Iraq is planning to hold a nationwide census in October, its first in 22 years. The census will be conducted by as many as 250,000 school teachers that will go door to door throughout the country. While the estimated total population count is 28 million, there’s no reliable details about the breakdown of population in the country or the ethnic and religious makeup of its people. This census will help the country allocate its budget, and will most certainly be politically charged.
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