Dhi_Qar

Dhi Qar Governorate

Dhi Qar Governorate

Governorate of Iraq

Dhi Qar Governorate (Arabic: ذي قار, romanized: Thi Qār, Arabic: [ðiː qɑːr]) is a governorate in southern Iraq, in the Arabian Peninsula. The provincial capital is Nasiriyah. Prior to 1976 the governorate was known as Muntafiq Governorate. Thi 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.

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History

Ancient history

Further information: Sumer

Battle of Dhi Qar

Further information: Battle of Dhi Qar

Government

  • Governor: Yahia Nasseri
  • Deputy Governor: Ahmed al-Sheik Taha[3]
  • Governorate Council Chairman (GCC): Ihsan Al-Taei[4]

Modern Dhi Qar

The governorate includes the towns of al-Rifai, Qalat Sukkar, Ash Shatrah, al-Gharraf, Suq al-Shuyouk, Khamisiyah, al-Chibayish and al-Dawaya.

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.[5]

Demographics

The population is approximately 2,000,000, predominantly 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 17% and a poverty rate of 37%.[6]

Districts

See also

References

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    Citypopulation.de
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    "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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    Paley, Amit R. (19 January 2008). "Dozens Killed in Clashes In S. Iraq". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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    Dorschner, Jon (25 May 2008). "Breathing the Same Air as Iraqi Counterparts". Embassy of the United States, Baghdad. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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    excerpt from Suskind's book, on Suskind's webpage Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
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    "IAU - Iraq Information Portal (Thi-Qar)". www.iau-iraq.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.


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