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ON THE NATIONAL FLAG FOR COUNTRY FACTS
We have linked each country to the United States of America
Department of State - Background Notes. Click on the relevant
flag to access this information.

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We
have noted the majority Religion of
each Country listed using a well recognized symbol (see
RELIGION
below), the % number is the estimated size of the Majority.
Map
of the Religious World
Find
the Country you wish to research
then click on the icons as shown below for:
The Central Intelligence Agency's report on countries in our
listing.

Link to the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
for
the countries in our listing.
British Foreign Office Travel Safety Alerts
for business & tourist travellers.
The
British Foreign Office provides travel advice for business and tourist
travel to most countries. This link will connect you.
Link to World Governments - Ministries, Departments and contacts.
Link to
overview of country listed, including political and topographic maps.
Embassy
Each country's Embassy located in
Washington DC is shown thus. Strange as it may seem in the 21st Century
but some countries still do not have an Embassy web site. Others
have to be linked to their UN Delegation web site.
UNITED
NATIONS
We have listed the countries that
have permanent missions to the United Nations with this link to their
United Nations Mission web site.
Languages
A primer on the languages spoken in
the country.
Travel Guide All you need to know if travelling
to the country.
Pictures
Pictures of the country, its people
and its cities.
Universities
A listing of major Universities within the country.
NATIONAL
STATISTICS
The
Official Government Reports of a Nation's Statistics. For countries that do not post
Statistics (English) we use data
from the World Bank.
GDP
$
We give WHO economic statistics on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) per capita for almost every Country listed.
Click on the blue number given to see a regional comparison
chart. For countries not listed by the WHO we give CIA data.
Population -
Accepted number of people living in the country January 1st, 2004.
Living
In Poverty
Note:
Living in Poverty in Afghanistan or Mozambique is far different to
living in poverty in Northern Europe or the United States. In
Developed Countries N/A means Not Applicable - in Un-Developed Countries
N/A means Not Available.
-
Population Reference Bureau Data Finder Information. The
% after the entry is the Growth or Decline in population expected (including migrations.)
See: Population
Land Area -
The
number of sq. km. shown is the actual land area of the listed country, bodies of water within that country are not included.
Population Density - The number of people now living within the country
per sq. km. of land area - these are United Nations statistics.
Literacy
-
We have listed the latest percentages of the population over the age of 15 years able to read and write. i.e.
male:
47%, female 15%
Life
Expectancy - We
have listed life expectancy of men and women at birth.
Environmental & Ecological Factors -
Link to information on this
subject by Country. Click on the link, then click on the subject you
wish to research (i.e.: Water Resources) then scroll down to and click
on the Country you require data for.
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
Women
15-49 with HIV/AIDS -
Percentage
of women 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.
News
Sources -
English
Language Local News sources.
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.
Newspaper
-
National Newspapers &
Business Publications published in English.
Stock Exchange -
Stock Exchanges that are
presented real-time in English.
Chambers
of Commerce
-
Link takes you to the World Chambers Network. Pick the Country or Territory you want and click on search for the links you will require.
Wikipedia
Overview
-
Link takes you to the Wikipedia Encyclopaedia.
Current Conflicts
-
Link takes you to an update on conflicts the Nation is engaged in.
TODAY'S NEWS -
News
relating to the country from around the world.