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OFFICIAL TITLE |
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Republic of Iraq |
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HEAD OF STATE |
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President Jalal Talabani |
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AREA |
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437,072 square kilometres |
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POPULATION |
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26,783,383 |
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MAIN CITIES |
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Baghdad (capital), Mosul, Arbil, Kirkuk, Samarra, Al Basrah, Ar Rmadi, Karbala, Al Kut, Ar Rutbah |
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LANGUAGE |
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Arabic & Kurdish (official), Turkemany, Assyrian & Armenian |
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BUSINESS HOURS |
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Government Offices
Winter: 0830 – 1430 Sun to Wed
0830 – 1330 Thurs
Summer: 0800 – 1400 Sun to Wed
0800 – 1300 Thurs
Private Companies
0830 – 1300 and 1600 – 1900 Sat to Thurs
Banks
0800 – 1200 Sun to Wed, 0800 – 1100 Thurs
Offices and banks are closed on Fridays and Saturdays. |
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LOCAL TIME |
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GMT + 3 hours
(GMT + 4 from May 1 to September 30) |
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VISA REQUIREMENTS |
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Required by all except nationals. The UN-sponsored economic embargo has been lifted.
Visitors to Iraq are advised to seek advice before travelling. Visitors must register for stays of more than 10 days. Contact the Directorate of Residence, 52nd Street, Baghdad. |
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CUSTOM REGULATIONS |
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200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 gm tobacco; 500 ml perfume; 1 litre of wine or 1 litre of spirits. |
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CURRENCY |
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1 Dinar (IQD) = 1,000 fils |
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EXCHANGE RATE |
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US$1 = IQD1,532 (June 2006) |
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CURRENCY REGULATIONS |
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There is a limit on the import of foreign currency, greater
than $10000 should be declared on arrival. |
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
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Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce
P.O.Box 11348
Al-Mustansir Street
Baghdad, Iraq
Tel: (+964-1) 8876211/-6, (+964-1) 8880091
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