Image: Canyon, north eastern Kurdistan

Description: US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) photograph by ACoE photographer Jim Gordon. Splendid canyon, Kurdistan, northern Iraq. Culturally and historically Kurdistan has been part of what is known as Greater Iran (or historic Persia). In addition to Kurds who comprise the majority of the population of the region there are also communities of Arab, Armenian, Assyrian, Azeri, Jewish, Ossetian, Persian, and Turkic people traditionally scattered throughout the region. Most of its inhabitants are Muslim, but there are also significant numbers of other religious sects such as Yazidi, Zoroastrian, Yarsan, Alevi, Christian, Jewish, Sarayi, Bajwan, Shabak, and Sarli.
Title: Canyon, north eastern Kurdistan
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Author: Jim Gordon
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