Iraq means land between two rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Map of Iraq shows that it is a landlocked country situated at the northern tip of the Persian Gulf.  

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the center of air, road, and rail transport in the country.  The Tigris and Euphrates rivers (in Arabic, the Dijla and Furat, respectively), are part of the Fertile Crescent. Many dynasties and empires ruled the Mesopotamia region such as Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and Babylonia.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name Iraq (Republic of Iraq)
• Population 26,074,900
• Capital City is Baghdad (6.1 million)  
• Currency New Iraqi Dinar (NID)
• Languages Arabic, Kurdish, others
• Religions Shi'a Muslim (64%), Sunni Muslim (32%)
•  Area: Iraq has an area of 438,317 sq km (169,235 sq mi).