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20220901 | countries-turks-and-caicos-islands |
Topic: Photos of Turks and Caicos Islands
Topic: Introduction
Background: The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate Crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the i... |
20220901 | references-world-travel-facts |
Topic: Afghanistan
Topic: Albania
Topic: Algeria
Topic: American Samoa
Topic: Andorra
Topic: Angola
Topic: Anguilla
Topic: Antigua and Barbuda
Topic: Argentina
Topic: Armenia
Topic: Aruba
Topic: Australia |
20220901 | field-military-expenditures | This entry gives estimates on spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
Topic: Afghanistan3.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $2.35 billion)
3.2%... |
20220901 | countries-russia |
Topic: Photos of Russia
Topic: Introduction
Background: Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new ROMANOV Dynasty continued... |
20220901 | countries-south-sudan |
Topic: Photos of South Sudan
Topic: Introduction
Background: South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, is the world’s newest country. Home to a diverse array of mainly Nilotic ethnolinguistic groups that settled in the territory in the 15th through 19th centuries, South Sudanese society is he... |
20220901 | countries-norway |
Topic: Photos of Norway
Topic: Introduction
Background: Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994; conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with Denmark that ... |
20220901 | countries-sweden |
Topic: Photos of Sweden
Topic: Introduction
Background: A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Since then, Sweden has pursued a successful economic formula consisting of a capitalist system intermixed w... |
20220901 | middle-east | |
20220901 | countries-congo-democratic-republic-of-the |
Topic: Photos of Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Topic: Introduction
Background: The Kingdom of Kongo ruled the area around the mouth of the Congo River from the 14th to 19th centuries. To the center and east, the Kingdoms of Luba and Lunda ruled from the 16th and 17th centuries to the 19th century. In the 1870s, ... |
20220901 | countries-angola-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: Beginning in the 16th century, Portugal established coastal colonies and trading posts and introduced Christianity. Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975. A 27-year civil war ended in 2002.Beginning in the 16th century, Portugal established coastal colonies and trading posts... |
20220901 | countries-libya |
Topic: Photos of Libya
Topic: Introduction
Background: Berbers have inhabited central north Africa since ancient times, but the region has been settled and ruled by Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Vandals. In the the 7th century, Islam spread through the region; in the mi... |
20220901 | references-abbreviations |
Topic: ABEDA
Topic: ACP Group
Topic: ADB
Topic: AfDB
Topic: AFESD
Topic: AG
Topic: Air Pollution
Topic: Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides
Topic: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Topic: Air Pollution-Sulphur 85
Topic: Air Pollution-Sulphur 94
Topic: Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds |
20220901 | countries-hungary |
Topic: Photos of Hungary
Topic: Introduction
Background: Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country ... |
20220901 | countries-guyana |
Topic: Photos of Guyana
Topic: Introduction
Background: Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to settlement of urban areas by former slaves and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The re... |
20220901 | countries-guatemala-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens Reconsider Travel to Guatemala due to crime and COVID-19. Some areas have increased risk. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circums... |
20220901 | field-children-under-the-age-of-5-years-underweight-country-comparison | |
20220901 | field-judicial-branch | This entry includes three subfields. The highest court(s) subfield includes the name(s) of a country's highest level court(s), the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. A number of countries have s... |
20220901 | countries-united-states |
Topic: Photos of United States
Topic: Introduction
Background: Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13... |
20220901 | field-obesity-adult-prevalence-rate | This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Topic: Afghanistan5.5% (2016)
Topic: A... |
20220901 | countries-greece-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830 and became a kingdom. In 1974, it became a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981 Greece joined the EU.Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830 and became a kingdom. In 1974, it became ... |
20220901 | countries-cabo-verde |
Topic: Photos of Cabo Verde
Topic: Introduction
Background: The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. The fusi... |
20220901 | countries-bouvet-island |
Topic: Photos of Bouvet Island
Topic: Introduction
Background: This uninhabited, volcanic, Antarctic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers making it difficult to approach; it is recognized as the most remote island on Earth. (It is furthest in distance from any other point of land, 1,639 km from Antarctica.)... |
