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Germanic languages

(Encyclopedia) Germanic languages, subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages, spoken by about 470 million people in many parts of the world, but chiefly in Europe and the Western Hemisphere…

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…

Macau

U.S. Department of State Background Note A bicycle rickshaw driver carries passengers in Macau, December 17, 1999. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Macau Special Administrative RegionGeography…

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 (…

Indo-Iranian

(Encyclopedia) Indo-Iranian, subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages, spoken by more than a billion people, chiefly in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka…

State Department Notes on Kiribati

U.S. Department of State Background Note Kiribati dancers participate in New Year's ceremony on Millennium Island, Kiribati, Saturday, January 1, 2000. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME: Republic…

State Department Notes on Jordan

U.S. Department of State Background Note The Treasury, Al Khazneh, at the archaeological site Petra, Jordan, August 20, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Hashemite Kingdom…

State Department Notes on Laos

U.S. Department of State Background Note A small boat crosses the Mekong River, Laos, February 9, 2001. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Lao People's Democratic RepublicGeography Area: 236,…

State Department Notes on El Salvador

U.S. Department of State Background Note PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Republic of El Salvador Geography Area: 20,742. (8,008 sq. mi.); about the size of Massachusetts. Cities: Capital--…

State Department Notes on New Zealand

U.S. Department of State Background Note Maori performers participate in a welcoming ceremony, Wellington, New Zealand, October 31, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:New…