Based on weather reports collected during 20052015. The river drains the combined waters of the euphrates and tigris rivers of iraq, and the karun river of iran. Iraq kurdistan region of iraq reference map as of april. Iraq kurdistan region of iraq reference map as of july 2016. Revenue for the kurdish government is generated primarily from oil, although the krg and the iraqi government contest the ownership of this resource. The kurds, an ethnic group numbering around 30 million people, is widely recognized to be the. Unbelievable kurdistan official tourism site of kurdistan. Cartographically constructing kurdistan within geopolitical and. Under the control of turkey, iran, iraq and syria, the division of kurdistan into four parts. Kaya a thesis submitted to the department of international relations of the london school of economics for the degree of doctor of philosophy, london, june 2012. Pdf the updating of the geological map of sulaimaniyah quadrangle at scale of 1. This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of presentday iraqi kurdistan, illustrated with maps, including. As per krgs agreement with the iraqi government and under the 2015 budget law. Statements from sources are used in the report and all statements are referenced.
In addition, you will find a list of investment opportunities that was classified as per the available investment opportunities in each economic sector in each governorate. The 45 million kurds lived on their ancestral lands of kurdistan for many thousands of years. Many of iraqi army units positioned around kirkuk have previously been deployed in the retaking of major cities and towns from the jihadists of the islamic state group. If the kurdish region of northern iraq were to declare its independence, the move would create political and economic problems for turkey, iran, and the iraqi central government. Why is usa supporting a kurdish state in iraqs kurdistan region. In all countries, an accurate geologic map is needed to understand the earths resources. Before the region was conquered by arab muslims in the 7th century ad, numerous kurdish tribes and small kurdish empires flourished islamic rule over the kurdish homeland by the. Today, iraqi kurdistan is governed by the kurdistan regional government or krg. The history of kurds is often compared with the history of the polish nation under rules of germany, russia and austria in 19th century the predecessors of the kurds are medes. Iraq political 2004 351k and pdf format 399k iraq political 1999 323k and pdf format 199k. The battle of kirkuk began on october 15, 2017, when the iraqi army and popular mobilization forces began an offensive to retake kirkuk governorate from the kurdish regional. The kurdish autonomous region of iraq, or iraqi kurdistan, is a geopolitical region in northern iraq. Download free iraq mapsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloads. Pdf in all countries, an accurate geologic map is needed to understand the earths resources.
It is the vital source of information for various aspects of landuse planning, such as assessment of oil wealth, utilization of the decisionmakers, and planners. There was no general agreement among kurds on what its borders should be because of the disparity between the areas of kurdish settlement and the political and administrative boundaries. Despite baghdads unwavering insistence that the kurdistan region will remain a part of iraq, the central governments ability to prevent the kurds from gaining independence may be limited. The political geography of kurdistan article pdf available in eurasian geography and economics 434. A cartographic survey of the kurdish question in seven maps. Kurdistan regional government, krg ministry of natural resources. At 941 years of age, this map is the oldest surviving map that displays kurdistans name, ardh alakrad or land of the kurds. Kirkuk war map, iraq civil war map, kurdistan war map. Moreover, turkey was a member of nato and syria was a member of opposite side the warsaw pact. Kurdistan regional government krg must buy its own f16 fighter jets.
Put on a world map by a turk in arabic in bagdad in 1072 a. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of kurdistan. In spite of the francobritish omission, the paris peace conference of 19191920 has offered a chance to the kurdish nationalists. Geological maps in the kurdistan region ukh journal of. The kurdistan democratic party kdp is founded by iraqi kurd mustafa barzani, and is dedicated to the creation of an independent kurdistan.
Its capital is the city of arbil, known in kurdish as hewler. Iraqi kurdistan has two border gates with iran, the haji omaran border gate and the bashmeg border gate near the city of sulaymaniyah. Nonetheless, their ethnic identity has been for a long time denied by their major neighbors, the. To be more precise, the kurds are kind of mixture between the khurrites hurrians who lived in northernmesopotamia almost 5000 years ago and the medes who conquered them in vii bc they have founded an empire of medes. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. The population of the kurdistan region is skewed young, with 36% aged 014 years and only 4% aged over 63. Maps are powerful geopolitical tools, which are widely used to represent.
