Maysan
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Maysan is one of the governorates of Iraq. It is in the east of the country, bordering Iran. Its capital is Al Amarah.
Maysan suffered greatly during the Iran-Iraq War, during which it was a major battlefield. The governorate is traditionally home to many Marsh Arabs.
A proposal to join Maysan with the neighbouring governorates of Basra and Dhi Qar to form a southeastern state in an eventual Iraqi federation is currently in the talking stages.[1] (http://www.kurdmedia.com/news.asp?id=6943)
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| Al Anbar | Arbil | Babil | Baghdad | Al Basrah | Dahuk | Dhi Qar | Diyala | Al Karbala | Maysan | An Najaf | Ninawa | Al Muthanna | Al Qadisyah | At Ta'mim | Salah ad Din | As Sulaymaniyah | Wasit | |