Illustration 1. The Kurdish Republic of Mahabad 1946 Illustration 2. Autonomous region in Iraq 1974 Illustration 3. Territories inhabited by the Kurds Illustration 4. Distribution of the Kurdish people by country (in %) Illustration 5. Countries with Kurdish populations estimated inhabitants in millions (1989) Illustration 6. The Kurdish national anthem Illustration 7. The flight of the Kurds, spring 1991 Illustration 8. The proposed autonomous region 1991.

Insets: Figure 1. The Kurdish Republic of Mahabad 1946 . - Figure 2: Kurdish autonomous region in Iraq 1975. Figure 3: Regions inhabited by the Kurds. - Figure 4: Distribution of the Kurdish people by country (in%). - Figure 5: Countries with Kurdish popultions: estimated inhabitants in millions (1993). - Figure 6: Estimated populations in 2020 (in millions). - Figure 7: The flight of the Kurds, Spring 1991 . - Figure 8: Oil and water . - Attached note is missing.