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47%
38%
15%
Cabinda (Previously Portuguese Congo)
Capital City ~
Cabinda
NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS
AFRICA MAP
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Population January 2014
- 357,576
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weather conditions today
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Angola
Wikipedia Overview
95%
Cambodia
Capital City ~
Phnom Penh
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
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Overview with political and topographic maps.
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014
-
14,572,000
Population 2050 (projected) 24,400,000
+ 94% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Cambodia
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 16
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient -
89
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
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Sources
Phnom
Penh Post
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exchange rates for Local Currency
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weather conditions today
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Member of the Association of South East Asian Nations
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Kingdom of Cambodia
Nation Founded
1953
 40%
20%
Cameroon
Capital City ~
Yaoundé
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
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Mission
Diplomatic Missions
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Guide
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BBC
British
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Population Statistics
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Overview with political and topographic maps.
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Population January 2014
- 20,930,000
Population 2050 (projected) 30,900,000
+ 96% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Cameroon
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient -
70
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
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All
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Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations
Member of the African Union
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Republic of Cameroon
Nation Founded
1963
42%
40%
Canada
Capital City ~
Ottawa
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
United Nations
Mission
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Amnesty International Report
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Overview with political and topographic maps.
Canadian Intelligence Services
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014
- 35,236,000
Population 2050 (projected) 36,600,000
+ 16% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Canada
complies fully
with the minimum
standards
for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
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Age of Consent - 14
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Quotient -
97
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Forces
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Canada
Nation Founded 1867
Canary
Islands
Capital City ~
Las Palmas
Diplomatic Missions
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Languages
Travel
Guide
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MAP
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Population January 2014 -
2,117,519
Wikipedia Overview
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Island
Vulnerability
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Spanish
Overseas Territory or Possession
80%
Cape
Verde
Capital City ~
Praia
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EUEA
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Foreign
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Nations Children's Fund
World Bank Report
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
International
Monetary Fund
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Amnesty International Report
Transparency International Corruption Report
Overview with political and topographic maps.
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Population January 2014 -
511,000
Population 2050 (projected) 800,000
+ 76% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Cape Verde
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient -
78
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
All
Africa
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
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exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
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Island
Vulnerability
Member of the African Union
TODAY'S NEWS IN CAPE VERDE
Republic of Cape Verde
Nation Founded
1975
89%
Cayman Islands
Capital City ~
George
Town
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
EUEA
European Union External Action
Canadian Department of
Foreign
Affairs
Prison
Population Statistics
Transparency International Corruption Report
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Population January 2014
-
60,000
United Nations International Migration Profile
CayCompass
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Exchange
Chambers
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Wikipedia Overview
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exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Island
Vulnerability
Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations
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British Overseas Territory or Possession
 25% 22%
15%
Central
African Republic
Capital City ~
Bangui
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
United Nations
Mission
Diplomatic Missions
Languages
Travel
Guide
AFRICA
MAP
BBC
British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peoples Republic
of China
German Federal Foreign Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
EUEA
European Union External Action
Canadian Department of
Foreign
Affairs
United Nations Children's Fund
World Bank Report
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
International
Monetary Fund
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Amnesty International Report
Data on Human Trafficking
& Slavery
Transparency International Corruption Report
Overview with political and topographic maps.
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014 -
5,217,000
Population 2050 (projected) 6,200,000
+ 68% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Central African
Republic
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient -
68
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
All
Africa
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency
exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Member of the African Union
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Central African Republic
Nation Founded
1960
85%
Ceuta
Constitutional Monarchy
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Population January 2014 -
82,376
Wikipedia Overview
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
TODAY'S
NEWS IN CEUTA
Spanish
Overseas Territory or Possession
51%
35%
Chad
Capital City ~
N'Djamena
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
United Nations Mission
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Travel
Guide
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MAP
BBC
British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
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of China
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EUEA
European Union External Action
Canadian Department of
Foreign
Affairs
United Nations Children's Fund
World Bank Report
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
International
Monetary Fund
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Amnesty International Report
Data on Human Trafficking
& Slavery
Transparency International Corruption Report
Overview with political and topographic maps.
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014 -
12,948,000
Population 2050 (projected) 29,200,000
+ 215% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Chad
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient -
72
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
All
Africa
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency
exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Member of the African Union
TODAY'S NEWS IN CHAD
Republic of Chad
Nation Founded
1960
90%
Chechnya
Capital City ~
Grozny
NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
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Freedom House Report
_____________________________________________
Wikipedia Overview
News
Sources
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
See: Russia
TODAY'S
NEWS IN CHECHNYA
77%
Chile
Capital City ~
Santiago
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
United Nations
Mission
Diplomatic Missions
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Travel
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Universities
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BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
Etiquette, Customs and
Protocol Guide
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British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peoples Republic
of China
German Federal Foreign Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
EUEA
European Union External Action
Canadian Department of
Foreign
Affairs
United Nations Children's Fund
World Bank Report
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
International
Monetary Fund
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Amnesty International Report
Data on Human Trafficking
& Slavery
Transparency International Corruption Report
Overview with political and topographic maps.