20220901 | countries-united-kingdom |
Topic: Photos of United Kingdom
Topic: Introduction
Background: The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first ha... |
20220901 | countries-navassa-island |
Topic: Photos of Navassa Island
Topic: Introduction
Background: This uninhabited island was claimed by the US in 1857 for its guano. Mining took place between 1865 and 1898. The lighthouse, built in 1917, was shut down in 1996 and administration of Navassa Island transferred from the US Coast Guard to the Department... |
20220901 | countries-cyprus |
Topic: Photos of Cyprus
Topic: Introduction
Background: A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority communities came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capita... |
20220901 | countries-brazil |
Topic: Photos of Brazil
Topic: Introduction
Background: Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazi... |
20220901 | countries-cuba |
Topic: Photos of Cuba
Topic: Introduction
Background: The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the arrival of Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves were imported to work the coffee and s... |
20220901 | countries-kingman-reef | |
20220901 | countries-greenland |
Topic: Photos of Greenland
Topic: Introduction
Background: Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 80% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland became an integral part of the Danish Realm in 1953. It joined the Europ... |
20220901 | field-industrial-production-growth-rate-country-comparison | |
20220901 | countries-marshall-islands |
Topic: Photos of Marshall Islands
Topic: Introduction
Background: Humans arrived in the Marshall Islands in the first millennium B.C. and gradually created permanent settlements on the various atolls. The early inhabitants were skilled navigators who frequently traveled between atolls using stick charts to map the i... |
20220901 | countries-vanuatu-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, migrated to the New Hebrides in the millennia preceding European exploration in the 18th century. This settlement pattern accounts for the complex linguistic diversity found on the archipelago to this day. The British and... |
20220901 | countries-nicaragua-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to Nicaragua due to COVID-19. Reconsider travel due to limited healthcare availability and arbitrary enforcement of laws. Exercise increased caution in Nicaragua due to crime. Consult its website via the link below... |
20220901 | countries-nepal |
Topic: Photos of Nepal
Topic: Introduction
Background: During the late 18th-early 19th centuries, the principality of Gorkha united many of the other principalities and states of the sub-Himalayan region into a Nepali Kingdom. Nepal retained its independence following the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-16 and the subseq... |
20220901 | field-airports-with-unpaved-runways | This entry gives the total number of airports with unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,5... |
20220901 | oceans-indian-ocean |
Topic: Photos of Indian Ocean
Topic: Introduction
Background: The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, but larger than the Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean). Four critically important access waterways are the Suez Canal (Egypt), Bab el Mandeb (Djibo... |
20220901 | about-copyright-and-contributors | The World Factbook is prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency for the use of US Government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. Information is provided by Antarctic Information Program (National Science Foundation), Armed Forces Medical Intelligen... |
20220901 | countries-kyrgyzstan |
Topic: Photos of Kyrgyzstan
Topic: Introduction
Background: A Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, most of the territory of present-day Kyrgyzstan was formally annexed by the Russian Empire in 1876. The Kyrgyz staged a major revolt against the Tsarist Empire in 1916 in whi... |
20220901 | countries-afghanistan |
Topic: Photos of Afghanistan
Topic: Introduction
Background: Ahmad Shah DURRANI unified the Pashtun tribes and founded Afghanistan in 1747. The country served as a buffer between the British and Russian Empires until it won independence from notional British control in 1919. A brief experiment in increased democracy... |
20220901 | countries-wake-island |
Topic: Photos of Wake Island
Topic: Introduction
Background: Wake Island was probably visited by Micronesian and Polynesian settlers, and oral legends tell of periodic voyages to the islands by people from the Marshall Islands. Wake Island was uninhabited when Spanish explorer Alvaro de Mendana de NEYRA became the f... |
20220901 | field-gini-index-coefficient-distribution-of-family-income | This entry measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the richest. The index is the ratio of (a) the area between a country's ... |
20220901 | countries-tonga |
Topic: Photos of Tonga
Topic: Introduction
