Congo Dem Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
In Ituri District of Orientale Province, numerous tribally-based armed groups continued to operate: The Lendu and Ngiti-dominated Front for the National Integration/Patriotic Force of Resistance in Ituri (FNI/FRPI), led by Floribert Njabu; the Hema-dominated UPC, led by Thomas Lubanga; the Hema-dominated Party for the Safeguarding of the Congo (PUSIC), led by Chief Kawa Mandra; the mixed People's Army of Congo (FAPC), led by Jerome Kakwavu; and the Alur and Lugbara-dominated Popular Force for Democracy in Congo, led by Thomas Unen Chen. In addition, there were numerous loosely affiliated Lendu militia groups. In May, representatives of seven armed militia groups from Ituri District signed an agreement with the Government to disarm and participate in the transitional process toward democracy; however, the signatories did not respect the agreement. Unlike previous years, the FAPC and Lendu and Hema groups appeared to work together to coordinate illegal economic activities and arms traffi ... [Read More]
Signatories to the 1970 UNESCO Convention
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U.S. Embassy websites - US Dept of State
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"Amounts of Arable Land" - U.S. State Department - May 2002
(hectares per capita) 1979-81 1997-99Afghanistan 0.50 0.32Albania 0.22 0.17Algeria 0.37 0.26Angola 0.41 0.24Argentina 0.89 0.69Armenia -- 0.13Australia 2.97 2.69Austria 0.20 0.17Azerbaijan -- 0.21Bangladesh 0.10 0.06Belarus -- 0.61Belgium, Luxembourg 0.08 0.08Benin 0.43 0.29Bolivia 0.35 0.24Bosnia and Herzegovina -- 0.13Botswana 0.44 0.22Brazil 0.32 0.32Bulgaria 0.43 0.52Burkina Faso 0.39 0.32Burundi ... [Read More]
III. Tier Placements
AZERBAIJAN GEORGIA MALAWI SERBIA-MONTENEGRO BELIZE GREECE MAURITANIA SURINAME BOLIVIA GUATEMALA MEXICO TAJIKISTAN [Read More]
National Holidays
OCTOBEROctober 1Cyprus, Nigeria, People's Republic of China, PalauOctober 2GuineaOctober 3GermanyOctober 4LesothoOctober 9UgandaOctober 11FijiOctober 12Equatorial G ... [Read More]
Table 3. Hardship Differentials
Congo, Dem. Rep. of: Kinshasa25 ... 1 Changes since the October 2001 publication are in bold.2 In addition to the differential rate shown, employees in Afghanistan; Algeria; Bosnia-Herzegovina (Other); Burundi; Iraq; Gaza Strip, Israel; West Bank, Jerusalem; Lebanon; Other, Liberia; Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of; Peshawar, Pakistan; Sierra Leone; Kosovo Province; Yugoslavia and Somalia receive a 25 percent "danger pay" allowance, Central African Republic and Pristina, Yugoslavia receive a 20 percent "danger pay" allowance, employees in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Colombia; Monrovia, Liberia; Pakistan (Balochistan Province (inclu. Quetta) and Sindh Province (incl. Karachi); Peru-Departamentos of San Martin (ex. The City of Tarapoto), Huanuco (entire Departamento), Apurimac (Province of Chincheros only), Ucayali (Province of Padre Abad only), Ayacucho (Provinces of La Mar and Huanta only), Junin (Provinces of Satipo and Chanchamayo only), ... [Read More]
National Holidays
OCTOBEROctober 1Cyprus, Nigeria, People's Republic of China, PalauOctober 2GuineaOctober 3GermanyOctober 4LesothoOctober 9UgandaOctober 11FijiOctober 12Equatorial Guinea, SpainOctober 1 ... [Read More]
Chemical Weapons Convention States Parties & Signatories
Congo, Dem. Rep. of (formerly Zaire) ... CZECH REPUBLIC--RATIFIED 3/6/96 ... Central African Republic ... [Read More]
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