Topic - Kurdistan Regional Government

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), (Kurdish: حکومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان, Hikûmetî Herêmî Kurdistan, is the official ruling body of the predominantly Kurdish region of northern Iraq, referred to as Iraqi Kurdistan. The KRG consists of a unicameral parliament with 111 seats known as the Kurdistan National Assembly (KNA). - Source: Wikipedia

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