Background: The first humans arrived in Tonga around 1000 B.C. The islands’ politics were probably highly centralized under the Tu’i Tonga, or Tongan king, by A.D. 950, and by 1200, the Tu’i Tonga had expanded his influence throughout Polynesia and into Melanesia and Micron... |
20220901 | countries-azerbaijan-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: Following its independence in 1991, Azerbaijan succeeded in significantly reducing the poverty rate and has directed revenues from its oil and gas production to develop the country’s infrastructure.Following its independence in 1991, Azerbaijan succeeded in significantly reducing the p... |
20220901 | countries-gabon |
Topic: Photos of Gabon
Topic: Introduction
Background: Gabon, a sparsely populated country known for its dense rainforests and vast petroleum reserves, is one of the most prosperous and stable countries in central Africa. Approximately 40 ethnic groups are represented, the largest of which is the Fang, a group that ... |
20220901 | countries-spratly-islands |
Topic: Photos of Spratly Islands
Topic: Introduction
Background: The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs surrounded by rich fishing grounds - and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia a... |
20220901 | field-carbon-dioxide-emissions-country-comparison | |
20220901 | countries-afghanistan-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to Afghanistan due to civil unrest, armed conflict, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws, and spec... |
20220901 | countries-yemen |
Topic: Photos of Yemen
Topic: Introduction
Background: The Kingdom of Yemen (colloquially known as North Yemen) became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1918 and in 1962 became the Yemen Arab Republic. The British, who had set up a protectorate area around the southern port of Aden in the 19th century, withdrew... |
20220901 | countries-thailand |
Topic: Photos of Thailand
Topic: Introduction
Background: Two unified Thai kingdoms emerged in the mid-13th century. The Sukhothai, located in the south-central plains, gained its independence from the Khmer Empire to the east. By the late 13th century, Sukhothai’s territory extended into present-day Burma and Laos.... |
20220901 | countries-moldova-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to Moldova due to armed conflict in neighboring Ukraine, the unresolved conflict between the breakaway region of Transnistria and the central government, and COVID-19. U.S. citizens in Transnistria should depart i... |
20220901 | countries-burma-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: Burma was a province of British India until 1937 and then a self-governing colony until independence in 1948. Military governments have generally led the country since. Recent years have seen a series of reforms leading to a substantial opening of the long-isolated country.Burma was ... |
20220901 | countries-netherlands-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens exercise increased caution in the Netherlands due to terrorism. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.
h... |
20220901 | oceans-arctic-ocean |
Topic: Photos of Arctic Ocean
Topic: Introduction
Background: The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and the Southern Ocean). The Northwest Passage (US and Canada) and Northern Sea Route (Norway and Russia) are two important seasonal waterw... |
20220901 | countries-mongolia-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to Mongolia due to COVID-19. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.
https://travel.state.g... |
20220901 | countries-clipperton-island |
Topic: Photos of Clipperton Island
Topic: Introduction
Background: This isolated atoll was named for John CLIPPERTON, an English pirate who was rumored to have made it his hideout early in the 18th century. Annexed by France in 1855 and claimed by the US, it was seized by Mexico in 1897. Arbitration eventually award... |
20220901 | field-national-air-transport-system | This entry includes four subfields describing the air transport system of a given country in terms of both structure and performance. The first subfield, number of registered air carriers, indicates the total number of air carriers registered with the country’s national aviation authority and issued an air operator cer... |
20220901 | countries-bhutan |
Topic: Photos of Bhutan
Topic: Introduction
Background: Following Britain’s victory in the 1865 Duar War, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding land to British India. Ugyen WANGCHUCK - who had served as the de facto ruler of an inc... |
20220901 | countries-european-union |
Topic: Photos of European Union
Topic: Introduction
Preliminary statement: The evolution of what is today the European Union (EU) from a regional economic agreement among six neighboring states in 1951 to today's hybrid intergovernmental and supranational organization of 27 countries across the European continent st... |
20220901 | countries-benin-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens Exercise increased caution in Benin due to crime, kidnapping, and maritime crime. Some areas have increased risk. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local ... |
20220901 | countries-haiti |
Topic: Photos of Haiti
Topic: Introduction
