No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iraq people 2015 information contained here. The overall standard of living depends on global oil prices, the central government passage of major policy reforms, a stable security environment postisis, and the resolution of civil discord with the kurdish regional government krg. Field listing fiscal year the world factbook central. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Continued iraqi noncompliance with unsc resolutions over a period of 12 years resulted in the usled invasion of iraq in march 2003 and the ouster of the saddam husayn regime. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. In coordination with the global coalition to defeat isis, the united states assisted iraqs efforts to achieve the december 2017 milestone of liberating the country from isis.
The coalition provisional authority transferred sovereignty to the iraqi interim government ig in june 2004 and the election of its president. The cor approved most cabinet ministers in may 2006, marking the transition to iraq s first constitutional government in nearly a half century. Cia chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments. Belgium, officially the kingdom of belgium, is a country in western europe. Economic growth in 200103 dropped sharply because of the global economic slowdown, with moderate recovery in 200407. Key current issues affecting the country include the pace of accepting outside modernizing influences and reconciliation between clerical control of the regime and popular government. In the aftermath of the first world war, belgium annexed the prussian districts of eupen and. The united states central intelligence agency cia has had a long history of its involvement in iraq. Field listing internet users the world factbook central.
Relations with iraq united states department of state. Iraqs largely staterun economy is dominated by the oil sector, which provides more than 90% of government revenue and 80% of foreign exchange earnings. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook. Belgium began circulating the euro currency in january 2002. Prime ministerdesignate mustafa alkadhimi overview government name. The world factbook is a unique reference in that it is updated continuously on average, every week. The coalition provisional authority transferred sovereignty to.
There is now a 2010 cia the world factbook available online. In the 1980s financial problems caused by massive expenditures in the eightyear war with iran and damage to oil export facilities by iran led the government to implement austerity measures, borrow heavily, and later reschedule foreign debt payments. Economic growth and foreign direct investment dropped in 2008. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. In stages over the next dozen years, iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Economic growth in 200103 dropped sharply because of the global economic slowdown. The coalition drove the baathist regime out of power, installing an iraqi interim government in june of 2004, and organizing free elections for october of 2005. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Much of the sediment clouding the water in this image of the persian gulf is from the shatt al arab river, which enters the gulf in the north along the iran iraq border. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. The world factbook middle east iraq introduction iraq background.
Embassy or consulate and request it be forwarded to cia. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority nominally vested in a learned religious scholar. Iraq held elections for provincial councils in all governorates in january 2009 and april 20 and postponed the next provincial elections, originally. Field listing exports partners the world factbook central. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iraq 2020 information contained here. The national geospatialintelligence agency nga, as the maintenance authority for fips pub 104, has continued. The united states has carried on foreign intelligence activities since the days of george washington but only since world war ii have they been coordinated on a governmentwide basis. Public debt is about 100% of gdp, and the government has succeeded in balancing its budget. Key current issues affecting the country include the pace of accepting outside modernizing influences and reconciliation between clerical control of the regime and popular government participation and widespread demands for reform. The federal government is composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as numerous independent commissions. Iraq list of government officials and their titles, updated weekly. Anyone with a lot of time and a sense of purpose is encouraged to update licence articles 2with the new data. Europe belgium the world factbook central intelligence.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iraq geography 2019 information contained here. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. Iraq s largely staterun economy is dominated by the oil sector, which provides roughly 85% of government. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us.
Fips pub 104 was withdrawn by the national institute of standards and technology on 2 september 2008 based on public law 1041 codified omb circular a119 and the national technology transfer and advancement act of 1995. Several previous versions had been put in place, but the most recent was adopted in a referendum. Median age by country, cia world factbook 2018 est. Disputes international central intelligence agency. Although the cia was not directly involved in the 1963 baathist coup that ousted abd alkarim qasim, it had been plotting to remove qasim from mid1962 until his overthrow, developing contacts with iraqi opposition groups including the baath party and planning to incapacitate a high. Iraq the world factbook central intelligence agency. Iraq s largely staterun economy is dominated by the oil sector, which provides more than 90% of government revenue and 80% of foreign exchange earnings. During 198088, iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with iraq over disputed territory. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. Mission in iraq is dedicated to our enduring strategic partnership with the government of iraq and the iraqi people. Embassy in tehran on 4 november 1979 and held it until january 20, 1981. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about iraq people 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about iraq geography 2019 should be addressed to the cia. The federal government of iraq is defined under the current constitution, approved in 2005, as an islamic, democratic, federal parliamentary republic. Appendix d crossreference list of country data codes. The river drains the combined waters of the euphrates and tigris rivers of iraq, and the karun river of iran. Belgium, together with 11 of its eu partners, began circulating the euro currency in january 2002. Please note we have no control over the security and reliability of postal mail.
Geopolitical entities and codes formerly fips pub 104. Iraq maintains an embassy in the united states at 3421 massachusetts ave. Under a provisional constitution adopted by the party in 1970, iraq was confirmed as a republic, with legislative power theoretically vested in an elected legislature but also in the partyrun revolutionary command council rcc, without whose approval no law could be. Also discussed are the energy sector, military, and transnational.
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Coalition forces remain in iraq, helping to restore degraded infrastructure and facilitating the establishment of a. Belgium the world factbook central intelligence agency. Formerly part of the ottoman empire, iraq was occupied by britain during the course of world war i. Saddam hussein went into hiding but was captured by us troops on december, 2003. Information in the factbook is collected from and coordinated with a wide variety of us government agencies, as well as from hundreds of published sources. Coalition forces remain in iraq, helping to restore degraded infrastructure and facilitating the establishment of a freely elected government, while simultaneously dealing with a robust insurgency. Cia world fact book, 2004iraq wikisource, the free online. The world factbook, the presidents daily brief, and the national intelligence estimates are examples of the three types of finished intelligence.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. The coalition provisional authority transferred sovereignty to the iraqi interim government ig on 28 june 2004. Central intelligence agency office of public affairs washington, d. Iraq held elections for provincial councils in all governorates in january 2009 and april 20 and postponed the next provincial elections, originally planned for april 2017, until 2019. Iraqs largely staterun economy is dominated by the oil sector, which provides roughly 85% of government. In 2009 belgium is likely to have negative growth, growing unemployment, and a 3% budget deficit, stemming from the worldwide banking crisis. Roughly threequarters of its trade is with other eu countries. Information about iraq is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed here. The mesopotamian country has a literacy rate of 79. Roughly threequarters of belgium s trade is with other eu countries, and the port of zeebrugge conducts almost half its trade with the united kingdom alone, leaving belgium s economy vulnerable to the outcome of negotiations on the uks exit from the eu. We share this information with the people of all nations in the belief that knowledge of the truth underpins the functioning of free societies. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. Economic growth and foreign direct investment are expected to slow down in 2008, due to credit tightening, falling consumer and business confidence, and above average. The iraq war began on march 20, 2003, when a usled coalition invaded iraq from kuwait.
Europe germany the world factbook central intelligence. Middle east iraq the world factbook central intelligence. Coalition forces remain in iraq, helping to restore degraded infrastructure and facilitating the establishment of a freely elected government. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent.
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