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Country |
Iraq |
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Capital |
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- Total |
17,685 km2 (6,828.2 sq mi) |
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Population (2003) |
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- Total |
1,224,000 |
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Main language(s) |
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Diyala (Arabic: ديالى) is one of the constituent governorates of the nation of Iraq.
Diyala province extends to the northeast of Baghdad as far as the Iranian border. Its capital is Baqubah. It covers an area of 17,685 square kilometres (6,828 sq mi).
A large portion of the province is drained by the Diyala River, a major tributary of the Tigris. Because of its proximity to two major sources of water, Diyala's main industry is agriculture, primarily dates grown in large Date Palm groves. It is also recognized as the orange capital of the Middle East.
The Hamrin mountains are in this governorate.
