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World War II Timeline (1939–1945)

The second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the Mediterranean region, The…

State Department Notes on Afghanistan

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Afghan Relations PEOPLE Afghanistan, often called the crossroads of…

State Department Notes on Lebanon

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,…

State Department Notes on Mexico

U.S. Department of State Background Note   The Aztec Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, December 23, 1999. [© AP Images]         PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:…

State Department Notes on Romania

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Romanian Relations GEOGRAPHYExtending inland…

State Department Notes on Russia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Russia Relations PEOPLEAlthough human experience on the…

State Department Notes on Taiwan

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Administration Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Taiwan Relations PEOPLETaiwan has a population of 22.9…

Europe

(Encyclopedia) CE5 EuropeEuropey&oobreve;rˈəp [key], 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (2015 est. pop. 740,814,000). It is actually a vast…

2000 Olympics: Event Results - W

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State Department Notes on Bangladesh

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Bangladesh Relations GEOGRAPHYThe area that is now…