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Regions of Iraq is a subdivision created by the constitution that was ratified in October 2005. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ...
Under the constitution, regions are entitled an equitable share of the revenues, including those from oil.
There is currently only one region in existence - the Iraqi Kurdistan Region which was recognised as a region under article 113 of the constitution. Anthem: Ey Reqîb (English: Hey Guardian) Capital Arbil Largest city Erbil Kurdish, Arabic, (Assyrian (Syriac)) and (Iraqi Turkmen) Government Parliamentary Democracy - Prime Minister Nechervan Idris Barzani - President Masoud Barzani Formation of Autonomous Region - Autonomy Accord Agreement is Signed March 11, 1970 - Autonomy Accord Collapses March 1974 - Gained de facto...
Formation of a Region
Regions may be formed by one or more governorate. A request can be submitted by either two-thirds of the Governorate Council members or one tenth of the registered voters. Under Article 115, the request to become a region must be approved by majority vote in a governorate referendum. It is unlikely that requests to form regions will be submitted until the Iraqi Council of Representatives fulfills its obligation under Article 114 to define the executive procedures to form regions; which under Article 114 was to have been completed within six months of its first session on March 16, 2006. Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or provinces (muhafazah): The current set of governorates were established in 1976. ... Iraqi Council of Representatives Under the permanent constitution approved on October 15, 2005, legislative authority is vested in two bodies, the Council of Representatives and the Council of Union. ...
The Constitution of Iraq that was adopted in 2005 defined Iraq for the first time as a federal country. ... The current constitution of Iraq was approved by a referendum that took place on 15 October 2005. ...
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