Background: The native Taino - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when Christopher COLUMBUS first landed on it in 1492 - were virtually wiped out by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola. In 1697, Sp... |
20220901 | countries-united-kingdom-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to terrorism. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.... |
20220901 | countries-peru |
Topic: Photos of Peru
Topic: Introduction
Background: Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peru declared its independence in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a doz... |
20220901 | countries-romania |
Topic: Photos of Romania
Topic: Introduction
Background: The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained re... |
20220901 | countries-japan-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: Japan opened its ports in 1854 and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and an ally of the US. While the emperor reta... |
20220901 | countries-luxembourg |
Topic: Photos of Luxembourg
Topic: Introduction
Background: Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839 but gained a larger measure of autonomy. In 1867, Luxembourg attained full independence under ... |
20220901 | field-maritime-threats | This entry describes the threat of piracy, as defined in Article 101, UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), or armed robbery against ships, as defined in Resolution A. 1025 (26) adopted on 2 December 2009 at the 26th Assembly Session of the International Maritime Organization. The entry includes the number of s... |
20220901 | countries-united-states-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across t... |
20220901 | https:--www.cia.gov-the-world-factbook | The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
Topic: Travel the globe with CIA’s World Factbook.
Topic: What's NewIn the Geography section... |
20220901 | field-national-holiday | This entry gives the primary national day of celebration - usually independence day.
Topic: AfghanistanIndependence Day, 19 August (1919)
Topic: AlbaniaIndependence Day, 28 November (1912), also known as Flag Day
Topic: AlgeriaIndependence Day, 5 July (1962); Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)
Topic: American SamoaF... |
20220901 | countries-ashmore-and-cartier-islands |
Topic: Photos of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Topic: Introduction
Background: Indonesian fishermen have long fished in the area around Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. British explorers were the first Europeans to see Cartier Island and Ashmore Reef in 1800 and 1811, respectively. American whalers frequently sailed b... |
20220901 | countries-turkey-turkiye |
Topic: Photos of Turkey (Turkiye)
Topic: Introduction
Background: Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." Under his leadership, the country adopted radical social, legal, ... |
20220901 | countries-jarvis-island | |
20220901 | countries-iran |
Topic: Photos of Iran
Topic: Introduction
Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and Shah Mohammad Reza PAHLAVI was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces led by Ayatollah Ruhollah KHOMEINI established a theocratic system of g... |
20220901 | countries-thailand-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: A unified Thai Kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been colonized by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.A unified Thai K... |
20220901 | countries-denmark |
Topic: Photos of Denmark
Topic: Introduction
Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1... |
20220901 | countries-colombia-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens Reconsider Travel due to crime, terrorism, and COVID-19. Exercise increased caution due to civil unrest and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and ... |
20220901 | field-nationality | This entry provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Topic: Afghanistannoun: Afghan(s)
adjective: Afghan
Topic: Albanianoun: Albanian(s)
adjective: Albanian
Topic: Algerianoun: Algerian(s)
adjective: Algerian
Topic: American Samoanoun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals)
adjective: America... |
20220901 | countries-micronesia-federated-states-of |
Topic: Photos of Micronesia, Federated States of
Topic: Introduction
Background: Each of the four states that compose the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) - Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap - has its own unique history and cultural traditions. The first humans arrived in what is now the FSM in the second millenni... |
20220901 | countries-vanuatu |
Topic: Photos of Vanuatu
Topic: Introduction
Background: Vanuatu was first settled around 2000 B.C. by Austronesian speakers from Solomon Islands. By around 1000, localized chieftain systems began to develop on the islands. In the mid-1400s, the Kuwae Volcano erupted, causing frequent conflict and internal strife am... |
20220901 | countries-ghana |
Topic: Photos of Ghana
Topic: Introduction
Background: Ghana is a multiethnic country rich in natural resources and is one of the most stable and democratic countries in West Africa. Ghana has been inhabited for at least several thousand years, however, little is known about its early inhabitants. By the 12th centur... |
