an extensive geographical region in the Middle East south of the Caucacus

Kurdistan (literally meaning "the land of Kurds"http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9046469 Kurdistan, Encyclopaedia Britannica; old: Koordistan, Curdistan, Kurdia, also in Kurdish: Kurdewarî) is the name of a geographic and cultural region in the Middle East, inhabited predominantly by the Kurds.

an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability