CultureGrams™ is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. With world events increasingly affecting our lives, it's more important than ever to educate students about the world around them, and for college students and business people to stay up-to-date.
CultureGrams provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. The reports are written and reviewed by in-country experts and are updated as new information becomes available, so you can be sure you are offering only the very best, most current information to staff and students. Users link to the reports via an engaging, map-based interface that can be accessed anywhere, anytime.
Explore the CultureGrams database.
World Edition: Cultural reports for more than 200 countries. Each include 25 categories such as Land and Climate, History, Personal Appearance, Greetings, Dating and Marriage, Family, Diet, Housing, Holidays, Economy, Education, Health, and more.
Kids Edition: This collection of more than 160+ country reports teaches upper elementary-aged and middle school users about the world around them. Each report includes up-to-date, engaging cultural information, complete with images, an historical timeline, fun facts, and sections on history, population, "life as a kid," and more.
States Edition: These colorful and easy-to-read state reports help upper elementary-aged students understand the diversity and history of each U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Reports include maps, flags, symbols, and timelines, plus sections on history, economy, geography, population, and more.
Provinces Edition: This edition contains kid-friendly reports on all 13 Canadian provinces and territories. Reports include images, maps, charts, data tables, and fun facts, plus sections on the environment, culture, government, first inhabitants, and more.
Do you often wonder how our culture may influence the world we live in today? CultureGrams can help answer this question and others.
Through the use of CultureGrams students can learn about land, climate, government, economy, health, education, customs, courtesies or lifestyles.
CultureGrams also provides some additional tools whereby students can learn about common foods (recipes), world time, distance calculator and currency converter based on the search.
Next time you are discussing a current event in the world consider CultureGrams to learn more and deepen your discussions.
| Capital | Baghdad |
|---|---|
| Current Time | 9:26 PM |
| Latitude | 33.21 |
| Longitude | 44.25 |
| Population | 40,194,216 (rank=36) |
| Area (sq. mi.) | 169,235 (rank=58) |
| Area (sq. km.) | 438,317 |
| Human Development Index | 120 of 189 countries |
| Gender Inequality Index | 131 of 162 countries |
| GDP (PPP) per capita | $16,700 |
| Adult Literacy | 56% (male); 44% (female) |
| Infant Mortality | 38 per 1,000 births |
| Life Expectancy | 68 (male); 72 (female) |
| Currency | Iraqi Dinar |
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