Culture of Iraq

People in Iraq speak the Arabic, and Kurdish languages. The linguistic diversity of Iraq is diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Iraq is 0.3694. The followers of Islam are the religious majority in the country. 66.5% of Iraq's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Iraq. The rate of urbanization in Iraq is considered to be 1.7. According to data on inbound tourists in Iraq, 892,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem

The national anthem of Iraq is called 'Mawtini', which in English means 'My Homeland'. It was adopted in 2004. The lyrics have been written by Ibrahim Touqan and the music has been composed by Mohammed Flayfel.

Fast food

The first McDonalds in Iraq was opened on 10 August 2006, and it was located in Baghdad. At the moment Iraq has 1 operating McDonalds restaurants. The number of operating McDonalds restaurants in a country is indicative of the influence of Western culture and globalization in that country. Operating McDonalds restaurants could also have a direct impact on the health of a nation's citizens. Around 27% of the population of Iraq are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Iraq consume 0.3 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 76.1% beer, 1% wine, 22.9% distilled spirits, 0% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Iraq is samak masgouf. Other national dishes include kleicha.