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State Department Notes on Kuwait

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Kuwaiti Relations PEOPLEOver 90% of the population…

State Department Notes on Serbia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Serbia Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY The…

State Department Notes on Venezuela

U.S. Department of State Background Note   People hike in the Andean Mountains near Merida, Venezuela, May 17, 1998. [© AP Images]         PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Bolivarian Republic of…

September 2008 Current Events

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 | Nation | Business/…

insect

(Encyclopedia) CE5 External anatomy of a female grasshopper, representative of the class Insecta insect, invertebrate animal of the class Insecta of the phylum Arthropoda. Like other arthropods,…

State Department Notes on Comoros

U.S. Department of State Background Note   Sunset at Moya beach on Anjouan island, Comoros, December 29, 2001. [© AP Images]         PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Union of the Comoros Geography…

Timeline of Key Events in Cuban History

World > International Relations These are key dates in Cuban history, from Columbus's arrival in 1492 to the present. 1492 Christopher Columbus arrives in Cuba and claims the territory…

State Department Notes on Marshall Islands

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography and People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Marshallese Relations GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLEThe…

State Department Notes on Micronesia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Women play volleyball in Kosrae, Micronesia April 9, 2004. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Federated States of MicronesiaGeographyArea: 702 sq. km (…

State Department Notes on Croatia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations GEOGRAPHYCroatia serves as a gateway to eastern…