The flag of Iraq consists of the three equal horizontal red, white, and black stripes of the Arab Liberation flag, with the takbir written in green in the Kufic script in the centre.The Republic of Iraq,[b] is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East with a population exceeding 46 million. It consists of 18 governorates. The country is bordered by Turkey to the north, Saudi Arabia to the south, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west.