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Iraq's last tracked vote was the Iraq 2021 Parliamentary Election in 2021.
National executive shares authority with regional governments
Multiple levels of elected representation
Constitutionally divided between national and regional levels
Derived from system type and role classification
Iraq is organized as a federal system, dividing political authority between a national government and constituent regions. This structure allows significant regional autonomy while maintaining unified national policy on defense, trade, and foreign affairs.
Located in Asia, Iraq operates as a federal republic. The country is governed from Baghdad and has a population of approximately 38.3 million.
As a federal republic, Iraq divides power between the centre and its states or regions. That matters politically because national decisions are often negotiated again at the regional level rather than simply imposed from the capital.
Iraq's political landscape includes 1 election, 122 political parties, and 2 offices.
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