Main Entry: Iraq

Pronunciation: \i-ˈräk, -ˈrak\

Function: geographical name

country SW Asia in Mesopotamia; a republic since 1958, formerly a kingdom ∗ Baghdad area 168,927 square miles (437,521 square kilometers), population 18,838,000

— Iraqi \-ˈrä-kē, -ˈra-\ adjective or noun