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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
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Coordinates:  30°22′N 47°22′E / 30.367°N 47.367°E / 30.367; 47.367 |
| Country |
Iraq
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| Capital |
Basra
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| Area |
19,070 km2 (7,363 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) |
1,761,000 |
| Main language(s) |
Arabic
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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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BABIL
Capital: Al-Hillah
Other Main Towns: Al-Hashmia, Al-Mahaweel, Al-Musayyib, Al-Askandariyah, Al-Latifiyah, Salman Pak, Yousefah, Jurf al-Sakhar
Districts: Al-Mahawil, Al-Musayab, Hashimiya, Hillah
Governor: Salam Salih Mahdi al-Muslimawi
Deputy Governor: Hassun Ali Hassun
Provincial Council Chairman: Mohammed Ali
Babil Governorate
Arabic: بابل |
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| Coordinates: 32°37′N 44°33′E / 32.617°N 44.55°E / 32.617; 44.55 |
| Country |
Iraq |
| Capital |
Al Hillah
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| Area |
5,603 km2 (2,163.3 sq mi) |
| Population[1] (2003) |
1,385,783 |
| Main language(s) |
Arabic
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Al-Anbar
Capital: Ar Ramadi
Other Main Towns: Fallujah, Al-Qaim, H?t, Haditha, Anah, Rawah, Kabisa, Anbar ,Al Baghdadi, Al-Nukhaib, Akashat, Tarbil, Husaibah Al Sharqiah, Amiriyah Fallujah, Saqulauiah
Districts: Al-Qa’im district, Anah district, Haditha district, H?t district, Ramadi district, Fallujah district, Ar Rutbah district
Governor: Maamoon Sami Rasheed al-Alwani
Deputy Governor: Aref Mukhbar Saiad al-Alwani
Deputy Governor: Othman T. Hamady
Provincial Council Chairman: Abdulsalam Abdullah
Al Anbar Governorate
Arabic: محافظة الأنبار |
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| Coordinates: 32°54′N 41°36′E / 32.9°N 41.6°E / 32.9; 41.6 |
| Country |
Iraq |
| Capital |
Ramadi
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| Area |
137,808 km2 (53,208 sq mi) |
| Population (2003)[citation needed] |
1,230,000 |
| Main language(s) |
Arabic
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Main Baghdad Suburbs:
Abu Ghraib, Taji, Al-Mada’in , Mahmudiyah, Al Tarmia
Districts of Baghdad city:
Adhamiyah ,Sadr City/Thawra, Rusafa, New Baghdad/7 Nissan, Karadah, Kadhimiya, Mansour, Karkh, Rasheed
Governor: Hussein al-Tahan
Baghdad Governorate
Arabic: محافظة بغداد |
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Governorate of Baghdad in relation to the other governorates of Iraq |
| Coordinates: 33°20′N 44°26′E / 33.333°N 44.433°E / 33.333; 44.433 |
| Country |
Iraq |
| Capital |
Baghdad
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| Area |
4,071 km2 (1,571.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) |
6,024,000 |
| Time zone |
Iraqi Standard Time (UTC+3) |
| Main languages |
Arabic. |
Provincial Council Chairman: Muin Hamid Abd al-Majid al-Kadhimi
Preliminary results of BAGHDAD provincial election results January 2009
State of Law/Nuri Kamal al-Maliki/Shiite-Islamist – 38% Sadrists/Shiite-Islamist – 9% Tawafiq/Sunni Islamist– 9% Iraqiya/Ayad Allawi/Moderate – 8.6% Iraqi National Project/Salih Mutlaq/Sunni Moderate - 6.9% ISCI/Shiite Islamist – 5.4% National Reform Trend/Ibrahim al-Jaafari/ Shiite Islamist – 4.3% Mithal al-Alusi/Sunni Moderate – 1.6% Fadhila/Shiite Islamist - 1.3% Civilians/communist and liberation coalition – 1.2% |
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