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Clickable map of Iraq exhibiting its eighteen governorates, and partially recognized Halabja. A clickable map of Iraq exhibiting its governorates. Category: Federated state: Location: Republic of Iraq: Number: 18 governorates (19 including partially recognized Halabja) Areas: 529 km 2 (204.2 sq mi) – 138,500 km 2 (53,476 sq mi) Government
A clickable map of Iraq exhibiting its governorates. This page was last edited on 21 August 2024, at 07:15 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Mosque of Kufa in Iraq Great Mosque of Kufa in Kufa , Iraq - contains the tombs of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Khadijah bint Ali, Hani ibn Urwa , and Al-Mukhtar . The mosque also contains many important sites relating to the prophets and Ali, including the place where he was fatally struck on the head while in prostration, Sujud .
Kurdistan Region (KRI) [c] is a semi-autonomous federal region [d] of the Republic of Iraq. [13] [14] It comprises four Kurdish-majority governorates of Arab-majority Iraq: Erbil Governorate, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Duhok Governorate, and Halabja Governorate.
Most geographers, including those of the Iraqi government, discuss the country's geography in terms of four main zones or regions: the desert in the west and southwest; the rolling upland between the upper Tigris and Euphrates rivers (in Arabic the Dijla and Furat, respectively); the highlands in the north and northeast; and the alluvial plain through which the Tigris and Euphrates flow.
The main subdivision in Iraq is the 18 muhafazah, also known as governorates. Before 1976 they were called liwas, or banner. [1] Under the Constitution of Iraq adopted in 2005, one or more provinces may elect to form a federal region, which has the right to a share of oil revenues.
An enlargeable relief map of Iraq. Pronunciation: ɪˈrɑːk; Common English country name: Iraq; Official English country name: The Republic of Iraq; Common endonym(s): Iraq (العراق) Official endonym(s): Iraq; Adjectival(s): Iraqi; Demonym(s): Iraqi; Etymology: Name of Iraq. 58th largest country; 36th most populous country; ISO country ...
Subdistricts (Arabic: ناحية, nahiyah) are the third-level administrative division in Iraq. Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or muhafazah), which are divided into more than 130 districts . Four of the governorates (Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, and Halabja) are part of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. Districts are divided into ...