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Trafficking in Human Beings Report - US Department of State Report. Source

Human Rights Report - US Department of State Country Briefs on Human Rights.

Age of Consent. - Legal Age of Sexual Consent. Source

International Migration Profile - United Nations Data on Migration. Source

Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - Percentage of the Population infected. Source

National Intelligence Quotient - The Average Intelligence Quotient is 100. Source

Corruption Index - Transparency International Data.

Armed Forces - Includes various data on Land, Sea and Air Forces and Budgets.

World Bank Report - World Bank Country Report

International Monetary Fund - International Monetary Fund Country Report

USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ United States authorized Grants to foreign Nations.

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World Health Organization - An overview of the Health situation within the country.

Freedom House Report - Freedom House Country Freedom Rankings.

World Trade Organization - WTO Member Nations Report.

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Link to Amnesty International - Country Human Rights Report.

Prison Population of the World (by Country)

Slavery in the 21st Century - Data on Modern Day Human Trafficking & Slavery.

Island Vulnerability - Island Nations suffer vulnerabilities that other Nations do not
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Member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (ex-Soviet Union)

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This symbol indicates that the State Department of the United States Government has deemed that this Country is considered a State Sponsor of International Terrorism.

RELIGION

NATIONS WITH MAJORITY MUSLIM POPULATIONS

Map of the Muslim World
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NATIONS WITH MAJORITY CHRISTIAN POPULATIONS

Catholic Protestant Orthodox

NATIONS WITH MAJORITY BUDDHIST POPULATIONS

NATIONS WITH MAJORITY HINDU POPULATIONS

NATIONS WITH MAJORITY COMMUNIST POPULATIONS

NATIONS WITH MAJORITY JEWISH POPULATIONS

Major Religious Groups of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents

Map of religious majority of the Worlds Countries

A Basic Overview of the World's Major Religions

Alphabetical Listing of the Worlds Religions

Religious Majorities by State in the United States of America

Largest Religious Groups in the United States of America

The Central Intelligence Agency's 21st Century World Facts Report

THE WAR ON TERRORISM

The States of Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea and Sudan
�are the five governments that the United States Secretary of State
has designated�as state sponsors of international terrorism.

Department of State - Counter Terrorism

Department of Homeland Security

Nations with Colonies, Territories & Overseas Possessions

   (AUSTRALIA)   Commonwealth of Australia
        (CHINA)   People's Republic of China
          (DENMARK) Kingdom of Denmark
        (FRANCE) French Republic
       (FINLAND) Republic of Finland
        (NETHERLANDS) Kingdom of the Netherlands
      (NEW ZEALAND) New Zealand
       (NORWAY)   Kingdom of Norway
        (PORTUGAL) Portuguese Republic
           (SPAIN) Kingdom of Spain
       (U.K.) United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
        (U.S.A.) United States of America

Could, Should or Would be Countries

(Not Recognized by the United Nations as Nations)

The Etiquette of Formal & Business Dining

Hot Spots of the World

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87%
Iceland    UNITED NATIONS

   Languages    Travel Guide   Pictures Universities
NATIONAL STATISTICS - EUROPE MAP
   GDP $ 28,881   Population 306,694 (July 2009 est.)
   Living In Poverty N/A
   Population 2050 (projected) 400,000 + 31%
   103,000 sq. km.   3 per sq. km.
   Literacy: 99.9%
   Life Expectancy: male 77.54 yrs. female 82.22 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Iceland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.2%
   National Intelligence Quotient - 98
   Corruption Index
   Armed Forces
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ NIL
   News Sources World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report   World Trade Organization
   Iceland News
   Daily News
Iceland Stock Exchange
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview

   TODAY'S NEWS IN ICELAND



   Republic of Iceland
   Nation Founded 1944

      80%
   India  UNITED NATIONS

   Indian Intelligence Services
Languages    Travel Guide   Pictures Universities
NATIONAL STATISTICS - ASIA MAP
   GDP $ 1,560 Population 1,166,079,217 (July 2009 est.)
   Living In Poverty 25%
   Population 2050 (projected) 1,628,000,000 + 52%
   3,300,000 sq. km.   307 per sq. km.
   Literacy: male 70.2%, female 48.3%
   Life Expectancy: male 62.92 yrs. female 64.37 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   India does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.3%
   National Intelligence Quotient - 81
   Corruption Index
   Armed Forces
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ 5,603.8 million
   News Sources   World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report   World Trade Organization
   Deccan Herald
   The Economic Times
   The Hindustan Times
   The Times of India
   Bombay Stock Exchange
   National Stock Exchange
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview
   Current Conflicts Assam Kashmir Naxalite

   TODAY'S NEWS IN INDIA



   Republic of India
   Nation Founded 1947

       87%
   Indonesia    UNITED NATIONS

   Indonesian Intelligence Services
   Languages    Travel Guide   Pictures Universities
NATIONAL STATISTICS - ASIA MAP
   GDP $ 3,269  Population 240,271,522 (July 2009 est.)
   Living In Poverty 27%
   Population 2050 (projected) 315,600,000 + 43%
   2,000,000 sq. km.   111 per sq. km.
   Literacy: male 92.9%, female 84.1%
   Life Expectancy: male 66.54 yrs. female 71.47 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Indonesia does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 17
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.2%
   National Intelligence Quotient - 89
   Corruption Index
   Armed Forces
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ 2,142.2 million
   News Sources   World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report   World Trade Organization
   Indonesia News Stand
   The Jakarta Post
   Jakarta Stock Exchange
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview
   Current Conflicts Aceh Kalimantan Maluku Papua

