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Kurdistan is an independent region of federal Iraq.
To the west it borders with Syria, to the east with Iran, and
to the north with Turkey.
It is located in the fertile area crossed by the River Tigris.
| Erbil
the capital - independent region of Kurdistan, Iraq
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Erbil is the capital of the independent region of Kurdistan,
Iraq
Erbil, 350km north of Baghdad, like the rest of the area, is
stable and safe, and is enjoying an unexpected economic boom,
to the point that at the moment it resembles a huge building
site.
Erbil is considered one of the oldest cities in the
world and is known my many different names: Erbil,
Irbil, Arbil, Hewlêr
The city of Erbil was an important centre of communication for
many centuries, and the main stopover in the Silk Road. Significant
traces of its impressive past survive in the old centre or citadel,
a treasure trove of impressive archaeological remains.
Today, Erbil International Airport is the destination of
many direct flights that come from the major cities of Europe
and the Middle East; public transport can count on a network
of buses and a well-organized taxi service.
The city is the capital and the seat of parliament of the
independent region of Kurdistan. It is the safest city on
Iraqi territory today as it has the largest concentration
of crude oil resources.
Iraqi Kurdistan is also the geographical and most immediate
gateway to Iraq, offering in itself some great business opportunities
without the issue of the enormous problems connected to the
lack of safety affecting the rest of the country.
The Iraqi government programme envisages the building of
one million residential units a year, for five years, as well
as schools, hospitals, railway networks, power stations, roads
and highways.
There are more or less unlimited investment sectors, given
the country’s priority needs, ranging from health to
schools, and including water, electricity, telecommunications,
hygiene, agriculture, infrastructures and transport, as well
as production overall.
Il governo del Kurdistan, patrocinante la Fiera ha assicurato
un livello di sicurezza altissimo sia nella Fiera che
nel paese e ciò per dare agli espositori e ai
visitatori della Fiera la massima tranquillità,
anche al di fuori dei padiglioni fieristici.
Va notato che dai primi mesi del 2006 si sono svolte con cadenza
mensile e senza alcun incidente fiere internazionali dedicate
ai paesi extaeuropei, con una fortissima partecipazione di espositori
e di visitatori.
| The
population of Kurdistan |
The Kurdistan region is populated by Kurds, Assyrians, Chaldeans,
Turks, Armenians and Arabs.
The population is very young: 36% are aged
under 14, only 4% are over 63.
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| Iraq
Map |
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Area:
40,643 Km² |
| Population:
3,757,058 |
| Capital: Erbil |
| Languages spoken:
prevalently Kurdish Turkish, Arabic, Armenian. |
| Currency: the Iraq
dinar (IQD) is the official currency, but the US dollar
is also very common (USD). |
| Time zone: GMT +3 |
| Legal time: GMT +4 |
| International dialling:
00964 (+964) |
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