This is the 6577th most frequent French word.
irak
"Irak" is the French word for "Iraq," a country in the Middle East.
Here, 'Irak' is used as a proper noun referring to the country.
J'ai lu un article sur l'histoire récente de l'Irak.
I read an article about the recent history of Iraq.
Again, 'Irak' is used as a proper noun to denote the country discussed as a topic.
Irak a été un sujet de discussion dans le cours de géopolitique.
Iraq was a topic of discussion in the geopolitics class.
'Irak' is used in possessive form to describe cultural aspects, like cuisine.