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Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: President's Commitment to Strengthening the Peace Corps
-- Doubling the Size of the Peace Corps: There are currently 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers serving in 70 countries around the world. President Bush pledged to double the size of the Peace Corps over the next five years -- bringing the Peace Corps close to its peak enrollment levels of the mid-1960s. ... -- Today, President Bush outlined his initiative to double the size of the Peace Corps over the next five years and expand the number of countries in which Peace Corps volunteers are active. ... [Read More]
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Iraq (08/04)
Area: 437,072 sq. km.; about the size of California. ... Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs ... [Read More]
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Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
Background Notes: Australia, October 1998Released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsU.S. Department of StateOfficial Name: Commonwealth of AustraliaPROFILEGeographyArea: 7.7 million sq. km. (3 million sq. mi.); about the size of the 48 continental United States.Cities: (1998) Capital--Canberra (pop. 310,100). Other cities--Sydney (4.0 million), Melbourne (3.5 million), Brisbane (1.5 million), Perth (1.3 million).Terrain: Varied, but generally low-lying.Climate: Relatively dry, ranging from temperate in the south to tropical in the north.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Australian(s).Population (1998): 18.7 million.Annual growth rate: 1.3%.Ethnic groups: European 92%, Asian 7%, Aboriginal 1%.Religions: Anglican 22%, Roman Catholic 27%, other Christian 22%, other non-Christian 3%, No religion 17%.Languages: English.Education: Years compulsory--to age 15 in all states except Tasmania, where it is 16. Literacy--99%.Health: Infant mortality rat ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of State Background Notes: Australia, November 1997 Released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.Official Name: Commonwealth of AustraliaPROFILEGeographyArea: 7.7 million sq. km. (3 million sq. mi.); about the size of the 48 continental United States.Cities: Capital--Canberra (pop. 310,100). Other cities--Sydney (3.7 million), Melbourne (3.1 million), Brisbane (1.3 million), Perth (1.2 million).Terrain: Varied, but generally low-lying.Climate: Relatively dry, ranging from temperate in the south to tropical in the north.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Australian(s).Population (1997): 18.3 million.Annual growth rate: 1.3%.Ethnic groups: European 92%, Asian 7%, Aboriginal 1%.Religions: Anglican 26%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24%, non-Christian 11%.Languages: English.Education: Years compulsory--to age 15 in all states except Tasmania, where it is 16. Literacy--99%.Health: Infant mortality rate--6/1,000. Life expect ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Australia, May 1996Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Australia and New Zealand AffairsMay 1996Official Name: Commonwealth of AustraliaPROFILEGeographyArea: 7.7 million sq. km. (3 million sq. mi.); about the size of the 48 continental United States.Cities: Capital--Canberra (pop. 310,100). Other cities--Sydney (3.7 million), Melbourne (3.1 million), Brisbane (1.3 million), Perth (1.2 million).Terrain: Varied, but generally low-lying.Climate: Relatively dry, ranging from temperate in the south to tropical in the north.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Australian(s).Population (1995): 18.2 million.Annual growth rate: 1.1%.Ethnic groups: European 94%, Asian 5%, Aboriginal 1%.Religions: Anglican 24%, Roman Catholic 26%.Languages: English.Education: Years compulsory--to age 15 in all states except Tasmania, where it is 16. Literacy ... [Read More]
Australia (12/04)
Australia's advanced market economy is dominated by its services sector (70% of GDP), yet it is the agricultural and mining sectors (7% of GDP combined) that account for the bulk (57%) of Australia's goods and services exports. Australia's comparative advantage in primary products is a reflection of the natural wealth of the Australian continent and its small domestic market; 20 million people occupy a continent the size of the contiguous United States. The relative size of the manufacturing sector has been declining for several decades, and now accounts for around 11% of GDP. ... [Read More]
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