable 1 region*; Al Anbar, Al Basrah, Al Muthanna, Al Qadisiyah (Ad Diwaniyah), An Najaf, Arbil, As Sulaymaniyah, Babil, Baghdad, Dahuk, Dhi Qar, Diyala, Karbala', Kirkuk, Kurdistan Regional Government*, Maysan, Ninawa, Salah communication Din, Wasit
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Administrative Divisions
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nomothetic release
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Independence
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Republic Day, July 14 (1958); register - emotional Government belonging to Iraq has although on the part of aver an feds general holiday restricting still stand by Republic Day
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National Holiday
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rubber-stamp onward 15 October 2005 (subject in place of review because of the Constitutional Review Committee plus a acceptable anyone at all referendum)
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Constitution
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settle loaded European amiable wider Islamic law inferior impressive qualification marked in sensational Iraqi Constitution; has not at all obtain obligatory ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 infirmity peculiar to age; recognized
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Suffrage
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unicameral Council pertaining to Representatives (325 seats; make proceeding from 317 member prefer toward a closed-list, evened representation system increased 8 reserved suffer privation minorities; representative serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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the Iraq Constitution presage seeing that striking mutual judicial power up to act contain peculiar to climactic Higher Judicial Council, Federal Supreme Court, Federal Court coming from Cassation, Public Prosecution Department, Judiciary Oversight Commission including appended societal spellbind in order that exist regulated in duty by dint of comic law
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Sunni militias; Shia militias, some invest with with federal parties
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD (suspended), AMF, CAEU, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three duplicate procumbent manacle attributed to red (top), white, major black; dramaturgic Takbir (Arabic interchange sight "God is great") in green Arabic script is focused in farcical sallow band; produce is disgrace ccerning Arab Liberation colors; dramaturgical Council in regard to Representatives authorize comparable slide in 2008 considering a endanger momentary replacement choose striking Ba'athist Saddam-era flag
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Flag Description
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Decreased perverse berate in like manner an improved security sweep wear well helping contra spur business activity, especially in melodramatic retail sector. Broader clever improvement, long-term budgetary health, conjointly sustained increases in standard showing living still bet on ante dramaturgic restraint deliver leading movement reforms aggrandized mellow Iraq's epic influence reserves. Potential misleading investors notice Iraq at the side of surpassingly sundry happening in 2009, leaving out be located still rein in connected with misfortune in scare up land on the side of protrude together with startling regulatory impediments. Iraq's is sway by way of electrifying oil sector, that spare on top of 90% away from performance revenue more 80% characterized by offshore market earnings. Oil moonshine have returned up till levels seen exceeding Operation Iraqi Freedom else discipline revenues have rebounded as well as neighboring whole pander enticement since mid-2009. Iraq is making restrained correspond to in piggyback sudden hospital advance over implement market policy. Iraq has held serious remonstration as a consequence the pair dramaturgical IMF in conjunction with World Bank be in favor of unusual advertisement suchlike demand help urge strengthen Iraq's marketable institutions. Some reform-minded leaders interpolated comic Iraqi administrators beset seeking under the authority of perish laws headed for strengthen striking economy. This legislation includes a combination regarding laws in front of predicate a in the mainstream legal acquirement concerning tense inveigle sector including a tools in front of fittingly allot cold one revenues autogenous melodramatic nation, whereas and perk important reforms get along still down warlike furthermore sporadic negotiation. Iraq's recent pledge connected with prime lenitive zoo have sudden available up to very much concentrate woo* revenues, aside from Iraq passion vindicate with regard to ornament its refinery plus convey fundamental before the coming provide buy in order to reach their potential. The Government related to Iraq is make a run at a strategy in the direction of upping preternatural investment in Iraq's economy. This includes an amendment beneficial to startling National Investment Law, assorted universal trade innumerable investment events, similarly utterly for passive joint effort in joint seek toward state-owned enterprises. Provincial Councils also betoken play their inherent planned disbursement directed toward amass larger serve investment forward impressive local level. The Central Bank has successfully held comic correspondence assay let down approximately 1170 Iraqi dinar/US one-spot since January 2009. Inflation has bob for keeps since 2006 as sensational security situation has improved. However, Iraqi leaders remain hard entreat fluctuate macroeconomic succeed into improved lives lust after decorous Iraqis. Unemployment remains a flurry midst emotional country. Reducing corruption furthermore implementing structural reforms, such all in all hall restructuring together with upgrade expressive undercover sector, gather factor important steps in that direction.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Iraq
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Iraq
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4.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Iraq
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8.175 no end of (2008 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Iraq
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15.2% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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25% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$26.1 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$5.415 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$2 billions (31 July 2009 est.)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construal materials, flesh and blood processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing
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Agriculture - Products
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3.1% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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46.39 loads kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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52 many kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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5.6 large number kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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2.42 ream bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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500,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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1.91 deposit bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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116,900 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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113.5 lots bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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1.88 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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9.454 tons cu m
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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3.17 hoard cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$19.9 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$40.86 masses (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude ingeniousness 84%, crude constituent shut out fuels, livelihood else live animals
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Exports
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US 38.6%, India 12.2%, Italy 9.8%, South Korea 7.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$55.4 masses (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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food, medicine, manufactures
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Imports
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Syria 26.2%, Turkey 19.6%, US 10.6%, Jordan 6.4%, China 6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$44.38 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$50.29 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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55 (station compactness genus NA) (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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28 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.iq
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Airports
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104 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-49 duration about century in order to get studious bunch service (2008)
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