Algeria Geography
Morocco (07/05)
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United States Libraries in South Africa: Topics--Economic Affairs
"Rank Order" pages are available for natural gas production, consumption, exports, imports, and Internet hosts. The "Rank Order" pages enable Web site visitors to select and view data from among 37 data fields in the geography, people, economy, communications, transportation, and military categories. Most of the information is rank-ordered from highest to lowest for all countries where data is available. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTFREE ADVICE FOR PAUL WOLFOWITZ. Foreign Policy. Web posted May 2005 View the documents on the publisher's site ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
U.S. Department of State ______________________________________________________The State Department does not guarantee the authenticity of documents on the Internet. If for legal or other reasons you require the original version of a document in hard copy, please contact the Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs.Note that State Department information is not copyrighted unless indicated and can be reproduced without consent. Citation of source is appreciated. Permission to reproduce any copyrighted material (including photos or graphics) must be obtained from the original source. ______________________________________________________BACKGROUND NOTES: LIBYAPUBLISHED BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEJULY 1994Official Name: Socialist People's Libyan Arab JamahiriyaPROFILEGeographyArea: 1.8 million sq. km. (700,000 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital--Tripoli (pop. 1.5 mil-lion). Other--Benghazi (800,000). Terrain: Desert and semideser ... [Read More]
Tunisia (12/04)
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Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBACKGROUND NOTES: MOROCCO, NOVEMBER 1994PUBLISHED BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSNovember 1994Official Name: Kingdom of MoroccoPROFILEGeographyArea: 446,550 sq. km. (172,413 sq. mi.); slightly largerthan California.Cities: Capital--Rabat (pop. 1.2 million in urbanprefecture of Rabat-Sale). Other cities--Casablanca (3million), Marrakech, Fez, Tangier.Terrain: Coastal plain, mountains, desert. Climate:Mediterranean, becoming more extreme in the interior.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Moroccan(s).Population (est.): 28 million.Annual growth rate (est.): 2.2%.Ethnic groups: Arab-Berber 99%. Religions: Muslim,Christian 1%, Jewish 0.2%.Languages: Arabic (official), several Berber dialects;French is often the language of business, government, anddiplomacy.Education: Years compulsory--7. Literacy--43%.Health: Infant mortality rate--53/1,000. Life expectancy--66 years male, 69 years female.Work force (7.4 million): Agriculture--50% ... [Read More]
Vol 31 No 4, October - December 1993 Page 36
2. expose students to speaking about everything in English: literature, economy, history, geography, etc.; ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa
U.S. Department of State ______________________________________________________ The State Department does not guarantee the authenticity of documents on the Internet. If for legal or other reasons you require the original version of a document in hard copy, please contact the Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs. Note that State Department information is not copyrighted unless indicated and can be reproduced without consent. Citation of source is appreciated. Permission to reproduce any copyrighted material (including photos or graphics) must be obtained from the original source. ______________________________________________________BACKGROUND NOTES: TUNISIAPUBLISHED BY THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEJULY 1994Official Name: Republic of TunisiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 163,610 sq. km. (63,378 sq. mi.), slightly smaller than Missouri. Cities: Capital--Tunis (pop. about 1 million). Other city--Sfax (500, ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room--Post Reports
1Post Reports are written for U.S. Government employees and1family members assigned to diplomatic missions abroad and provide information1about living, housing, and health conditions, as well as recreational, cultural,1and employment opportunities for family members in the host country. Like the1 Background Notes, they also provide an overview of the history, geography, demography,1and political organization of the country--but, unlike the Background Notes,1they contain specific information that is only applicable to U.S. Government1employees on foreign assignment.1 ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
AREA AND GEOGRAPHY: ... Algeria's geography is one of contrast, with mountainous, fertile terrain to the north and a great expanse of arid desert to the south. Ninety percent of the population live on the fertile coastal strip, the "Tell," that extends about 50 miles inland and stretches about 950 miles from the Moroccan border in the west to the Tunisian border in the east. Algiers, Oran, and Annaba, Algeria's most important economic centers, are located in this area along the coast. ... [Read More]
Algeria (12/04)
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