20220901 | countries-poland |
Topic: Photos of Poland
Topic: Introduction
Background: Poland's history as a state began near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid-16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled a vast tract of land in Central and Eastern Europe. During the 18th century, internal disorders weakened the nation, and in ... |
20220901 | field-tobacco-use-country-comparison | |
20220901 | countries-korea-south |
Topic: Photos of Korea, South
Topic: Introduction
Background: The first recorded kingdom (Choson) on the Korean Peninsula dates from approximately 2300 B.C. Over the subsequent centuries, three main kingdoms - Kogoryo, Paekche, and Silla - were established on the Peninsula. By the 5th century A.D., Kogoryo emerged ... |
20220901 | countries-guam-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: A foreign national or alien entering the US is generally required to present a passport and valid visa issued by a US Consular Official, unless they are a citizen of a country el... |
20220901 | countries-sudan |
Topic: Photos of Sudan
Topic: Introduction
Background: Long referred to as Nubia, modern-day Sudan was the site of the Kingdom of Kerma (ca. 2500-1500 B.C.) until it was absorbed into the New Kingdom of Egypt. By the 11th century B.C., the Kingdom of Kush gained independence from Egypt; it lasted in various forms un... |
20220901 | field-disputes-international | This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations invo... |
20220901 | field-major-lakes-area-sq-km | This entry describes one of the two major surface hydrological features of a country: large localized water bodies termed lakes (the other feature is rivers). The entry contains a list of major natural lakes, defined as having an area of 500 sq km or greater. Taken together with major rivers, these features constitute ... |
20220901 | countries-anguilla-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens exercise normal precautions in Anguilla. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws, and special circumstances in this country.
https://travel.state.go... |
20220901 | field-median-age | This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Niger and Uganda to 40 or more i... |
20220901 | field-exports | This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Topic: Afghanistan$1.48 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$1.52 billion (2019 est... |
20220901 | countries-cayman-islands-travel-facts |
US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to the Cayman Islands due to COVID-19-related restrictions. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this c... |
20220901 | references |
Topic: Guide to Country ProfilesTake a look at the categories, fields, and sub-fields of information generally recorded for each country.Travel more intelligently with The World Factbook Travel Facts. Here’s what you should know about each country before you go.Pressed for time? Check out our summaries for essential ... |
20220901 | countries-papua-new-guinea |
Topic: Photos of Papua New Guinea
Topic: Introduction
Background: Papua New Guinea (PNG) was first settled between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago. PNG’s harsh geography consisting of mountains, jungles, and numerous river valleys, kept many of the arriving groups isolated, giving rise to PNG’s incredible ethnic and lin... |
20220901 | field-telephones-fixed-lines-country-comparison | |
20220901 | field-current-health-expenditure | Current Health Expenditure (CHE) describes the share of spending on health in each country relative to the size of its economy. It includes expenditures corresponding to the final consumption of health care goods and services and excludes investment, exports, and intermediate consumption. CHE shows the importance of ... |
20220901 | countries-cuba-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Fidel CASTRO led a rebel army to victory in 1959 and his authoritari... |
20220901 | countries-armenia-summaries |
Topic: Introduction
Background: Armenia declared independence from the Soviet Union on 21 September 1991. Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Armenia declared independence from the Soviet Union on 21 September 1991. Armenia prides itself on being the fir... |
20220901 | field-people-note | This entry includes miscellaneous demographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
Topic: Chinain October 2015, the Chinese Government announced that it would change its rules to allow all couples to have two children, loosening a 1979 mandate that restricted many couples to one child; the new policy wa... |
20220901 | countries-gambia-the |
Topic: Photos of Gambia, The
Topic: Introduction
Background: In the 10th century, Muslim merchants established some of The Gambia’s earliest large settlements as trans-Saharan trade hubs. These settlements eventually grew into major export centers sending slaves, gold, and ivory across the Sahara. Between the 16th a... |
20220901 | countries-bulgaria |
Topic: Photos of Bulgaria
Topic: Introduction
Background: The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the... |
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