Iraq

Governorates

Main article: Governorates of Iraq

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Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or provinces (Arabic: muhafazat, singular - muhafadhah, Kurdish: پاریزگه Pârizgah). Particularly in Iraqi government documents the term governorate is preferred:

Related Topics:
Governorate - Province

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• Baghdad Arab, Turkman, Kurdish
• Salah ad Din Arab, Kurdish
• Diyala Arab, Kurdish
• Wasit Arab
• Maysan Arab
• Al Basrah Arab
• Dhi Qar Arab
• Al Muthanna Arab
• Al Qadisyah Arab
• Babil Arab
• Al Karbala Arab
• An Najaf Arab
• Al Anbar Arab
• Ninawa Arab, Assyrian, Kurdish
• Dahuk Kurdish
• Arbil Kurdish
• At Ta'mim Arab, Turkman, Kurdish
• As Sulaymaniyah Kurdish

The constitutionally recognized Kurdistan Autonomous Region includes parts of a number of northern provinces, and is largely self-governing in internal affairs.

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