The colored Iraq map features the country capital, the state capitals and the neighboring countries. The online map of Iraq also showcases the neighboring countries of Iraq. The states are colored individually to create a distinct identity. The state capitals are also marked on the online political map of Iraq for the convenience of the web surfers. The international boundary of the Iraq is drawn with a dotted broken line while the broken line denotes the state boundaries.
Location and Geography
The latitudinal and the longitudinal extent of Iraq are 33° North and 44° East. The country lies in the Middle East between Kuwait and Iran bordering Persian Gulf. Iraq encompasses a total area of 437,072 square kilometers. The land area comprises of 432,162 square kilometers and the aquatic area covers 4,910 square kilometers. The coastline of the country stretches over an area of 58 kilometers. The highest point of the country lies at 3,611 meters above sea level while the lowest point is Persian Gulf.
Country Capital of Iraq
The country capital of Iraq is Baghdad, which is situated at an elevation point of 40 meters from the sea level. The city is located at 33° 20’ 19″ North latitude and 44° 23’ 38″ East longitude. The city is marked with a red square encompassed within a square in the country map of Iraq. Some of the nearby cities are:
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The city is the principal disembarkation point for travelers entering Iraq from outside the country. The principal airports of the city are Al Taqaddum Ab, Baghdad International Airport, Rasheed and Balad Southeast Al Bakr.
State Boundaries and their Capitals
The state capitals are denoted with white squares on the printable map of Iraq. Following are the names of the state boundaries and their capitals:
- Dahuk- Dahuk
- Ninawa- Al Mawsil
- Arbil- Arbil
- At Ta’min- Kirkuk
- As Sulaymaniyah – As Sulaymaniyah
- Salahad Din- Samarra
- Diyala- Baquba
- Al Anber- Ar Ramadi
- Baghdad- Baghdad
- Karbala- Karbala
- Babil- Al Hillah
- Wasit- Al Kut
- Maysan- Al Amara
- An Najaf- An Najaf
- Al Qadisiyah- Ad Diwaniyan
- Dhiqar- An Nasiriyah
- Al Basrah- Al Basrah
- Al Muthanna- As Samawah
Province | Population | Area(km.²) | Area(mi.²) | Capital | Pc |
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Al-Anbar | 1,023,776 | 138,501 | 53,476 | Ar-Ramadi | 31 |
Al-Basrah | 1,556,445 | 19,070 | 7,363 | Al-Basrah | 61 |
Al-Muthanna | 436,825 | 51,740 | 19,977 | As-Samawah | 66 |
Al-Qadisiyah | 751,331 | 8,153 | 3,148 | Ad-Diwaniyah | 58 |
An-Najaf | 775,042 | 28,824 | 11,129 | An-Najaf | 54 |
Arbil | 1,095,992 | 14,471 | 5,587 | Arbil | 44 |
As-Sulaymaniyah | 1,362,739 | 17,023 | 6,573 | As-Sulaymaniyah | 46 |
At-Ta’mim | 753,171 | 10,282 | 3,970 | Kirkuk | 36 |
Babil | 1,181,751 | 6,468 | 2,497 | Al-Hillah | 51 |
Baghdad | 5,423,964 | 734 | 283 | Baghdad | 10 |
Dahuk | 402,970 | 6,553 | 2,530 | Dahuk | 42 |
Dhi Qar | 1,184,796 | 12,900 | 4,981 | An-Nasiriyah | 64 |
Diyala | 1,135,223 | 19,076 | 7,365 | Ba’qubah | 32 |
Karbala | 594,235 | 5,034 | 1,944 | Karbala’ | 56 |
Maysan | 637,126 | 16,072 | 6,205 | Al-Amarah | 62 |
Ninawa | 2,042,852 | 37,323 | 14,410 | Mosul | 41 |
Salah ad-Din | 904,432 | 24,751 | 9,556 | Tikrit | 34 |
Wasit | 783,614 | 17,153 | 6,623 | Al-Kut | 52 |
18 provinces | 22,046,244 | 434,128 | 167,617 |