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Dhi Qar Governorate ذي قار Dhi Qar Province | |
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Governorate | |
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| Coordinates: 31°14′N 46°19′E / 31.233°N 46.317°E / 31.233; 46.317Coordinates: 31°14′N 46°19′E / 31.233°N 46.317°E / 31.233; 46.317 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Capital | Nasiriyah |
| Governor | Yahia Nasseri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,900 km2 (5,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 [1]) | |
| • Total | 2,000,000 |
HDI (2017) | 0.665[2] medium |
Dhi Qar Governorate (Arabic: ذي قار, romanized: Dhī Qār) is a governorate in southern Iraq. The provincial capital is Nasiriyah. Prior to 1976 the governorate was known as Muntafiq Governorate. Dhi Qar was the heartland of the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, and includes the ruins of Ur, Eridu, Lagash, Larsa, Girsu, Umma, and Bad-tibira. The southern area of the governorate is covered by Mesopotamian Marshes.
Contents
1 Ancient history
2 Government
3 Modern Dhi Qar
3.1 Demographics
4 Districts
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Ancient history
Government
- Governor: Yahia Nasseri
- Deputy Governor: Ahmed al-Sheik Taha [1]
- Governorate Council Chairman (GCC): Ihsan Al-Taei [2]
Modern Dhi Qar
The governorate includes the towns of al-Rifai, Qalat Sukkar, Ash Shatrah, al-Gharraf, Suq al-Shuyouk, Khamisiyah and al-Chibayish
In the mid 1990s the governor was Tahir Jalil Habbush al-Tikriti, who later became police chief of the country, and in 1999, director of the Iraqi Intelligence Service.[3]
Demographics
The population is approximately 2,000,000, predominately Shia Arab. The southern marshes have traditionally been home to many Marsh Arabs.
As of 2007, the area is very poor, with an unemployment rate of 31% and poverty rate of 32%.[4]
Districts
- Al-Chibayish
- Al-Rifa'i
- Shatrah
- Nasiriyah
- Suq Al-Shuykh
See also
- Sumer
- Cradle of civilization
- Battle of Dhi Qar
References
^ Citypopulation.de
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^ excerpt from Suskind's book, on Suskind's webpage Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ http://www.iau-iraq.org/gp/thi-qar/default.asp[permanent dead link]
External links
Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
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