Places case study- Kurdistan

Question 1

Which countries make up Kurdistan?

Answer 1

-Iraq
-Iran
-Syria
-Turkey
(Georgia and Armenia also)

Question 2

Define diaspora

Answer 2

the spread of an ethnic or national group from their homeland

Question 3

Define pesmerga

Answer 3

The military force of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan

Question 4

Why are other nation states unlikely to cede any territory to Kurdistan?

Question 5

How many Kurds live in Germany?

Answer 5

Over 1.2 million

Question 6

What conflicts have the Kurds been involved in?

Answer 6

• In the Gulf wars, the Kurds experienced repression and genocide under Saddam Hussein
• In Syria and Iraq the Kurdish people have fought against ISIS and halted their advance

Question 7

How have conflicts affected the Kurds place attachment?

Answer 7

• These conflicts have rooted the Kurds to their homeland

- The persecution experienced generates strong emotional attachment to the area

Question 8

How are the Kurds connected to the physical landscape of their homeland?

Answer 8

• Traditional farming of the area

- This gives people a strong association with the land

Question 9

What are the physical characteristics of Kurdistan?

Answer 9

-The area is mountainous and inaccessible