Erbil Governorate

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/erbil-governorate

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1. Where is Erbil Governorate?Northern Iraq, forming the administrative and economic core of the Kurdistan Region
2. What is the capital of Erbil Governorate?Erbil, a major urban and economic center
3. How many people live in Erbil Governorate?Estimated at over 2.5 million residents
4. How big is Erbil Governorate?Approximately 15,000 square kilometers, characterized by mountains and plains
5. What language do people speak in Erbil Governorate?Kurdish (Sorani and Kurmanji dialects) and Arabic
6. Why is Erbil Governorate famous for its history?It has one of the world’s oldest cities, the Citadel of Erbil, where people have lived for thousands of years, possibly since the 6th millennium BCE.

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