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State Department Notes on South Africa

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-South African Relations PEOPLEUntil 1991, South African law…

State Department Notes on Syria

U.S. Department of State Background Note The Ommayad Mosque, Damascus, Syria, October 20, 2005. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Syrian Arab RepublicGeographyArea: 185,170 sq. km. (71,504 sq. mi…

Jerusalem

(Encyclopedia) JerusalemJerusalemjər&oomacr;ˈsələm, –zələm [key], Heb. Yerushalayim, Arab. Al Quds, city (1994 pop. 578,800), capital of Israel. East Jerusalem is also claimed by Palestinians as…

Summer Olympics: 2012 Competing Countries

205 countries are participating in the London Summer Olympics   Photo Credit: London 2012 Related Links 2012 Summer OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern…

Year in Review 2000 | Sports Personalities

Top Sports Personalities Golf star Tiger Woods, Olympic star Cathy Freeman, and ten other personalities who changed sports by Gerry Brown, John Gettings, & Mike Morrison Tiger…

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 Liberia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Liberia Relations PEOPLE Portuguese explorers established contacts…

State Department Notes on Swaziland

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Swaziland Relations PEOPLEThe majority of the population is…

State Department Notes on Trinidad and Tobago

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Political Conditions Foreign Relations U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY Prime Minister--Patrick…