Iraq
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Current time in Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, in Asia.
| Capital | Baghdad |
| Continent | Asia |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | Iraqi Dinar (IQD) |
| Calling code | +964 |
| Internet domain | .iq |
| Area | 437,072 km² (168,754 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Jordan, Turkey, Kuwait |
Travelling to Iraq
| Emergency numbers | 911 — police, ambulance and fire |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C, Type D, Type G |
| Mains electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
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Cities on MetaGlobe
Baghdad, Mosul, Erbil, Basrah, Karbala, Sadr City.
Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.