Al Anbar Governorate (Arabic: الأنبار; al-’Anbār) (or Anbar Province) is the largest governorate in Iraq geographically. Encompassing much of the country's western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The provincial capital is Ramadi, other important cities include Fallujah and Haditha.
Before 1976 the governorate was known as Ramadi; before 1962, it was known as Dulaim. in 1976 it was renamed Al Anbar Province.
Just about all the inhabitants of the province are Sunni Muslims and mostly from the Dulaim tribe.
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