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Properties
Participations

Property	Type	Value	Unit	Rank	Empirical method	Date	Comparison
Birth rate	Population property	29.41	Per 1000 Inhabitants	46	Estimation	2010	Birth rate
Death rate	Population property	4.92	Per 1000 Inhabitants	190	Estimation	2010	Death rate
Infant Mortality Rate	Health property	43.16	Per 1000 Live Births	63	Estimation	2010	Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at Birth	Population property	70.25	Years	147	Estimation	2010	Life Expectancy at Birth
Population growth rate	Population property	2.45	Percent	32	Estimation	2010	Population growth rate
Total Fertility Rate	Population property	3.76	Born per Woman	45	Estimation	2010	Total Fertility Rate
Electricity production	Economic property	46390	Gigawatt hour	49	Estimation		Electricity production
Natural gas consumption	Economic property	9454	1 Mil. Cubic metre	48	Estimation		Natural gas consumption
Natural gas production	Economic property	1880	1 Mil. Cubic metre	58	Estimation		Natural gas production
GDP growth rate	Economic property	4.30	Percent	35	Estimation		GDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)	Economic property	3600	Dollar	159	Estimation		GDP - per capita (PPP)
GDP	Economic property	110100	Million dollar	64	Estimation		GDP
Industrial production growth rate	Economic property	3.40	Percent	33	Estimation		Industrial production growth rate
Inflation rate	Economic property	6.80	Percent	163	Estimation		Inflation rate
Oil consumption	Economic property	500	1000 Barrel per day	32	Estimation		Oil consumption
Oil production	Economic property	2420	1000 Barrel per day	14	Estimation		Oil production
Unemployment rate	Economic property	15.20	Percent	152	Estimation		Unemployment rate
Area	Geo property	438317	Square kilometer	58			Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate	Health property	0.10	Percent	155			HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
People living with HIV/AIDS	Health property	500		148			People living with HIV/AIDS
Population size	Population property	29671605		40			Population size

Organisation / Group	Aim	status
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development	to promote economic and social development	suspended
World Trade Organization	to provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers	observer
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa	to promote economic development
Arab Monetary Fund	to promote Arab cooperation, development, and integration in monetary and economic affairs
Council of Arab Economic Unity	to promote economic integration among Arab nations
Food and Agriculture Organization	to raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77	to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
International Atomic Energy Agency	to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	to provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organization	to promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	to promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Association	to provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
Islamic Development Bank	to promote Islamic economic aid and social development
International Fund for Agricultural Development	to promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporation	to support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	to organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Labor Organization	to deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fund	to promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organization	to deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organization	acts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organization	to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committee	to promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Inter-Parliamentary Union	fosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardization	to promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organization	to act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Union	to deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	encourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movement	to establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries	to promote cooperation in the petroleum industry
Organization of the Islamic Conference	to promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons	to enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries	to coordinate petroleum policies
Permanent Court of Arbitration	to facilitate the settlement of international disputes
United Nations	to maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	to promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization	to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development Organization	UN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
World Tourism Organization	to promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Union	to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organization	to promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unions	to promote the trade union movement
World Health Organization	to deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organization	to furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organization	to sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
League of Arab States

Names

Iraq : Name
Republic of Iraq : Longname
Al Iraq : Name
- Local
Jumhuriyat al-Iraq : Longname
- Local

Description

Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I;in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. A "republic" was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of strongmen ruled the country until 2003. The last was SADDAM Husayn. Territorial disputes with Iran led to an inconclusive and costly eight-year war (1980-88). In August 1990, Iraq seized Kuwait but was expelled by US-led, UN coalition forces during the Gulf War of January-February 1991. Following Kuwait's liberation, the UN Security Council (UNSC) required Iraq to scrap all weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles and to allow UN verification inspections. Continued Iraqi noncompliance with UNSC resolutions over a period of 12 years led to the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and the ouster of the SADDAM Husayn regime. US forces remained in Iraq under a UNSC mandate through 2009 and under a bilateral security agreement thereafter, helping to provide security and to train and mentor Iraqi security forces. In October 2005, Iraqis approved a constitution in a national referendum and, pursuant to this document, elected a 275-member Council of Representatives (CoR) in December 2005. After the election, Ibrahim al-JAAFARI was selected as prime minister;he was replaced by Nuri al-MALIKI in May 2006. The CoR approved most cabinet ministers in May 2006, marking the transition to Iraq's first constitutional government in nearly a half century. On 31 January 2009, Iraq held elections for provincial councils in all provinces except for the three provinces comprising the Kurdistan Regional Government and at-Ta'mim (Kirkuk) province.