Chilean Intelligence Services
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014 -
16,841,000
Population 2050 (projected) 22,200,000
+ 41% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Chile
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 12
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient -
93
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
Chile
Post
Business
News Americas
Bolsa
de Comercio Santiago
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency
exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Member of the Organization of American States
TODAY'S NEWS IN CHILE
Republic of Chile
Nation Founded
1810
China
Capital City ~
Beijing
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
United Nations
Mission
Diplomatic Missions
Languages Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
ASIA
MAP
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
Etiquette, Customs and
Protocol Guide
_____________________________________________
Country Profiles
United States Central Intelligence Agency
United States Department of State
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
German Federal Foreign Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
EUEA
European Union External Action
Canadian Department of
Foreign
Affairs
United Nations Children's Fund
World Bank Report
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
International
Monetary Fund
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Amnesty International Report
Data on Human Trafficking
& Slavery
Transparency International Corruption Report
Overview with political and topographic maps.
Chinese Intelligence Services
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014 -
1,357,379,000
Population 2050 (projected) 1,393,600,000
+ 8% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
China
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 14
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient -
100
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
China
Daily
Inside
China Today
China Stock Markets
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Current Conflicts
Senkaku Islands
Spratly Islands
Currency
exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
TODAY'S NEWS IN CHINA
People's Republic of China
Nation Founded
1949
Chinese
Territories or Possessions
36%
25%
18%
Christmas
Island
Capital City ~
Flying Fish Cove
Constitutional Monarchy
Travel
Guide
Pictures
OCEANIA
MAP
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
_____________________________________________
Country Profiles
United States Central Intelligence Agency
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014 -
2,072
The
Australian
The
Islander
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency
exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Island
Vulnerability
Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations
TODAY'S NEWS IN CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Australian
Territory or Possession
Clipperton Island
_____________________________________________
Country Profiles
United States Central Intelligence Agency
____________________________________________________
Wikipedia Overview
Island
Vulnerability
French
Territory or Possession
80%
Cocos
Islands
(Keeling Islands)
Capital City ~
West Island
Constitutional Monarchy
Travel
Guide
Pictures
OCEANIA
MAP
_____________________________________________
Country Profiles
United States Central Intelligence Agency
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014 -
596
The
Australian
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency
exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Island
Vulnerability
Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations
TODAY'S NEWS IN COCOS ISLANDS
Australian
Territory or Possession
90%
Colombia
Capital City ~
Bogotá
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
United Nations
Mission
Diplomatic Missions
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
SOUTH
AMERICA MAP
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
Etiquette, Customs and
Protocol Guide
_____________________________________________
Country Profiles
United States Central Intelligence Agency
United States Department of State
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peoples Republic
of China
German Federal Foreign Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
EUEA
European Union External Action
Canadian Department of
Foreign
Affairs
United Nations Children's Fund
World Bank Report
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
International
Monetary Fund
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Amnesty International Report
Data on Human Trafficking
& Slavery
Transparency International Corruption Report
Overview with political and topographic maps.
____________________________________________________
Population January 2014 -
47,130,000
Population
2050 (projected) 67,300,000
+ 52% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Colombia
complies fully with the minimum
standards for
the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 12
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient -
88
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
Bogotá
Daily
Bolsa de Valores de Colombia
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Current Conflicts
Currency
exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Member of the Organization of American States
TODAY'S NEWS IN COLOMBIA
Republic of Colombia
Nation Founded
1810
Commonwealth of
Nations (The)
(Also known as The British
Commonwealth)
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Profile
Population January 2014 -
1,921,974,000 -
Statistics
Wikipedia Overview
Founded 1949
98%
Comoros
Capital City ~
Moroni
British Foreign Office Travel Advice
United Nations
Mission
Diplomatic Missions
Languages
Travel
Guide
AFRICA
MAP
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
_____________________________________________
Country Profiles
United States Central Intelligence Agency
United States Department of State
British Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peoples Republic
of China
German Federal Foreign Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
EUEA
European Union External Action
Canadian Department of
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Population January 2014
-
743,000
Population 2050 (projected) 1,800,000
+ 190% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Comoros
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
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Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
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79
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1975
50%
Congo
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Brazzaville
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Population January 2014
- 4,525,000
Population 2050 (projected) 10,600,000
+ 186%
from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Congo
does not fully comply with the
minimum
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Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
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65
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50%
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Population January 2014
-
74,618,000
Population 2050 (projected) 181,300,000
+ 220% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
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(Dem. Rep.)
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
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73
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Population January 2014
-
15,000
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____________________________________________________
Population January 2014 -
4,667,000
Population 2050 (projected) 6,300,000
+ 51% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
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does
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91
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1821
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Capital City ~
Yamoussukro
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Population January 2014 -
19,738,000
Population 2050 (projected) 34,100,000
+ 101% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Cote d'Ivoire
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
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71
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70%
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NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS
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Population January 2014
-
1,966,801
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Nation Founded 2014
77%
Croatia
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Population January 2014 -
4,258,000
Population 2050 (projected) 4,300,000
- 1% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Croatia
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
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Age of Consent - 14
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Quotient -
90
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Nation Founded
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____________________________________________________
Population January 2014
-
11,163,000
Population 2050 (projected) 11,100,000
- 2% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Cuba
does
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Age of Consent - 16
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Quotient -
85
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85%
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Population January 2014
- 155,000
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____________________________________________________
Population January 2014
-
865,878
Population 2050 (projected) 1,000,000
+ 9% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Cyprus
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
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Age of Consent - 17
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Quotient -
92
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Nation Founded
1960
60%
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Capital City ~
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Population January 2014
-
10,519,000
Population 2050 (projected) 9,200,000
- 10% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Czech Republic
complies fully
with the minimum
standards
for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 15
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Quotient -
97
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1993
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