Iraq
Asia · Capital: Baghdad
Iraq is a country in Asia, home to about 45.5 million people across 438,317 km². Its capital is Baghdad. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Baghdad
Region
Asia
Population
~45.5 million people
Area
438,317 km²
Density
104 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Arabic, Kurdish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,611 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
OPEC
Flag colors
red, white, black, green
Land borders (6)
Iran
Jordan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Syria
TurkeyIraq in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Iraq is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 23 claims from the pool that are true of Iraq, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Borders Saudi Arabia1 of 7
- Borders Turkey1 of 8
- Its name begins with “I”1 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 more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- 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
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177