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Background Note: Belarus
Friday, 3 July 2009, 2:26 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 207,600 sq. km. (80,100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Kansas. Cities: Capital --Minsk. Terrain: Landlocked, low-lying with thick forests, flat marshes and fields. Climate: Cold winters, cool and moist summers, transitional between continental ... More >>
Background Note: Macedonia
Friday, 3 July 2009, 2:17 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 25,713 square km. (slightly larger than Vermont). Cities (2001 est.): Capital --Skopje 600,000; Tetovo, Kumanovo, Gostivar and Bitola 100,000+. Geography: Situated in the southern region of the Balkan Peninsula, Macedonia is landlocked ... More >>
Background Note: Gabon
Friday, 3 July 2009, 1:58 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 267,667 sq. km. (103,347 sq. mi.); about the size of Colorado. Cities: Capital --Libreville (pop. 673,995). Other cities --Port-Gentil (118,940), Franceville. Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; hilly, heavily forested interior (about 80% forested); ... More >>
Background Note: Lesotho
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:56 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Area: 30,355 sq. km. (11,718 sq. mi.), about the size of Maryland. Cities: Capital --Maseru (173,700). Other cities --Leribe (35,000), Mafeteng (32,900), Teyateyaneng (22,800), Mohale's Hoek (18,400). Terrain: High veld, plateau, and mountains. Climate: ... More >>
Background Note: Lesotho
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:55 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Area: 30,355 sq. km. (11,718 sq. mi.), about the size of Maryland. Cities: Capital --Maseru (173,700). Other cities --Leribe (35,000), Mafeteng (32,900), Teyateyaneng (22,800), Mohale's Hoek (18,400). Terrain: High veld, plateau, and mountains. Climate: ... More >>
Background Note: Mozambique
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:53 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Area: 801,590 sq. km.; slightly less than twice the size of California. Major cities: Capital --Maputo (pop. 1.2 million--2005 est.); Beira, Matola, Nampula, Quelimane, Tete, Nacala. Terrain: Varies from lowlands to high plateau. Climate: Tropical to ... More >>
Clinical Trial For River Blindness Drug
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:23 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
The United Nations health agency today announced the launch of a clinical trial in three African countries for a drug that could help eliminate the debilitating illness commonly known as river blindness, which threatens over 100 million people across ... More >>
Background Note: Jamaica
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:21 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 10,991 sq. km. (4,244 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital --Kingston metro area and St. Andrew (pop. 650,000). Other cities --Montego Bay (96,000), Spanish Town (131,515). Terrain: Mountainous, coastal plains. Climate: Tropical. More >>
Background Note: Kenya
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 3:03 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 582,646 sq. km. (224,960 sq mi.); slightly smaller than Texas. Cities: Capital --Nairobi (pop. 2.9 million; 2007 est.). Other cities --Mombasa (828,500; 2006 est.), Kisumu (650,846; 2005-6), Nakuru (1.3 million; 2005-6), Eldoret (193,830; ... More >>
Background Note: Burkina Faso (06/09)
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:59 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Background Notes : Burkina Faso (06/09) Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:56:34 -0500 Background Note: Burkina Faso PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Burkina Faso Geography Area: 274,200 sq. km. (106,000 sq. mi.); about the size of Colorado. Cities: Capital --Ouagadougou ... More >>
Background Note: Zimbabwe
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:57 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 390,580 sq. km. (150,760 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Montana. Cities: Capital --Harare (pronounced Ha-RAR-e), pop. 1.5 million. Other towns --Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Gweru, Kwekwe, Masvingo, Marondera. Terrain: Desert and savanna. ... More >>
2009 World Food Prize Announcement Ceremony
Friday, 12 June 2009, 11:41 am | US Department of State - Background Note
Well, thank you, and welcome all to the State Department. It is a great honor and privilege for us to host this important event. I want to tell Ambassador Quinn that you’re welcome back anytime. (Laughter.) We do have more work than we can possibly ... More >>
Background Note: Cayman Islands
Friday, 12 June 2009, 11:39 am | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 259 sq. km. (100 sq. mi.) on three islands: Grand Cayman (76 sq. mi.), Cayman Brac (14 sq. mi.), and Little Cayman (10 sq. mi.). Capital: George Town (pop. 20,626) (1999 Census). Terrain: Low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral ... More >>
Background Note: Eritrea
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:46 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 125,000 sq. km. (48,000 sq. mi.); about the size of Pennsylvania. Cities: Capital --Asmara (est. pop. 435,000). Other cities --Keren (57,000); Assab (28,000); Massawa (25,000); Afabet (25,000); Tessenie (25,000); Mendefera (25,000); ... More >>
Background Note: The Gambia
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:44 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 11,300 sq. km. (4,361 sq. mi.); less than half the size of Maryland. Cities: Capital --Banjul (pop. 34,828 excluding suburbs; 2003 census provisional). Terrain: Flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by low hills. Climate: Tropical; ... More >>
Background Note: Senegal
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:42 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 196,840 sq. km. (76,000 sq. mi.), about the size of South Dakota. Cities: Capital --Dakar. Other cities --Diourbel, Kaolack, Kolda, Louga, Rufisque, Saint-Louis, Thies, Tambacounda, Ziguinchor, Fatick, Matam, Kedougou, Sedhiou. Terrain: ... More >>
Background Note: Djibouti
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 4:40 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 21,883 sq. km. (8,450 sq. mi.); about the size of Massachusetts. Cities: Capital --Djibouti. Other cities --Dikhil, Arta, Ali-Sabieh, Obock, Tadjoura. Terrain: Coastal desert. Climate: Torrid and dry. More >>
Background Note: Kyrgyzstan
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 6:49 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Area: 77,181 sq. mi. Cities: Bishkek (capital), Osh, Cholpon Ata, Karakol. Terrain: 90% mountainous, with some desert regions. Elevation extremes --lowest point: Kulundy village in the Batken province 401 m; highest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) ... More >>
Background Note: Bulgaria
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 3:14 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 110,910 sq. km. (slightly larger than Tennessee). Major cities: Capital --Sofia 1.2 million. Others: Plovdiv--368,568, Varna--349,482. Terrain: Bulgaria is located in South Central Europe. The terrain is varied, containing large mountainous ... More >>
Background Note: The Bahamas
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 3:12 pm | US Department of State - Background Note
Geography Area: 13,939 sq. km. (5,382 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined. Cities: Capital --Nassau, New Providence. Second-largest city --Freeport, Grand Bahama. Terrain: Low and flat. Climate: Semitropical. More >>
