Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan [1] (Kurdish: باشووری کوردستان, romanized: Başûrê Kurdistanê) [2] [3] [4] refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It is considered one of the four parts of Greater Kurdistan in West Asia , which also includes parts of southeastern Turkey ( Northern Kurdistan ), northern ...

The Kurdistan region of Iraq is an autonomous region in northern Iraq. It borders Iran in the east, Turkey in the north, and Syria in the west. The region encompasses most of Iraqi Kurdistan, which is the southern part of the greater geographical region of Kurdistan. The region lies between latitudes 34° and 38°N, and longitudes 41° and 47 ...

Oct 31, 2017 · A chronology of key events in the history of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region or Iraq

Apr 25, 2018 · Kurds, who number 30-40 million in total, live in a compact area that reaches from Syria in the west to Iran in the east and Iraq in the south, north through Turkey, and into the states of the...

Iraqi Kurdistan is a parliamentary democracy with a national assembly that consists of 111 seats. The current president is H.E. Massoud Barzani, who was initially elected during the Iraqi Kurdistan elections in 2005, and re-elected during the 2009 Iraqi Kurdistan elections.

6 days ago · In September 2024, the U.S. announced a plan to withdraw hundreds of troops from Iraq by September 2025, while some would remain, most likely in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Erbil, to support counter-ISIS ...

Oct 25, 2017 · Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly backed independence on 25 September. But the non-binding vote has sparked tension in the Kurdish region of the country, where Iraqi forces have been accused of...

The Kurdistan region of Iraq is an autonomous region in northern Iraq. It borders Iran in the east, Turkey in the north, and Syria in the west. The region encompasses most of Iraqi Kurdistan, which is the southern part of the greater geographical region of Kurdistan.

The Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region in federal Iraq. It borders Syria to the west, Iran to the east, and Turkey to the north, where fertile plains meet the Zagros mountains, and is traversed by the Tigris, Big Zab, and Little Zab as the main rivers. Languages: mainly Kurdish; Turkmani, Arabic, Armenian, and Assyrian in some areas.

Noun: Iraqi(s) Adjective: Iraqi. Ethinic Groups: Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Arabs, Armenians, Shabaks and Mandeans. Religions: Muslim, Christian or Yezidi. Languages: Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman (a Turkish dialect), Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic), Armenian. Literacy: Total population: 74.1% Male: 84.1% Female: 64.2% 2000 est.