Dig straight down through Iraq 🇮🇶 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Pitcairn Islands 🇵🇳. Below are Iraq's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Baghdad |
|---|---|
| Population | about 39.3 million |
| Area | 437,295 km² (168,840 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Iraq |
| Also written | Irak (es) · Irak (fr) · 伊拉克 (zh) · العراق (ar) · Ирак (ru) · イラク (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Iraq, that point sits at 33.1980° S, 137.5851° W. The nearest coast is Pitcairn Islands 🇵🇳, roughly 1,330 km (826 miles) south-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 2,114 km (1,314 miles) from the point.
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