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Background Note: Zambia
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:14 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 752,614 sq. km. (290,585 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Texas. Cities: Capital --Lusaka (pop. approx. 1 million). Other cities: Kitwe, Ndola, Livingstone, Kabwe. Terrain: Varies; mostly plateau savanna. Climate: Generally dry and temperate. More >>
Background Note: Mozambique
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:13 am | US State Department
Geography 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: ... More >>
Background Note: Germany
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:12 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 357,000 sq. km. (137,821 sq. mi.); about the size of Montana. Cities: Capital --Berlin (population about 3.4 million). Other cities --Hamburg (1.7 million), Munich (1.2 million), Cologne (964,000), Frankfurt (644,000), Essen (603,000), Dortmund ... More >>
US Daily Press Briefing
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:11 am | US State Department
MR. WOOD: Yeah, that’s what it’s called. The Secretary had a meeting – participated in the P-3 meeting this morning, followed by a P-3 meeting with ministers from some of the Arab countries. And that meeting may still be going on. I’m not quire sure ... More >>
Assassination of Lasantha Wickrematunge
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:09 am | US State Department
The United States strongly condemns the murder today of the Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge and the January 5th attack on Sirasa TV. These deplorable acts mark the latest in a series of attempts to quell independent voices in Sri Lanka. ... More >>
Background Note: Poland
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:08 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 312,683 sq. km. (120,725 sq. mi.); about the size of New Mexico. Cities (2004): Capital --Warsaw (pop. 1,690,821). Other cities --Lodz (776,297), Krakow (757,957), Wroclaw (636,854), Poznan (573,003), Gdansk (460,524). Terrain: ... More >>
Background Note: Mauritius
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:07 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 1,865 sq. km. (720 sq. mi.), about the size of Rhode Island; 500 miles east of Madagascar, in the Indian Ocean. Dependencies: Rodrigues Island, the Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals; Mauritius also claims sovereignty over ... More >>
Background Note: Ghana
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:06 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 238,538 sq. km. (92,100 sq. mi.); about the size of Illinois and Indiana combined. Cities: Capital --Accra (metropolitan area pop. 3 million est.). Other cities --Kumasi (1 million est.), Tema (500,000 est.), Sekondi-Takoradi (370,000 ... More >>
Background Note: Monaco
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:05 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 1.95 sq. km. (0.8 sq. mi); about the size of New York City's Central Park. City: Capital --Monaco, pop. 32,409 (July 2005 est.). Terrain: Hilly. Climate: Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. More >>
Remarks by Deputy Secretary Negroponte in Beijing
Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:03 am | US State Department
Good morning. I appreciate your welcoming me back to Beijing. It is indeed an honor to be here on this special occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries. More >>
Remarks After Meeting with the P3 + Arab Group
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 4:45 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Let me just say that we believe that there is still work to do. The ministers, Minister Kouchner, Foreign Secretary Miliband and I are extending our stays, and we believe there is still work to do. Thank you. More >>
Afghan Women Lawyers Training Conference
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 12:56 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State’s Public-Private Partnership for Justice Reform in Afghanistan, working in close collaboration with the American legal community, will host a group of 14 prominent Afghan women judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys ... More >>
Remarks Before Meeting with Ban Ki-Moon
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 12:23 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: I’m on my way to a meeting with the Secretary General, so I only have one moment. We’re working very hard here for effective action. Obviously, the United States and several other countries have been working very hard to get ... More >>
US State Department Daily Press Briefing
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 12:16 pm | US State Department
MR. WOOD: Well, good morning, everyone. Welcome, happy new year to those I haven’t said happy new year to. I don’t have anything, so why don’t we go right to your questions. More >>
“The Future of Babylon”
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 12:14 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce its support of a project to develop a plan for the management and preservation of the archaeological site of Babylon. Funded to nearly $700,000, this project will be carried out by the World Monuments ... More >>
Session On the Situation in the Middle East
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 4:48 pm | US State Department
SECRETARY RICE: Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Secretary General. I wish to thank President Abbas for his presence here and also the ministers of the Arab League who have joined us. More >>
The Deputy’s Travel to Beijing
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 4:45 pm | US State Department
Question: What details can you provide regarding Deputy Secretary Negroponte’s travel to China? Who will he be meeting with? What issues will he discuss? More >>
Food Aid Deliveries to North Korea
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 4:45 pm | US State Department
Question: Where do you stand on the issue of Korean-speaking workers? Where do we stand on getting the program back up and running? More >>
Dispute Regarding Gas Deliveries
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 11:39 am | US State Department
We regret the escalation of the gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia, which has resulted in decreased gas flows to European customers. These gas cutoffs are unacceptable. More >>
US Daily Press Briefing
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 11:37 am | US State Department
MR. MCCORMACK: I think we have put out a notice indicating a change in the Secretary’s travel schedule. She will be going up to New York today. She will have numerous bilateral meetings, consult with friends and allies, in an effort to further her efforts to ... More >>
