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New Zealand Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note New ZealandMaori performers participate in a welcoming ceremony, Wellington, New Zealand, October 31, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:New…

North Korea Provokes South

In a weeklong referendum, voters choose either independence or unity Map of SudanRelated Links Sudan Country Profile Darfur How Many Countries…

France Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note France Index: People History Political Conditions Foreign Relations U.S.-French Relations PEOPLESince prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of…

international law

(Encyclopedia) international law, body of rules considered legally binding in the relations between national states, also known as the law of nations. It is sometimes called public international law…

land use

(Encyclopedia) land use, exploitation of land for agricultural, industrial, residential, recreational, or other purposes. Because the United States historically has a laissez-faire attitude toward…

thorium

(Encyclopedia) thoriumthoriumthôrˈēəm [key] [from Thor], radioactive chemical element; symbol Th; at. no. 90; mass number of most stable isotope 232; m.p. about 1,750℃; b.p. about 4,790℃; sp. gr. 11.…

Year in Review, 2012: World News

Major World News Stories of 2012 by Beth Rowen Bashar AssadRelated Links 2012 Year in Review 2012 News of the NationScience News of 2012…