Country profile

Iraq

Federal parliamentary republic

Iraq leans hardest toward Religious, Traditional and Order.

The 12 axes, with receipts

Map80% local · strong

LocalCentral

Federal state with an autonomous Kurdistan Region.

Vote55% democracy · on the fence

DemocracyAuthority

Competitive but sectarian and fragile elections.

Freedom95% order · all in

LibertyOrder

Drug offences can carry the death penalty; same-sex relations criminalised in 2024.

Borders70% nationalist · leaning

GlobalistNationalist

Balancing Iran and the US.

War65% hawk · leaning

DoveHawk

Army alongside powerful militias.

Culture55% multicultural · on the fence

MulticulturalAssimilationist

Arabic and Kurdish are both official.

Property70% shared · leaning

SharedPrivate

State-owned oil and a huge public payroll.

Economy85% planned · strong

PlannedFree market

Oil-funded state economy with subsidies.

Trade55% protectionist · on the fence

Free tradeProtectionist

Dependent on oil exports.

Religion100% religious · all in

SecularReligious

Islam is the official religion.

Society100% traditional · all in

ProgressiveTraditional

Strictly conservative laws.

Tech50% tech-forward · on the fence

Tech-forwardBack-to-nature

No strong stance on frontier tech.

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