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Raqqa Governorate

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Raqqa Governorate

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Also known as Al-Raqqah, Al-Raqqah Governorate

governorate of Syria

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Raqqa Governorate is a region in Syria located in the northeastern part of the country. It has been significant in recent Syrian history, particularly during the Syrian civil war when it became a major area of conflict and was controlled by various armed groups.

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Encyclopedic overview

Raqqa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الرقة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat ar-Raqqah) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in the north of the country and covers an area of 19,618 km. The capital is Raqqa.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Raqqa Governorate” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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