Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region (Kurdish: Herêmî Kurdistanî, Arabic: إقليم كردستان ) is an autonomous Region since 1991 (de facto state) in Iraq.It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. Its capital is the city of Arbil , known in Kurdish as Hewlêr. The Region is officially governed by the Kurdistan Regional Government KRG.
Following the 1991 uprising of the Iraqi people against Saddam Hussein in Gulf war , many Kurds were forced to flee the country to become refugees in bordering regions of Iran and Turkey. A northern
no-fly zone was established by UN following the First Gulf War in 1991 to facilitate the return of Kurdish refugees. As Kurds continued to fight government troops, Iraqi forces finally left Kurdistan in October 1991, leaving the region to function de facto independently; however, Iraqi Kurdistan continues to view itself as an integral part of a united Iraq but one in which it administers its own affairs.
The three governorates of Duhok, Erbil (Hawler) and Sulaymaniya comprise around 40,000 square kilometers and have a population of around 5 million.Disputes remain between the central Iraqi government and the Kurdish government about predominantly Kurdish territories outside the current borders of Iraqi Kurdistan. there are also issues of Kurdish disputed "sliced off" areas that was done by Saddam between Erbil and Baghdad weather they are to annex back to KRG or stay as they are.
KRG is only waiting on 2 things before it breaks away
1. isolated areas like kerkuk,sinjar and makhmoor to be annexed back to main land from Iraq.
2. self sufficient in food which according to a 5 year plan should be completed in 2013 .
only a seat is missing in UN otherwise KRG has all the benefits of an independence country. KRG currently has state revenue payback , travel restrictions , independent visas , independent army, own President PM and parliament, education in mother tongue, 3 international own controlled airports, own border security and check points, own flag and so much more ... i want to know any "federal region" out there somewhere in the world that has these ? Kurdistan IS NOT A FEDERAL REGION! It has all the advantages of Independence, with the revenue sharing and "international law protection" of a federal region! with Iraq.
KRG (Kurdistan regional government)
Flag
parliament
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Dukan lake
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Al-Anfal Monument Project | u/c
Location: Erbil-slemani road
area: 15000 m2
project includes indoor and outdoor conference hall and amphitheater
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Local news agency
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Slemani Governorate building
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a Court house
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Slemani Public Library
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city council building
Arts Palace
founded in 2003, is the center for plays, concerts, film festivals and the AUI-S graduation ceremony
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Directorate of Publications
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university u/c
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Local newspaper
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city cinema
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Skeleton of buildings u/c
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FO
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Azady hotel
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Abu sana hotel
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Azmar Hotel
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Dabashan, One of many Sulaimani's Gate
baxchay daik- jaday(highway) piramerd
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Bowling center
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Some cool looking Restaurant
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Noah ship cafe
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Downtown
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by kulka
by leviclancy
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http://en.calameo.com/read/0001639138eb86c2309bb page 8
Catie & Linds
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mark jutton
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By leviclancy
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skeleton of some building u/c
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some art work on salm street
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Kaso Mall
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Dukan
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