Location of kurdistan in the map, also the name of the parts of kurdistan and the number of kurdish people in the world, where is kurdistan? and kurdish flag. also the meaning of the colores of the flag

1. Kurdistan
By: Peshawa Mohamed Ibrahim Mangury

2. Kurdistan
THE CONTIGUOUS KURDISH REGIONS
OF IRAN, IRAQ, TURKEY, AND SYRIA SIT IN THE NORTH CENTRAL
AREA OF THE MIDDLE EAST. OVER THE MILLENNIA, NUMEROUS
ETHNICITIES HAVE MIGRATED, SETTLED OR NATIVELY INHABITED THE
AREA INCLUDING TURKS, PERSIANS, ARABS, KURDS, ARMENIANS,
ASSYRIANS, CHECHENS, AZERIS AND OTHERS.
FROM THE BEGINNING OF RECORDED HISTORY UNTIL THE PRESENT
DAY, ALL OF THESE ETHNIC GROUPS HAVE STRIVED POLITICALLY AND
VIOLENTLY BOTH OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY FOR A SECURE
HOMELAND. AS ONE OF THE CROSSROADS OF THE MIDDLE EAST,
KURDISTAN HAS BEEN HOME TO BOTH ETHNIC BATTLEGROUNDS, AS
WELL AS PEACEFUL ETHNIC COEXISTENCE.

3. Conquerors in the Kurdish Region
 The Kurdish region has seen a long list of invaders and
conquerors: Ancient Persians from the east, Alexander the
Great from the west, Muslim Arabs in the 7th Century from the
south, Seljuk Turks in the 11th Century from the east, the
Mongols in the 13th Century from the east, medieval Persians
from the east and the Ottoman Turks from the north in the
16th Century and most recently, the United States in its 2003
invasion of Iraq.

4. No Friends But The Mountains
 Fortunately for the Kurds, they have been able to retreat into
the mountains for sanctuary. This protection is what saved the
Kurds from destruction and allowed them to survive as a
distinct ethnic group. Their traditional nomadic lifestyle and
the inhospitable mountain homeland provide a natural means
to evade marauding armies that would subject indigenous
people to rape, murder and genocide.

5.  Because the Kurds have remained a separate ethnic group,
they’ve always sought autonomy and independence. These
aspirations have resulted in almost continuous conflict and a
history of repression, resiliency and reinvention in the face of
existential threats by the Turks, Arabs and Iranians and their
forebears.

6. Where is Kurdistan?
 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.

8. A People Without A Home
 The Kurds, an ethnic group numbering
around 35 million people, is widely
recognized to be the largest stateless
national group in the world. While
Kurdistan is known for its strong cultural
unity, Kurdistan is home to numerous
languages, religions and political
factions.This melting pot of ethnicities,
languages, religions and political factions
is due to the large area that the Kurds
inhabit.

9.  The region is mountainous, and the borders that were drawn
after WWI reflected divisions along these mountain lines.
Unfortunately, the Kurds called these mountains home, and
many Kurds were forced to relocate away from the borders.

10. Flag of Kurdistan
 The flag of Kurdistan is used
by Kurds as a symbol for the
Kurds' desire for
independence. The flag is
banned in Iran, Syria and
Turkey because of its
association with Kurdish
nationalism. It is the official
flag of the autonomous
Kurdistan Region in Iraq.

11. Meaning of colors
Red Symbolizes the blood of the martyrs and the
continued struggle for freedom and dignity.
Green Expresses the beauty and landscapes of
Kurdistan. Life and vitality.
Yellow Represents the source of life and light of the
people. The sun is an ancient symbol and twenty one
sunbeams represent March 21, Newroz.
White Represent peace and equality.

12. Thank you for your attention