U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Economy Defense Foreign Relations PEOPLESudan's population is one of the most diverse on the African continent. There are two…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Israeli Relations PEOPLEOf the approximately 6.43 million…
Prehistorical and Ancient The megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange in Ireland covers over an acre and was constructed around 3200 B.C. Buried for centuries, the mound was rediscovered in 1699 and…
(Encyclopedia) Arab-Israeli Wars, conflicts in 1948–49, 1956, 1967, 1973–74, and 1982 between Israel and the Arab states. Tensions between Israel and the Arabs have been complicated and heightened by…
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Iraq or IrakIraqboth: ēräkˈ, ĭrăkˈ [key], officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. Iraq is bordered on the…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Tunisian Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYModern Tunisians are…
(Encyclopedia) ArabiaArabiaərāˈbēə [key], peninsula (1991 est. pop. 35,000,000), c.1,000,000 sq mi (2,590,000 sq km), SW Asia. It is bordered on the W by the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, on the S…
(Encyclopedia) Indian art and architecture, works of art and architecture produced on the Indian subcontinent, which is now divided among India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In the Western world,…
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Kuwait or KowaitKowaitk&oobreve;wātˈ [key], officially State of Kuwait, constitutional emirate (2015 est. pop. 3,936,000), 6,177 sq mi (16,000 sq km), NE Arabian peninsula,…
