Kurdistan
Sign in to saveKurdistan (; ), 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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24 sectionsContents
- 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 (; ), 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.
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.