Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register US State Department for InfoPages here.
US State Department - Latest News [Page 167]
Background Note: Djibouti
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:19 pm | US State Department
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: Eritrea
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:17 pm | US State Department
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: Afghanistan
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:15 pm | US State Department
Geography Area: 647,500 sq. km. (249,935 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Texas. Cities: Capital-- Kabul (1,780,000; 1999/2000 UN est.). Other cities (1988 UN est.; current figures are probably significantly higher)--Kandahar (226,000); Herat (177,000); ... More >>
Background Note: Zimbabwe
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:13 pm | US State Department
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 >>
Background Note: Chad
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:11 pm | US State Department
Geography Area: 1,284,634 sq. km. (496,000 sq. mi.); about twice the size of Texas. Cities: Capital --N'Djamena (pop. 1 million est.). Other major cities --Moundou, Abeche, Sarh. Terrain: Desert, mountainous north, large arid central plain, fertile ... More >>
Background Note: Cameroon
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:09 pm | US State Department
Geography Area: 475,000 sq. km. (184,000) sq. mi.), about the size of California. Cities (2003 Census Bureau estimates): Capital --Yaounde (pop. 1.1 million). Other major cities --Douala (1.3 million), Garoua (424,312), Maroua (409,546), Bafoussam ... More >>
Background Note: Cambodia
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:08 pm | US State Department
Geography Area: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri. Cities: Capital --Phnom Penh (pop. 1.3 million), Battambang, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Prey Veng, Kompong Cham. Terrain: Central plain drained by the Tonle Sap (Great Lake) ... More >>
U.S. Daily Press Briefing
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 12:10 pm | US State Department
Apparently Somalia’s Islamist insurgents are hunting for these pirates. They say that they, you know, want to take them on More >>
U.S.-Bahrain Gulf Security Dialogue
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 11:19 am | US State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Mark T. Kimmitt, Assistant Secretary of Defense Mary Beth Long, and Bahraini Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa co-chaired the fourth round of the U.S.-Bahrain ... More >>
Background Note: Canada
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 11:18 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 9.9 million sq. km. (3.8 million sq. mi.); second-largest country in the world. Cities: Capital --Ottawa (pop. 1.1 million) Other major cities --Toronto (5.1 million), Montreal (3.6 million), Vancouver (2.1 million), Calgary (1.1 million), ... More >>
Background Note: Mexico
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 11:16 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 1,972,550 sq. km. (761,600 sq. mi.); about three times the size of Texas. Cities: Capital --Mexico City (19.2 million, 2006 estimate for metro area). Other major cities --Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Acapulco, ... More >>
Background Note: Botswana
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 11:13 am | US State Department
Geography Area: 582,000 sq. km. (224,710 sq. mi.), about the size of Texas. Cities (2001 census): Capital --Gaborone (pronounced ha-bo-ro-neh), pop. 186,007. Other towns --Francistown (83,023), Selebi-Phikwe (49,849), Molepolole (54,561), Kanye ... More >>
United States Support for Troop Increase in DRC
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 11:10 am | US State Department
Do we support the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s proposal for additional UN troops to Congo? More >>
Remarks to Media Upon Arrival, Incheon Airport
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 10:43 am | US State Department
Good afternoon. I’m here to attend a conference organized by the Korean government and the UN. It’s taking place in Jeju-do and started today. I’ll be joining them tomorrow. More >>
Bureau of Verification, Compliance
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 10:36 am | US State Department
In accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article XVII of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START), on November 17, 2008. More >>
U.S: Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 10:33 am | US State Department
Ambassador Shamshur, distinguished guests: Thank you for inviting me to take part in this solemn occasion marking the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor tragedy. More >>
U.S: East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 10:30 am | US State Department
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL: On the fuel, the South Koreans are working hard to identify other providers. We’ve been trying to work to identify other countries. Some have come forward; we need some more. More >>
Europe and Eurasia: U.S.-U.K. Extradition Treaty
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 10:28 am | US State Department
The U.S.-U.K. Extradition Treaty (Treaty No. 108-23) was transmitted by the President to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in April 2004. Once ratified, the Treaty will replace the 1972 Extradition Treaty. More >>
U.S. Remarks With Press Secretary Dana Perino
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 10:25 am | US State Department
The President I think made the point that he had come to APEC every year of his presidency, even after September 11th, when he went to Shanghai. APEC is a very special organization and I actually think it has evolved and gotten stronger. More >>
U.S. Daily Press Briefing
Monday, 24 November 2008, 9:55 am | US State Department
I have one short statement for you and then we can get to your questions. This concerns the – concerns the case of Robert Levinson. More >>
