Which of the following definitions best classifies the Kurds as a unit?

• The Kurds are a nation because they have been discriminated against.
• Because we can identify the boundaries of where the Kurds live, they are a state.
• The Kurds are a nation because they have a shared ethnic and cultural identity.
• Since the Kurds have been discriminated against, they have international recognition as a state.

The best definition that classifies the Kurds as a unit would be:

• The Kurds are a nation because they have a shared ethnic and cultural identity.