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Iraqi Kurdistan
Başûrê Kurdistanê
كردستان العراق
Kurdî / كوردي Kurdistan - Hikûmetî Herêmî Kurdistan - ‌حكومه‌تى هه ريمى كوردستان

Başûrê Kurdistanê ji bo ev perçeyê Kurdistanê te gotin ku di nav sinorên Iraqê de ye. Li Başûrê Kurdistanê bajarên Hewlêr, Silêmanî, Mûsil, Kerkûk, Dihok, Xaneqîn û Zaxo hene. Bi wateyê coxrafî Başûrê Kurdistanê perçeya Kurdistanê başûrê Torosan e.

فارسی کردستان عراق یک منطقهٔ خودگردان در بخش شمالی کشور عراق است. کردستان عراق از شرق با ایران از شمال با ترکیه‌ و از غرب با سوریه هم‌مرز است. مرکز آن شهر اربیل است. جمعیت این منطقه پنج و نیم میلیون نفر و زبان‌های رایج در آن کردی سورانی است.{{{3}}}
العربية [1]كردستان العراق

ي العراق يصرحون دائما ان اقليم كردستان هو جزء من العراق الا ان للاقليم علما و شعارا ونشيدا ورئيسا وبرلمانا وجيشا خاصا به. انقسمت حكومة و برلمان الأقليم إلى جزئين في عام 1994 بعد نشوب خلافات داخلية بين الحزبين الكرديين الرئيسيين في الحكومة والبرلمان وهما الحزب الديمقراطي الكردستاني بزعامة مسعود بارزاني و الاتحاد الوطني الكردستاني بزعامة جلال طالباني حيث شكل الاتحاد الوطني الكردستاني حكومة و برلمانا خاصا به واتخذت من محافظة السليمانية عاصمة لها و شكل الحزب الديمقراطي الكردستاني من جهة اخرى حكومة وبرلمانا خاصا به واتخذت من محافظة اربيل عاصمة لها وعقدت في محافظة اربيل في 20 يناير 2006 اجتماعا للحكومتين لتشكيل حكومة موحدة وتم تكليف نيجيرفان بارزاني بتشكيل الحكومة الموحدة.

English Iraqi Kurdistan - Iraqi Kurdistan Region
The Kurdistan Region is an autonomous, federally recognized political entity located in northern ► Iraq. It borders ► Iran to the east, ► Turkey to the north and ► Syria to the west. Its capital is the city of Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr.
Short name Iraqi Kurdistan
Official  name Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Status Autonomous region of ► Iraq
Capital Arbil
Population 5,309,592 inhabitants
Area 80,000 km²
Major  languages Kurdish, Assyrian, Arabic
Major  religions Islam
More information Iraqi Kurdistan, Geography of Iraqi Kurdistan, History of Iraqi Kurdistan and Politics of Iraqi Kurdistan
More  images Iraqi Kurdistan - Iraqi Kurdistan (Category).

General maps

Kurdistan in Iraq
Map of Iraqi Kurdistan
Map of Iraqi Kurdistan in 2009
Kurdistan Region in Iraq in 2012
Governorates of Kurdistan Region in Iraq in 2012
Map of Iraqi Kurdistan
Map of Iraqi Kurdistan
Flag map of Iraqi Kurdistan
Governorates of Iraqi Kurdistan region

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Iraqi Kurdistan, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Iraqi Kurdistan.

