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Karakalpakstan
Capital
City ~ Nukus
An autonomous republic of
Uzbekistan
NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS
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Wikipedia Overview
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weather conditions today
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Member
of the Commonwealth of Independent States
See: Uzbekistan
47%
42%
Kazakhstan
Capital
City ~ Astana
British Foreign Office
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United Nations
Mission
Languages
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ASIA
MAP
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
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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
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.
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Population January 2014 -
17,030,000
Population 2050 (projected) 13,300,000
- 10% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Kazakhstan
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 - 93
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
Kazakhstanskaya
Pravda
Kazakhstan
Stock Exchange
Chambers
of Commerce
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weather conditions today
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Member
of the Commonwealth of Independent States
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Republic of Kazakhstan
Nation Founded 1991
 40%30%
20%
Kenya
Capital
City ~ Nairobi
British Foreign Office
Travel Advice
United Nations
Mission
Languages
Travel
Guide Pictures
Universities
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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
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Canadian Department of
Foreign
Affairs
United Nations Children's
Fund
World Bank Report
World Health Organization
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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.
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Population January 2014
- 43,291,000
Population 2050 (projected) 40,200,000
+ 27% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Kenya
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 - 72
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
The
East African
The
Nation
Nairobi
Stock Exchange
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
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Local
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Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations
Member
of the African Union
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Republic of Kenya
Nation Founded
1963
52%
40%
Kiribati
Capital
City ~ Tarawa
British Foreign Office
Travel Advice
United Nations Mission
Languages
Travel
Guide
OCEANIA
MAP
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Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
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Phoenix Islands Protected Area
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peoples Republic
of China
German Federal Foreign Office
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EUEA
European Union External Action
Canadian Department of
Foreign
Affairs
United Nations Children's
Fund
World Bank Report
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International
Monetary Fund
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Data on Human Trafficking
& Slavery
Transparency International Corruption Report
Overview with political and topographic maps.
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Population January 2014 -
106,000
Population
2050 (projected) 200,000
+ 137% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Kiribati
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 - 84
United States US AID Payments
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Kiribati
Newstar
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Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations
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NEWS IN KIRIBATI
Republic of Kiribati
Nation Founded 1979
Korea (North) (Democratic Peoples Republic)
Capital
City ~
Pyongyang
British Foreign Office
Travel Advice
United Nations Mission
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
ASIA
MAP
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
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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 Health Organization
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Amnesty International Report
Data on Human Trafficking
& Slavery
Transparency International Corruption Report
Overview with political and topographic maps.
North Korean Intelligence Services
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Population January 2014
- 25,313,000
Population 2050 (projected) 24,900,000
+ 10% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Korea (North)
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 - 13
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient - 105
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
DPRK
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
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NEWS IN NORTH KOREA
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Nation Founded 1945
23%
20%
Korea (South) (Republic Of Korea)
Capital
City ~ Seoul
British Foreign Office
Travel Advice
United Nations Mission
Languages
Travel
Guide
Pictures
Universities
ASIA
MAP
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
Etiquette, Customs and
Protocol Guide
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Country Profiles
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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.
South Korean Intelligence Services
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Population January 2014
- 50,394,000
Population 2050 (projected) 44,300,000
- 8% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Korea (South)
complies
fully
with the minimum standards
for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
Age of Consent - 13
United Nations International Migration Profile
National Intelligence
Quotient - 106
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
HanKyung
International
Monthly News
The
Korea Herald
Korea
Stock Exchange
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
TODAY'S
NEWS IN SOUTH KOREA
Republic of Korea
Nation Founded 1945
90%
Kosovo
Capital
City ~
Pristina
British Foreign Office
Travel Advice
Travel
Guide
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
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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
International
Monetary Fund
Freedom House Report
Prison
Population Statistics
Data on Human Trafficking
& Slavery
Transparency International Corruption Report
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Population January 2014
- 1,826,000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Kosovo
does
not fully comply with the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings.
U.S. State Dept. Human Rights Report
USAID Grants taken 1962-2003
- $
541.3 million
News
Sources
Wikipedia Overview
Currency exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Republic of Kosovo
Nation Founded 2008
95%
Kurdistan
NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS
Wikipedia Overview
99%
Kuwait
Capital
City ~
Kuwait City
British Foreign Office
Travel Advice
United Nations
Mission
Constitutional Monarchy
Languages
Travel
Guide Pictures
Universities
ASIA
MAP
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
Etiquette, Customs and
Protocol Guide
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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.
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Population January 2014
- 3,852,000
Population 2050 (projected) 7,000,000
+ 192% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Kuwait
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 - 83
Armed
Forces
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
The
Kuwait Times
Kuwait Stock Exchange
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Member
of the League of Arab States
TODAY'S
NEWS IN KUWAIT
State of Kuwait
Nation Founded 1961
75%
Kyrgyz Republic
Capital
City ~ Bishkek
British Foreign Office
Travel Advice
United Nations Mission
Languages
Travel
Guide Pictures
Universities
ASIA
MAP
BBC British
Broadcasting Corporation Country Profile
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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.
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Population January 2014 -
5,717,000
Population 2050 (projected) 7,100,000
+ 41% from 2000
U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Human Beings Report
Kyrgyzstan
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 - 87
United States US AID Payments
News
Sources
Kabar
Vecherny
Bishkek
Chambers
of Commerce
Wikipedia Overview
Currency exchange rates for Local Currency
Local
weather conditions today
Local Time
Member
of the Commonwealth of Independent States
TODAY'S
NEWS IN KYRGYZSTAN
Kyrgyz Republic
Nation Founded 1991
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