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gptkbp:instanceOf
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City
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 1,000 km²
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gptkbp:climate
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hot desert climate
hot semi-arid climate
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gptkbp:cuisine
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Middle_Eastern_cuisine
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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gptkb:Basra_International_Festival
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_candidate
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gptkbp:culturalInfluence
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Persian_Gulf_culture
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gptkbp:demographics
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Arab_majority
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gptkbp:economy
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diversified economy
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gptkbp:education
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several universities
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately 4 m above sea level
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gptkbp:famousFor
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date palms
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Basra_Grand_Mosque
gptkb:Basra_Museum
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gptkbp:famousPerson
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Muhammad al-Jawahiri
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Basra_International_Book_Fair
Masgouf
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gptkbp:founded
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c. 636 AD
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gptkbp:governmentType
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Governorate
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gptkbp:hasRiver
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gptkb:Shatt_al-Arab
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Battle of Basra (2003)
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gptkbp:historicalFigures
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gptkb:Ibn_al-Haytham
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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fishing and agriculture
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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gptkb:Iran-Iraq_War
Silk Road
spice trade
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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important trade center
Islamic_architecture
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gptkbp:historicalSite
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gptkb:Qasr_al-Basra
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gptkbp:history
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gptkb:Al-Najaf_Mosque
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Basra City
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gptkbp:isPartOf
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gptkb:Basra_Governorate
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gptkbp:knownFor
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oil industry
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gptkbp:library
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gptkb:Basra_Central_Library
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gptkbp:localArt
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traditional crafts
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gptkbp:localCuisine
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Kebab
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gptkbp:localFestival
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gptkb:Basra_Cultural_Festival
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gptkbp:localGovernment
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gptkb:Basra_City_Council
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gptkbp:localSports
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football
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Iraq
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gptkbp:majorIndustry
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shipping and trade
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gptkbp:naturalResources
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natural gas
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Kuwait_City
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gptkbp:notable_artist
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traditional_Iraqi_music
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gptkbp:notableArtists
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Jamal_al-Ghazi
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Basra_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Basra_Souq
Shatt_al-Arab_Street
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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gptkb:Arabic
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 1.5 million
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gptkbp:religion
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Islam
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gptkbp:sportsTeam
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Al-Minaa SC
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gptkbp:timeZone
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AST_(UTC+3)
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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gptkb:Al-Qurna
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:Basra_International_Airport
public buses
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