   TODAY'S NEWS IN INDONESIA



   Republic of Indonesia
   Nation Founded 1949

      99%
   Iran   UNITED NATIONS

   Iranian Intelligence Services
   Languages    Travel Guide   Pictures Universities
NATIONAL STATISTICS - ASIA MAP
   GDP $ 6,673  Population 66,429,284 (July 2009 est.)
   Living In Poverty 40%
   Population 2050 (projected) 96,500,000 + 45%
   1,600,000 sq. km.   43 per sq. km.
   Literacy: male 85.6%, female 73%
   Life Expectancy: male 68.04 yrs. female 70.73 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Iran does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 14F / 17M
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.2%
   National Intelligence Quotient - 84
   Corruption Index
   Armed Forces
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ 109.7 million
   News Sources   World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report
   The Tehran Times
   The Tehran Stock Exchange
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview

   TODAY'S NEWS IN IRAN



   Islamic Republic of Iran
Nation Founded 1979

       95%
Iraq UNITED NATIONS

   Iraqi Intelligence Services
   Languages    Travel Guide   Pictures
NATIONAL STATISTICS - ASIA MAP
   GDP $ 2,997   Population 28,945,657 (July 2009 est.)
   Living In Poverty N/A
   Population 2050 (projected) 60,500,000 + 150%
   437,072 sq. km.   52 per sq. km.
   Literacy: male 59.9%, female 24.4%
   Life Expectancy: male 66.7 yrs. female 68.99 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 18
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - N/A
   National Intelligence Quotient - 87
   Corruption Index
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ 4,155.2 million
   News Sources   World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report
   KurdishMedia.com
Iraq Daily
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview

   TODAY'S NEWS IN IRAQ



   Republic of Iraq
Nation Founded 1932

   92%
   Ireland    UNITED NATIONS

   Languages    Travel Guide   Pictures Universities
NATIONAL STATISTICS - EUROPE MAP
   GDP $ 30,004   Population 4,203,200 (July 2009 est.)
   Living In Poverty 10%
   Population 2050 (projected) 4,700,000 + 18%
   70,282 sq. km.   54 per sq. km.
   Literacy: 98%
   Life Expectancy: male 74.58 yrs. female 80.31 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
   Ireland complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 17
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.2%
   National Intelligence Quotient - 93
   Corruption Index
   Armed Forces
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ 416.3 million
   News Sources   World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report   World Trade Organization
   Irish Independent
   Examiner
   Business and Finance
   The Irish Times
   The Irish Stock Exchange
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview

   TODAY'S NEWS IN IRELAND



   Ireland
   Nation Founded 1921

   Isle of Man

   Population 76,512 (July 2009 est.)
   Wikipedia Overview

      British Crown Dependency

      76%
   Israel    UNITED NATIONS

   Israeli Intelligence Services
   Languages    Travel Guide   Pictures Universities
NATIONAL STATISTICS - ASIA MAP
   GDP $ 21,223    Population 7,233,701
   Living In Poverty 18%
   Population 2050 (projected) 11,000,000 + 64%
   20,325 sq. km.   273 per sq. km.
   Literacy: male 97.3%, female 93.6%
   Life Expectancy: male 76.95 yrs. female 81.19 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Israel does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 16
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.1%
   National Intelligence Quotient - 94
   Corruption Index
   Armed Forces
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ 29,455.9 million
   News Sources   World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report   World Trade Organization
   Israel's Business Arena
   The Jerusalem Post
   Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview
   Current Conflicts Al-Aqsa Intifada Gaza

   TODAY'S NEWS IN ISRAEL



   State of Israel
   Nation Founded 1948

   90%
   Italy    UNITED NATIONS

   Italian Intelligence Services
   Languages    Travel Guide   Pictures   Universities
NATIONAL STATISTICS - EUROPE MAP
   GDP $ 26,169 Population 58,126,212 (July 2009 est.)
   Living In Poverty N/A
   Population 2050 (projected) 52,300,000 - 9%
   301,225 sq. km.    191 per sq. km.
   Literacy: male 99%, female 98.3%
   Life Expectancy: male 76.47 yrs. female 82.52 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Italy complies fully with the minimum standards
   for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 14
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.4%
   National Intelligence Quotient - 102
   Corruption Index
   Armed Forces
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ 193.4 million
   News Sources   World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report   World Trade Organization
   Italy Daily
   Borsa Italiana
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview

   TODAY'S NEWS IN ITALY



   Italian Republic
   Nation Founded 1880

   40% 20%
Ivory Coast (C�te d'Ivoire)UNITED NATIONS

Languages    Travel Guide Universities
NATIONAL STATISTICS - AFRICA MAP
   GDP $ 2,045     Population 20,617,068
   Living In Poverty 37%
   Population 2050 (projected) 34,100,000 + 101%
   318,000 sq. km.   52.85 per sq. km.
   Literacy: male 57.9%, female 43.6%
   Life Expectancy: male 40.43 yrs. female 45.04 yrs.
   Environmental & Ecological Factors
   Trafficking in Human Beings Report
   Ivory Coast does not fully comply with the minimum
   standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
   Human Rights Report
   Age of Consent - 15
   United Nations International Migration Profile
   Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 3.9%
   National Intelligence Quotient - 71
   Corruption Index
   Armed Forces
   World Bank Report   International Monetary Fund
   USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $ 152.8 million
   News Sources   World Health Organization
   Freedom House Report   World Trade Organization
   All Africa
   Chambers of Commerce
   Wikipedia Overview
   Current Conflicts

   TODAY'S NEWS IN IVORY COAST



   Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
   Nation Founded 1960