GEOGRAPHY QUESTION #8184
Which country is highlighted on the map?
Iraq
Explanation
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital and largest city is Baghdad. Iraq is home to diverse ethnic groups, including constitutionally recognized Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Chaldeans and Assyrians, as well as other ethnic and ethnoreligious groups like: Yazidis, Shabakis, Armenians, Mandaeans, Circassians, Sabians and Kawliya. Around 99% of the country''s 38 million citizens are Muslims, with small minorities of Christians, Yarsans, Yezidis and Mandeans also present. The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish.
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