Английская Википедия:Dhi Qar Governorate

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox settlement Dhi Qar Governorate (Шаблон:Lang-ar, Шаблон:IPA-ar) 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.

History

Ancient history

Шаблон:Further

Battle of Dhi Qar

Шаблон:Further

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, 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 31% and a poverty rate of 32%.[4]

Districts

See also

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Governorates of Iraq Шаблон:Authority control


Шаблон:Iraq-geo-stub