The World's Largest Nation Without a State
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The Kurdish people, numbering over 30 million, have no homeland. This makes them one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without their own country.
Their native region is a mountainous area where Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey meet. Kurds there share distinct languages and a common culture.
This division has defined their modern history. Their quest for autonomy, or *kurdistan*, remains a central political issue in all four nations.