Kurdistan

Also known as Greater Kurdistan, Great Kurdistan, Curdistan, Kūrdistān

Kurdistan (; ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo-cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based. Geographically, Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges.

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Kurdistan is a geographic and cultural region in West Asia, primarily in the Zagros and Taurus mountain ranges, where Kurdish people form a significant majority population and have developed their own distinct languages, culture, and identity. It matters because it represents the historical homeland and center of Kurdish civilization, though its exact boundaries are not formally defined.

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Country.conventional_long_name: Kurdistan
Country.common_name: Kurdistan
Country.image_map: Kurdish-inhabited areas (orthographic projection with inset).svg
Country.languages_type: Main languages
Country.sovereignty_type: Integrated parts
Country.area_km2: 392000
Country.population_estimate: 25–30 million
Country.image_map_caption: Kurdish-inhabited areas (according to the CIA, 1992)

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Wikidata facts

Has part: Syrian Kurdistan
Demonym: Coirdíneach
Country: Syria
Continent: Asia
Image: Kurdish-inhabited areas (orthographic projection with inset).svg

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category of associated people: Category:People of Kurdistan
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topic's main category: Category:Kurdistan
Commons category: Kurdistan
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Kurdistan
language used: Turkish
located in/on physical feature: Middle East
native label: کوردستان
studied by: Kurdish studies

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology and delineation
History
Ancient history
Post-classical history
Modern history
Northern Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Syrian Civil War
People
Geography
Subdivisions (Upper and Lower Kurdistan)
Climate
Flora and fauna
Mountains
Water resources
Petroleum and mineral resources
Media
Television
Gallery
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Kurdistan generally comprised the following four regions: southeastern Turkey (Northern Kurdistan), northern Iraq (Southern Kurdistan), northwestern Iran (Eastern Kurdistan), and northern Syria (Western Kurdistan). Some definitions also include parts of southern Transcaucasia. Certain Kurdish nationalist organizations seek to create an independent nation state consisting of some or all of these areas with a Kurdish majority, while others campaign for greater autonomy within the existing national boundaries. The delineation of the region remains disputed and varied, with some maps greatly exaggerating its boundaries.

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