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Military of Iraq

Military branches:Iraqi Armed Forces: Iraqi Army (includes Iraqi Special Operations Force, Iraqi Intervention Force), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force), Iraqi Air Force (former Iraqi Army Air Corps) (2005)
Military service age and obligation:18-40 for voluntary military service (2006)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 5,870,640
females age 18-49: 5,642,073 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 4,930,074
females age 18-49: 4,771,105 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 198,518
females age 18-49: 289,879 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:8.6% (2006)

Iraq Quickstats

  • Population: 27,499,638 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 437,072 sq km
  • Density: 66 /km² (125th)
  • GDP (total): $89.8 billion (61st)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,900 (130th)
  • Literacy: 74.1%

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  • Currency: Iraqi dinar (IQD)
  • Dial code: +964

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Iraq Internet

  • Usage: 36,000
  • Penetration: 0.1 %
  • Top Domain: .iz

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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