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U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Vanuatu Relations GEOGRAPHYVanuatu is a 'Y' shaped…
The Central Intelligence Agency publishes and updates this online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments weekly. The spelling of the personal names in this directory…
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Eighty-five percent of the…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Historical Highlights Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations and U.S.-Bermudian Relations HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTSBermuda is…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYBrazil is a federal republic with 26 states and a federal district. The 1988…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Djiboutian Relations PEOPLEAbout two-thirds of the Republic of Djibouti's 650,…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Political Conditions Foreign Relations U.S.-French Relations PEOPLESince prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade…
