Basra Governorate
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The Basra Governorate, also called Basra Province, is a governorate in southern Iraq bordering Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east. The capital is the city of Basra, located in the Basrah distric
Iraqi fishermen in Basra, 2008
Districts of Basra Governorate
Iraq
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Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, historically known in the west as Mesopotamia, is a country in West Asia. Located within the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to
Basra Governorate
…The Basra Governorate (Arabic: محافظة البصرة Muḥāfaẓa al-Baṣra), also called Basra Province, is a governorate in southern Iraq bordering Kuwait to the south and Iran to the east. The capital is the city of Basra, located in the Basrah district. Other districts of Basra include…
The Shanidar Cave, where the remains of eight adult and two infant Neanderthals, dating from around 65,000–35,000 years ago were found
Nuri Pasha al-Said (1888–1958) served eight terms as prime minister during Mandatory Iraq and the Hashemite Kingdom
Saddam Hussein in 1980
The Asiatic lion has remained a prominent symbol since ancient times