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|Iraq By Province|

Central Iraq

Babil, Baghdad, Diyala, Salah Al-Din, Wassit
Population 12.6 million
Baghdad dominates Central Iraq. The capital, with its 6.5 million people, is a transport and industrial hub. It is the center of the road and rail networks, and many of Iraq’s industries are clustered in or near the city. It has traditionally been the country’s main producer of carpets, leather, textiles, cement, and tobacco products. The capital is also Iraq’s financial center, home both to the stock exchange and the Central Bank. Babylon also has strong manufacturing traditions. It still retains some of the critical workforce and physical capacity for the manufacture of cars, tractors and military equipment.

Northern Iraq

Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dahuk, Kirkuk, Ninewah
Population 7.7 million
The north of Iraq is defined by its mountainous terrain. Thanks to relatively high rainfall, agriculture is a mainstay of the economy. Poultry farming is big business in Erbil, which also grows large crops of tomatoes, cucumbers, and melons. Bee-keeping is an important agricultural activity in Dahuk. Ninewah is a major wheat growing area: agriculture accounts for half its GDP. There are large commercial herds of sheep, goats, and cattle in all the provinces.

Western Iraq

Anbar, Najaf, Karbala
Population: 3.5 Million
The western part of Iraq is the least populated part of the country. It is dominated by the western desert which extends from the western limit of the Euphrates to the borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Anbar province, the largest in terms of surface area (its 137,723 sq. km accounts for nearly one-third of the country) is home to just 1.3 million people, or just over four per cent of the population. A quarter of Anbar’s population works in the agricultural sector which mostly produces grains, livestock and dates.

Southern Iraq

Basrah, Missan, Muthanna, Qadissiya, Thi-Qar
Population 5.6 million
The south of Iraq is centered on the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers at the Shatt Al-Arab, through which the united rivers run into the Gulf. This is a low flat area. The marshes and shallow lagoons of Missan and Thi Qar provinces have reduced in size and occupy an estimated area of 2,000 sq. km, down from an estimated surface area of 15,000 km in 1970. However, they are still one of the defining geographical features of the south.