Ituri Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Ituri Province?Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
2. What is the capital of Ituri Province?Bunia
3. How big is Ituri Province?Approximately 65,000 square kilometers
4. What is the administrative creation?2015
5. What is the key economic activities?Agriculture, mining, and forestry
6. Why was Ituri Province created in 2015?It was created in 2015 to make government smaller and closer to people, after the big Orientale Province was divided into smaller ones.

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