Kurdistan
The original report was published in The Times on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
 Left: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani Foreign Secretary William Hague's decision to expand the British Consulate in Kurdistan signals his intent to strengthen diplomatic and trade ties with Iraq's most prosperous region
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Kurdistan's outstanding economic growth has been driven principally by oil revenues, a secure investment environment and a construction boom
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High Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to the UK, Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, speaks about the key priorities for KRG, its relationship with the Iraqi federal government, the region's investment pull and bilateral ties with Britain
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United Bank for Investment is a powerful example of a successful international
financial firm engaged in the development of Kurdistan
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Dr Loqman Dosky, President of the University of Duhok (UoD), says that as a result of its history, Kurdistan Region today is a staunch supporter of international ties, and this is what has allowed the region's economy to register a 12 per cent growth per year
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The Ranj Group has become one of the largest companies in Iraq, and is involved in some exciting developments in Kurdistan
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Sectors such as housing, tourism, trade and agriculture are contributing ever more to the country's GDP
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A liberal investment law and a thriving economy attract funds from abroad
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 The Citadel of Erbil is the historical city centre and one of the area’s main tourist attractions Shaking the dust from its shoulders, Erbil is now hailed as a prime destination for both business and pleasure
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The KRG provides thousands of Kurd students with scholarships to pursue advanced degrees abroad, while at the same time working to improve the quality of higher education at home
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 Kawa Junad, owner and Chairman of Allai Newroz Telecom The state-of-the-art telecommunications network being set up in Kurdistan by Newroz Telecom is enabling creative, responsive ICT services and solutions by deploying more reliable, far-reaching infrastructure and leveraging the latest technological developments
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In 2012, high-end hotel company Starwood Hotels and Resorts decided to return to Iraq after a nearly 20-year absence due to the Gulf War - and they chose Ranj Company as their local partner
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LOCATION:
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait
AREA:
total: 438,317 sq km
CLIMATE:
mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkish borders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows that melt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding in central and southern Iraq
NATURAL RESOURCES:
petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur
GEOGRAPHY - note:
strategic location on Shatt al Arab waterway and at the head of the Persian Gulf
ETHNIC GROUPS:
Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian, or other 5%
LANGUAGES:
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic) are official in areas where they constitute a majority of the population), Armenian
POPULATION:
31,129,225 (July 2012 est.)
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
parliamentary democracy
CAPITAL:
name: Baghdad
GDP - real growth rate:
9.9% (2011 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 9.7%
industry: 60.5%
services: 29.8% (2011 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
wheat, barley, rice, vegetables, dates, cotton; cattle, sheep, poultry
INDUSTRIES:
petroleum, chemicals, textiles, leather, construction materials, food processing, fertilizer, metal fabrication/processing
EXPORTS:
$82.77 billion (2011 est.)
IMPORTS:
$53.93 billion (2011 est.)
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