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Kurds

An ethnic group in southwestern Asia has occupied Kurdistan, located in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, for about a thousand years, and who have been involved in clashes with these three countries over land claims for most of the 20th century.

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Kuwait

Location: Southwest Asia Official name: State of Kuwait Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1961 / 1961 Capital city: Kuwait City Population: 3.1 million / 451 people per sq mile (174 people per sq km) Total land area: 6880 square miles (17,820 square km) Language(s) spoken: Arabic (official language), English Main …

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