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NATIONS WITH
MAJORITY HINDU POPULATIONS
NATIONS WITH MAJORITY COMMUNIST POPULATIONS
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Major Religious Groups of the World Ranked by Number
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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
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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
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Pakistan UNITED
NATIONS
Pakistani Intelligence Services
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - ASIA
MAP
GDP $
2,500 Population
176,242,949 (July 2009
est.)
Living In
Poverty 35%
Population
2050 (projected) 348,600,000
+ 134%
803,943 sq. km. 177 per sq. km.
Literacy: male
59.8%, female 30.6%
Life
Expectancy: male 61.3 yrs. female 63.14 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Pakistan
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.1%
National Intelligence
Quotient - 81
Corruption Index
Armed
Forces
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $
8,261.7 million
News
Sources
World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
World Trade Organization
Business
Recorder
Pakistan Today
The Daily Nation
Pakistan
Stock Exchange
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
Current Conflicts
Kashmir
Baluchistan
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PAKISTAN
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Nation Founded 1947
49%
Palau
UNITED
NATIONS
Languages
Travel
Guide
NATIONAL
STATISTICS
- OCEANIA
MAP
GDP $ 9,450 Population 20,796
(July 2009 est.)
Living In
Poverty N/A
Population
2050 (projected) 30,000
+ 30%
508
sq. km. 37.7
per sq. km.
Literacy: male 93%,
female 90%
Life
Expectancy: male 66.37 yrs. female 72.82 yrs.
Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - N/A
National Intelligence
Quotient - N/A
Corruption Index
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $
540.1 million
News
Sources World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
Palau
Visitors Authority
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PALAU
Republic of Palau
Nation Founded 1994
96%
Palestine UNITED
NATIONS
Palestinian Intelligence Services
Languages
Travel
Guide
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - ASIA
MAP
GDP N/A Population ~ West Bank
2,461,267
Gaza
Strip
1,551,859 (July 2009 est.)
Living In
Poverty 60%
Population
2050 (projected) 11,900,000
+ 228%
27,000 sq. km. 514 per sq. km.
Literacy: N/A
Life
Expectancy: male 70.95 yrs. female 74.51 yrs.
Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - N/A
National Intelligence
Quotient - N/A
Corruption Index
World Bank Report
USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $
1,314.2 million
News
Sources
Freedom
House Report
Palestine
Times
Palestine
Daily
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
Current Conflicts
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PALESTINE
85%
Panama
UNITED
NATIONS
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - NORTH AMERICA MAP
GDP $ 6,524
Population
3,360,474 (July 2009
est.)
Living In
Poverty 37%
Population
2050 (projected) 5,000,000
+ 68%
77,381 sq. km. 38 per sq. km.
Literacy: male
93.2%, female 91.9%
Life
Expectancy: male 69.97 yrs. female 74.79 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Panama
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 12 / 18
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 1%
National Intelligence
Quotient - 84
Corruption Index
Armed
Forces
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $
1,486.1 million
News
Sources
World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
World Trade Organization
Panama
Post
The
Panama News
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PANAMA
Republic of Panama
Nation Founded 1903
44%
Papua
New Guinea
Languages
Travel
Guide Universities
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - OCEANIA
MAP
GDP $ 3,257
Population 6,057,263
(July 2009 est.)
Living In
Poverty 37%
Population 2050
(projected) 11,100,000
+ 102%
458 sq. km.
42.38 per sq. km.
Literacy: male
72.3%, female 59.3%
Life
Expectancy: male 62.07 yrs. female 66.42 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Trafficking in Human Beings Report - N/A
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 16
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 1.5%
National Intelligence
Quotient - 84
Corruption Index
Armed
Forces
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID Grants taken 1962-2003 - $
34.8 million
News
Sources World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
World Trade Organization
The
Independent
Post
Courier
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Nation Founded 1975
90%
Paraguay
UNITED
NATIONS
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - SOUTH
AMERICA MAP
GDP $ 4,171 Population
6,995,655 (July 2009
est.)
Living In
Poverty 18%
Population 2050 (projected) 15,000,000
+ 142%
406,752 sq. km. 14 per sq. km.
Literacy: male
94.9%, female 93%
Life
Expectancy: male 71.89 yrs. female 77.03 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Paraguay
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.6%
National Intelligence
Quotient - 85
Corruption Index
Armed
Forces
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID
Grants taken 1962-2003 -
$ 448.7 million
News
Sources World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
World Trade Organization
Paraguay
News
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PARAGUAY
Republic of Paraguay
Nation Founded 1811
89%
Peru
UNITED NATIONS
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - SOUTH
AMERICA MAP
GDP $
4,888 Population
29,546,963 (July 2009
est.)
