Dhi Qar Governorate
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Dhi Qar Governorate (Template:Langx, Template:IPA) 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
Battle of Dhi Qar
Government
- Governor: Yahia Nasseri
- Deputy Governor: Ahmed al-Sheik Taha<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Governorate Council Chairman (GCC): Ihsan Al-Taei<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Modern Dhi Qar
The governorate includes the towns of al-Rifai, Qalat Sukkar, Al Shatrah, al-Gharraf, Suq el-Shuyukh, 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.<ref>excerpt from Suskind's book, on Suskind's webpage Template:Webarchive</ref>
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%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Districts
See also
References
External links
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit