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=Facts on People and Culture= Note: all facts based on as of July 2006

This includes Shi'a (60%-65%); and the Sunni (32%-37%);; Other Religions such as Christian (3%)
 * **Population**: 26,783,383
 * **Ethnic groups** include Arab (75%-80%) ; Kurdish (15%-20%) ; Others (5%) *others include Turkoman, or Assyrian
 * **Religions** include Muslim (97%)
 * **Literacy** rate is 40.4%
 * **[|National Holidays]**: July 17 (celebrated since 1968 under Saddam Hussein)

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