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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 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…

DK Science: Motion

SPEEDING ROLLER COASTERSPEEDVELOCITYACCELERATIONFIND OUT MOREEverything in the world is moving. Even things that seem still are in motion, because the atoms inside them are vibrating. An object…

State Department Notes on Pakistan

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Historical Overview Government and Political Organization National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Pakistan Relations PEOPLEThe…

How We've Changed Since 9/11

Americans are still feeling the impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks ten years later. The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City Photo…

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 North Korea

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Historical and Cultural Highlights Government and Political Conditions Defense and Military Issues Foreign Relations U.S. Policy Toward North…

State Department Notes on Germany

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-German Relations PEOPLEMost inhabitants of Germany are ethnic…

The World's Best Cities

Travel+Leisure has compiled a list of the world's best cities, as voted by users worldwide. Florence and Rome are in the "Hall of Fame" for making the list ten years in a row. Rankings…

Animals on the Move

Migration Some animals live their whole lives in one location. Others migrate, or move from place to place — sometimes over huge distances. Animals migrate for several reasons: to find food or…