Living In
Poverty 54%
Population 2050 (projected) 42,800,000
+ 58%
1,280,000 sq. km. 20 per sq. km.
Literacy: male
95.2%, female 86.8%
Life
Expectancy: male 68.45 yrs. female 73.43 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Peru
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 14
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.5%
National
Intelligence Quotient - 90
Corruption Index
Armed
Forces
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID
Grants taken 1962-2003 - $
4,090.4 million
News
Sources
World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
World Trade Organization
Peruvian
Post
Zona
Finaniera
Bolsa
de Valores de Lima
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
Current Conflicts
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PERU
Republic of Peru
Nation Founded 1821
83%
Philippines UNITED
NATIONS
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - ASIA
MAP
GDP $
5,166 Population
97,976,603 (July 2009
est.)
Living In
Poverty 40%
Population 2050 (projected) 132,800,000
+ 63%
300,000 sq. km. 252 per sq. km.
Literacy: male
96%, female 95.8%
Life
Expectancy: male 66.44 yrs. female 72.28 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Philippines
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 12 / 18
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - N/A
National
Intelligence Quotient - 86
Corruption Index
Armed
Forces
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID
Grants taken 1962-2003
- $ 3,696.7 million
News
Sources
World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
World Trade Organization
Business
World
The
Philippine Star
ABS/CBN
Today
Philippines
Stock Market
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
Current Conflicts
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PHILIPPINES
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Republic of the Philippines
Nation Founded 1946
100%
Pitcairn
Island
Languages
Travel
Guide Pictures
OCEANIA
MAP
GDP $ N/A Population 46
47 sq. km. 1 per sq. km
Literacy: N/A
Life Expectancy: N/A
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PITCAIRN ISLAND
British
Territory or Possession
90%
Poland UNITED
NATIONS
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - EUROPE
MAP
GDP $
10,315 Population
38,482,919 (July
2009 est.)
Living In
Poverty
18.4%
Population 2050 (projected) 33,900,000
- 12%
312,683 sq. km. 119 per sq. km.
Literacy: male 99.8%,
female 99.7%
Life
Expectancy: male 69.77 yrs. female 78.28 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Poland
complies fully
with the minimum
standards
for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 15
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.1%
National
Intelligence Quotient - 99
Corruption Index
Armed
Forces
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID
Grants taken 1962-2003 -
$
905.8 million
News
Sources World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
World Trade Organization
Warsaw
Voice
Warsaw Business
Journal
Warsaw
Stock Exchange
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
TODAY'S
NEWS IN POLAND
Republic of Poland
Nation Founded 1918
97%
Portugal
UNITED
NATIONS
Portugese Intelligence Services
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - EUROPE
MAP
GDP $
17,573
Population
10,707,924 (July 2009
est.)
Living In
Poverty N/A
Population
2050 (projected) 9,400,000
- 10%
92,391 sq. km. 108 per sq. km.
Literacy: male
95.5%, female 91.3%
Life
Expectancy: male 72.86 yrs. female 80.07 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Portugal
complies fully
with the minimum
standards
for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 14 / 16
United Nations International Migration Profile
Adults 15-49 with HIV/AIDS - 0.5%
National
Intelligence Quotient - 95
Corruption Index
Armed
Forces
World Bank Report
International Monetary Fund
USAID Grants taken 1962-2003
- $ 1,104.8 million
News
Sources
World
Health Organization
Freedom
House Report
World Trade Organization
The
News
Pequisar
Portugal
Lisbon
Stock Exchange
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PORTUGAL
Portuguese Republic
Nation Founded 1143
Portuguese
Territories & Possessions
85%
Puerto
Rico
Languages Travel
Guide
NATIONAL
STATISTICS - CARIBBEAN
MAP
GDP $ 11,100 Population
3,971,020 (July 2009
est.)
Population
2050 (projected) 3,900,000
+ 1%
8,959 sq. km.
434 per sq. km.
Literacy: male 93.7%, female 94%
Life Expectancy: male 73.27 yrs. female 81.44 yrs.
Environmental & Ecological Factors
Age of Consent - 14
United Nations International Migration Profile
News
Sources
Freedom
House Report
Puerto
Rico Herald
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia
Overview
TODAY'S
NEWS IN PORTUGAL
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