Thank you for visiting kurdmaps feel free to explore the first of its kind, interactive map of kurdistan, her cities and attractions online. The history of the the kurdish people in iraqi kurdistan dates back to ancient times. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. History of the kurds the kurdistan memory programme. The kurdistan region encompasses most of iraqi kurdistan but excludes. It is located in the west of iran, in region 3 and bound by iraqi kurdistan on the west, the province of west azerbaijan to its north, zanjan to the northeast, hamedan to the east and kermanshah to the south. This is the reason why syria gave a protection to abdullah ocalan, who was a communist leader of the kurdistan workers party enemy number 1 for turkish government. Simply follow the geographic landmarks, click on either a city of interest or an attraction of any sort to read more about it and enjoy pictures from the location. It covers large parts of eastern turkey, northern iraq, northwestern iran and smaller parts of northern syria and armenia. Members of a peshmerga armored battalion on a soviet surplus t55 main battle tank as they prepare to confront isil forces in 2014. The lands comprising kurdistan include parts of eastern turkey, northern iraq, northwestern iran and northern syria, which are inhabited mainly by kurds. I was looking at maps of the proposed kurdistan and they seem ridiculous. This has led to a complex political and military situation in each country where several political parties are defending kurdish people rights, and are controlling their own military groups. Iraqi kurdistan has also a border gate with syria known as the faysh khabur border gate.
A kurdistan region was scheduled to have a referendum to decide its fate, which, according to section iii articles 6264, was to include the mosul province. Pdf the political geography of kurdistan researchgate. He was approaching the age of centenarian when he died. After exploring the various myths surrounding the origins of the kurds, sharaf khan examines the histories of various kurdish dynasties. Kirkuk war map iraq civil war map kurdistan war map. Kurdistan kurdistan kurdistan is an extensive plateau and mountainous area in middle east, inhabited mainly by kurds. Country profile map, cia, january 2003 226k and pdf format 221k iraq. Kurdistan, kurdish nationalism and international society by zeynep n. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Includes location map, graphs showing agriculture and rainfall, col. Areas north of the mountain have been under mixed peshmerga and pkk control since before the sinjar operation, which isw is retrospectively representing on this map.
Often described as one of the largest national communities in the world without their own state, the kurds, numbering somewhere between 25 and 30 million, are a very distinct community, with its own language, history and traditions. In the iraqi kurdistan region, unfortunately, detailed geological maps at a scale of 1. From within iraq, the kurdistan region can be reached by land from multiple roads. Kirkuk is 59 miles from sulaimaniya, so the actual climate in sulaimaniya can vary a bit. Kurdistan region of iraq reference map as of april 2019. Kurdistan was a great pawn to play in order to get their benefits. Iraqi kurdistan iraqi kurdistan region the kurdistan region is an autonomous, federally recognized political entity located in northern iraq. Kurdistan kurdistan province or kordistan province, is one of the 31 provinces of iran. This page shows the location of iraqi kurdistan, erbil, iraq on a detailed road map. Trip planning, top tourist sites, offline viewing, and much more, for free. Kurdish areas map legend institute for the study of war.
Much of the sediment clouding the water in this image of the persian gulf is from the shatt al arab river, which enters the gulf in the north along the iraniraq border. Kurdistan is not a country, but the map of the kurdish region includes the geographical region in the middle east wherein the kurdish people have historically established a prominent population and unified cultural identity. Figure 1 is a world map drafted by mahmud ibn hussein ibn muhammad al. He inserted a map to provide a spatial perspective on the content of his book. Block diagram shows kurdish inhabited areas in iraq, turkey, and iran. Issues in the 115th congress federation of american. Kurdistan maps, map, carte, maps of kurdistan kurdistan map, people map, carte of kurdistan. This report was written according to the easo coi report methodology. The kurds make up the fourthlargest ethnic group in the middle east, but they have never formed a permanent nation state. It has been the scene of several regional conflicts over the past 25 years. It roughly includes zagros and eastern taurus mountain ranges. Regional implications of an independent kurdistan rand. The report is based on approved minutes from meetings with carefully selected sources.
Issues in the 115th congress congressional research service r45096 version 6 updated 3 table 1. The conflicts are also widely influenced by the two main. See the articles on turkey, western iran and syria for information regarding the other regions of kurdistan. Iraq maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Kurdistan 7 essentials demographics the kurdistan region is composed of an ethnically diverse populace that includes kurds, arabs, assyrians, chaldeans, turkmen, and armenians. Throughout their history they have remained under the thumb of various conquerors and nations. Additional maps are available from the following weblinks.
Pdf geological maps in the kurdistan region researchgate. The krg is located in the city of erbil, which is also known in kurdish as hewler. A vision for the future iii the kurdistan region of iraq has achieved dramatic development in the past decade. Kurdistan on the map in 1072 pdf the kurdistan tribune. For generations, the peshmerga have fought to protect and promote kurdish interests in northern iraq. This map is an estimation of areas that have been historically populated by a kurdish majority according to a number of historical maps and data. In this map, we provide a detailed overview about iraq, and an outline about each governorate including certain information on each sector. The kurdistan board of investment boi is responsible for creating investment opportunities in the region, providing a professional service to local and foreign investors and working to rebuild and develop the kurdistan region. It borders iran to the east, turkey to the north and syria to the west. Although challenged by damage to our society and infrastructure from years of war, genocide, forced displacement, and the destruction of more than 4,000 villages at the hand of the previous iraqi. Oilfields and facilities from iraq a map folio, cia, 1992 182k iraq. U5 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.
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