Employee, member or subscriber: The benefits of a plan that covers a person as an employee, member or subscriber are determined before those of a plan that covers the person as a spouse or dependent of an employee, member or subscriber.
The Kurdish People * 15 million to 20 million Kurds live in a mountainous area straddling the borders of Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. About 8 million live in southeastern Turkey. * The Kurds are a non-Arabic people who speak a language related to Persian. Most adhere to the Sunni Muslim faith. Turkey * 1920: After World War I, when the Ottoman Empire is carved up, the Kurds are promised independence by the Treaty of Sevres.
The Kurds are one of the larger nations in the Middle East. Their ancient homeland is divided between the neighbouring states Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Armenia. Some 30-40 million Kurds live in these areas. Most of them are citizens of these states.