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State Department Notes on Peru

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Peruvian Relations PEOPLE When the Spanish landed in 1531, Peru's territory was the nucleus of the…

State Department Notes on Tanzania

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Tanzanian Relations PEOPLE Northern Tanganyika's famed Olduvai Gorge has…

State Department Notes on Thailand

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Thai Relations PEOPLEThailand's population is relatively…

State Department Notes on Austria

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Austrian Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYAustrians are a…

April 2007

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World Ukrainian…

America's Best Beaches, 2013

The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2013, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…

Caspian Sea Oil: Politics and Pipelines

Politics and PipelinesPolitical problems, huge investments confront major oil discovery by David Johnson Oil drilling stations like the one above will transport newly discovered oil from…

DK Arts & Entertainment: Olympics

WHO INVENTED THE MODERN OLYMPICS? WHO RUNS THE OLYMPICS NOW? WHAT IS THE OLYMPIC IDEAL? ANCIENT OLYMPICSTRACK AND FIELDFIND OUT MOREThe Olympic Games are the world’s biggest sporting spectacle.…