(Encyclopedia) tomb, vault or chamber constructed either partly or entirely above ground as a place of interment. Although it is often used as a synonym for grave, the word is derived from the Greek…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Iraqi Relations GEOGRAPHYIraq is bordered by…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Lebanese Relations PEOPLELebanon is the historic home of the Phoenicians,…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Liechtenstein Relations HISTORYAccording to the Constitution, the government is a collegial body and…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Political Conditions Foreign Relations PEOPLE Most Vincentians are the descendants of African slaves brought to the island to…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Georgia Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYPresident -- Mikheil SaakashviliPrime Minister -- Zurab…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Economy U.S.-Andorran Relations PEOPLE Andorra is the last independent survivor of the March states, a number of buffer states…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Antigua and Barbuda Relations HISTORY Antigua was first inhabited by the Siboney ("…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Aruba Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYAruba's first inhabitants…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Economy U.S.-Togolese Relations GEOGRAPHY Togo is bounded by Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, and the Gulf of Guinea. It…
