Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States of America, whereas Iraq is a country in Western Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Virginia and Iraq regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Iraq?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Iraq is 169,235 sq mi. Virginia is smaller than Iraq by 126,460.80 sq mi. Virginia is around 3.96 times smaller than Iraq.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Iraq: 169,235 sq mi ( 438,317 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Iraq as of 2020, was estimated to be around 40,222,503.
Here is some more data comparison between Virginia and Iraq.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Iraq is Baghdad.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Iraq: Arabic, Kurdish
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Iraq: Iraqi
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Iraq: IQ
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Iraq Time Zone:
UTC + 3 (Arabia Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Iraq:
33° 0′ 0″ N, 44° 0′ 0″ E
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