Where is Iraq?
Iraq is a country in West Asia.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- West Asia
- Land borders
- 6: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye
- Area
- About 440,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 33.32° N, 44.37° E
About Iraq
Iraq is a West Asian country of over 46 million people, with Baghdad as its capital. Its plains between the Tigris and Euphrates hosted Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia and Assyria, the cradle of civilisation. Baghdad later led the Abbasid Islamic Golden Age. Independent in 1932, it holds some of the world's largest oil reserves.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 2 on 6 October 2026 (#35), hardest clue first:
- On 12 February 2009 it became the 186th state party to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
- It has just 58 kilometres of coastline on the northern Persian Gulf.
- Arabic and Kurdish are its two official languages.
- Ur, one of the first Sumerian cities, stands partially restored within its borders.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Kuwait 550 km away
- Iran 700 km away
- Syria 750 km away
- Armenia 790 km away
- Israel 870 km away
- Azerbaijan 930 km away
- Georgia 940 km away
- Saudi Arabia 980 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Iraq. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.