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Basra Capital: Basra Other main towns: Corna, Az Zubayr, Umm Qasr and Abu Al Khaseeb Borders: Kuwait (South), Iran (East), Internal: Muthanna, Thi-Qar and Missan Governorates Border Crossings: Shalamja Main Language: Arabic
Predominant Religion: Shi’a Islam Other Religions: Sunni Islam, Christians, Mandeans Governor: Muhammad Musbih al-Wa’ili Deputy Governor: Luay al-Battat Provincial Council Chairman: Muhammad Sa’doun al-Abadi Map of Basra: Map of Basra IOM Governorate Profile Basra: Preliminary results for BASRA provinicial elections January 2009 State of Law/Nuri Kamal al-Maliki/Shiite Islamist - 37% ISCI/Shiite Islamist - 11.6% Gathering of Justice and Unity – 5.5% Sadrists/Shiite Islamist - 5% Iraqi Islamic Party/Sunni Islamist – 3.8% Fadhila/Shiite Islamist - 3.2% Iraqiya/Ayad Allawi/Moderate – 3.2% National Reform Trend/Ibrahim al-Jaafari/Shiite Islamist – 2.5% |
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