Land boundaries
total: 3,631 km

border countries
Iran 1,458 km, Jordan 181 km, Kuwait 242 km, Saudi Arabia 814 km, Syria 605 km, Turkey 331 km

Coastline
58 km

Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur

Land use
arable land: 12%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 9%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 79% (1993 est.)

Age structure 0-14 years
41.64% (male 4,934,340; female 4,781,206)

• 15-64 years
55.28% (male 6,528,854; female 6,368,823)

• 65 years and over
3.08% (male 335,953; female 382,809) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate
2.84% (2001 est.)

Sex ratio
• at birth - 1.05 male(s)/female
• under 15 years - 1.03 male(s)/female
• 15-6 4 years - 1.03 male(s)/female
• 65 years and over - 0.88 male(s)/female
• total population - 1.02 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate
60.05 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write)
total population: 58%
• male: 70.7%
• female: 45% (1995 est.)

GDP: purchasing power parity
$57 billion (2000 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)
100% (2000 est.)

Agriculture - products
wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep

Exports
$21.8 billion (2000 est.)
• commodities: crude oil
• partners: Russia, France, Switzerland, China (2000)

Imports
$13.8 billion (2000 est.)
• commodities: food, medicine, manufactures
• partners: Egypt, Russia, France, Vietnam (2000)

Debt - external
$139 billion (2000 est.)

Economic aid - recipient
$327.5 million (1995)

Currency
Iraqi dinar (IQD)

Internet country code
.iq

Military branches
Army, Republican Guard, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Border Guard Force, Fedayeen Saddam

• military age: 18 years of age
• availability: males age 15-49: 5,902,215 (2001 est.)
• fit for military service: males age 15-49: 3,301,880 (2001 est.)