Iraq

The Iraqi flag, which was adopted on January 22, 2008.

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country is a country in western Asia with borders to Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey. The republic, taking over from a monarchy, was declared on July 14, 1958 with a new constitution being introduced on October 15, 2005 following the fall of Saddam Hussein following the Iraq war. The capital of Iraq is Baghdad.

References to Iraq

Grand Theft Auto III

• Thomas Shaw writes an article about the Red Light District of Liberty City stating that it is losing out to its rivals including Baghdad, Iraq.

Grand Theft Auto IV

• The real-life Iraq War is confirmed to take place in the HD Universe.
• One of the hosts of Fizz! program on WKTT Radio states that "Liberty City's entertainment scene has been hotter than a Baghdad barbecue!".

The Lost and Damned

• Michael Klebitz, brother of protagonist Johnny Klebitz, is confirmed to be serving in the military in Iraq.

The Ballad of Gay Tony

• Actor Bruce Spade is against the Iraq war.

Grand Theft Auto V

• The Iraqi dinar, Iraq's currency, is one of the possibilites your $10,000 'investment' to iwillsurviveitall.com can be shown in.