Median Empire, around 600 BC
Median Empire, around 600 BC
Median Empire, around 600 BC
Median Empire, around 600 BC
Median Empire, 600 BC
Median Empire, since 600 BC
Median Empire, 6th century BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire in the time of the Cyrus the Great
Achaemenid Persian Empire in the time of the Cyrus the Great
Achaemenid Persian Empire, 588-536 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, 588-536 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, 579-560 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 540 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 500 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 500 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 500 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 500 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 500 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 500 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 500 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 500 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 490 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire in the time of the Darius the Great
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 480 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 480 BC
Achaemenid Persian Empire
Achaemenid Persian Empire
Macedonian Empire, 336-323
Macedonian Empire, 334-323 BC
Macedonian Empire, 331-301 BC
Macedonian Empire, 323 BC
Macedonian Empire, 323 BC
Macedonian Empire
Macedonian Empire
Macedonian Empire
Macedonian Empire
Seleucid Empire, 323 BC
Seleucid Empire, 303 BC
Seleucid Empire, 301 BC
Seleucid Empire, 200 BC
Seleucid Empire, 194 BC
Seleucid Empire
Seleucid Empire
Seleucid Empire
Parthian Empire, 100 BC
Parthian Empire, 1st century BC
Parthian Empire, 60 BC
Parthian Empire, 60 BC
Parthian Empire, 50 BC
Parthian Empire, 1 AD
Parthian Empire, 1 AD
Parthian Empire
Parthian Empire
Parthian Empire
Sassanid Persian Empire, around 400 AD
Sassanid Persian Empire, around 500 AD
Sassanid Persian Empire, around 500 AD
Sassanid Persian Empire, 565 AD
Sassanid Persian Empire, 6th century
Sassanid Persian Empire, 6th century
Sassanid Persian Empire, 600 AD
Sassanid Persian Empire, 600 AD
Sassanid Persian Empire, 620 AD
Sassanid Persian Empire, 226-651
Sassanid Persian Empire
Sassanid Persian Empire
Sassanid Persian Empire
Sassanid Persian Empire
Persian Empires, 610 BC-651 AD
Ghurid Iranian Empire, 1149-1212
Anatolia and surrounding regions in AD 1200
Timurid Empire, 1365-1405
Timurid Empire, 1405
Timurid Empire, 1405
Timurid Empire, 1405
Timurid Empire
Timurid Empire
Timurid Empire
Safavid Persian Empire in 1501-1722
Safavid Persian Empire in 1501-1722
Safavid Persian Empire in 1512
Safavid Persian Empire, 16th-18th century
Afsharid Iranian Empire, 1723-1735
Afsharid Iranian Empire, 1736-1802
Qajar Persian Empire during earlier years of Qajar dynasty
Kurdish Independent Kingdoms and Autonomous Principalities circa 1835
Mosul province, 1897
Proposed Kurdish state by the Treaty of Sèvres (1920)
Kingdom of Kurdistan in 1923
Kurdish statehood in the 20th century
Kurdistan Autonomous Region in Iraq in 1975
Kurdish Federation in 1998
Kurdish areas in 2003
Map showing the claimed borders of Southern and Western Kurdistan (Rojava)

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Map by Mahmud al-Kashgari (1074), showing Arz ul Akrad Arabic for land of Kurds locatd between Arz ush Sham (Syria), and Arz ul Iraqeyn (Iraq Arabi and Iraq Ajami).
Old map of Kurdistan from 1590
Historic map from 1721, showing borders of Curdistan provinces
Old map of Kurdistan from 1785
Old map of Kurdistan from 1785
Old map of Kurdistan from 1787
Old map of Kurdistan from 1791
Old map of Kurdistan from 1794
Old map of Kurdistan from 1801
Old map of Kurdistan from 1811
Old map of Kurdistan from 1813
Old map of Kurdistan from 1823
Old map of Kurdistan from 1856
Old map of Kurdistan from 1861
Old map of Kurdistan from 1861
Old map of Kurdistan from 1862

Ethnic and linguistic maps

  Kurds in Iraq, 1983
  Ethnic and religious distribution of Iraq. The Kurdish population is shown in pink
  Kurds in Iraq
  Kurds in Iraq
  Kurdish-inhabited area
  Kurdish-inhabited area
  Kurdish-inhabited area
  Kurdish-inhabited area and Kurdish Diaspora in the Middle East
  Kurdish-inhabited area
  Kurdish-inhabited area
  Kurdish-inhabited area
  Kurdish language area
  Kurdish language area
[[|border|251x400px]] Kurdish language area
  Kurdish language area
  Kurdish language area
  Status of Iranian languages
  Southern Kurdish dialect

Regional maps

  Dihok Governorate of Kurdistan Region in 2012
  Hewlêr Governorate of Kurdistan Region in 2012
  Silêmanî Governorate of Kurdistan Region in 2012

Notes and references

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  1. ↑ No romanization available.

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