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This 2005-2006 Annual Statistical
Abstract reflects continuous scientific and applied efforts aimed at
providing a comprehensive package of data and information covering the
various aspects of economic and social life in Iraq.
This document has significant importance as related to development
policies and programmes prepared to cover all development levels, since
authentic and reliable data and information are the right basis for
policy and decision making process. These kinds of data and information
are indispensable for decision making at all levels; government, private
enterprises, research centers and all other private and public affairs.
This 2005-2006 Annual Statistical Abstract has been published under the
new conditions in Iraq characterized by collective efforts to build
democracy and institutions aiming at creating a healthy and legal
environment based on transparency, accountability and constructive
dialogue. These principles, that need to be universalized, translated
and applied to real life, would not be well established in the society
if not built on authentic and accurate data and information.
This Abstract is divided into chapters and sections covering Natural
feature, Vital Statistics , Labour Force , Agriculture , Industry ,
Building and Construction , National Accounts , Fixed Capital Formation
, Foreign and Domestic Trade , Transport and Communication , Education ,
Health , Oil and Culture and Information . Some information have further
classified as per the economic activities: public, private, mixed and
Cooperative sectors in order to highlight the individual contribution of
these sectors in the production process.
Being proud of this achievement , done by the Central Organization for
Statistics and Information Technology (COSIT), we appreciate the efforts
of all those , who contributed in its production from ministries and all
other national, governmental and non-governmental, agencies and hopes
that this document be an illuminated tool to establish a new development
experience in the country based on updates , benefiting from the outcome
of the rapid scientific development around the world . MOPDC also hopes
that this document will meet the demand of the development related users
of these data and information whether be Public Sector Institutions,
Private Sector, Research Centers, Universities, etc.
Ali G. Baban
inister of Planning and Development cooperation
Jan. 2007
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Introduction 