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Iraq
Western AsiaCapital Baghdad6 neighbours
Iraq is a country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Baghdad. Iraq is next to Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Türkiye.
A way to remember it
A broad shape north of Saudi Arabia with only a tiny gap of coast at the head of the Persian Gulf.
Good to know
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers both run through it.
Quick facts
- CapitalBaghdad
- RegionAsia, Western Asia
- Land borders6 countries
- Also known asJumhūriyyat al-‘Irāq, Republic of Iraq
Iran
Jordan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Türkiye