Iraq

Key facts

How Iraq ranks

• One of the shortest country names in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Iraq?6

• Iran
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• Turkey

Iraq in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Iraq is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 25 clues from the pool that are true of Iraq, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Borders Saudi Arabia1 of 7
• Borders Turkey1 of 8
• Has a coastline on the Persian Gulf1 of 8
• Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
• Is an OPEC member1 of 12
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Iraq

Which countries border Iraq?

Iraq shares a land border with 6 countries: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey.

What is the capital of Iraq?

The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.

Is Iraq landlocked?

No. Iraq has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Iraq?

Iraq has 2 official languages: Arabic and Kurdish.