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learn what all of the symbols below mean. Various data bases throughout the world show different statistics,
and so we have done our best to check with governments and some other reliable sources (including our friends, members, supporters and our
many contacts in the Diplomatic Corps and the International Media Community, living in the countries involved). If you should find a mistake on our site, or just know a better source of facts and data; please let us know.
Laos ~ Latvia ~ Lebanon
~ Lesotho ~
Liberia
Libya ~ Liechtenstein ~ Lithuania ~ Luxembourg
Find the Country you wish to research ~ then use the key shown below
to retrieve
information
CLICK
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
country's
flag to access this information.
90%
Muslim Catholic Protestant Orthodox Alternative Buddhist
Hindu Jewish Communist
The majority Religion of
each Country is listed using a recognized symbol (see
RELIGION
below),
the % number is the estimated size of the Majority. Map
of the Religious World
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.
British Foreign Office Travel Safety Alerts
for business & tourist travellers.
The British Foreign Office provides travel advice for business and tourist travel.
UNITED
NATIONS
The Nation's permanent mission to the United Nations.
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 or
other sources
Country Profiles
The United States Central Intelligence Agency's report on countries in our listing.
The United States Department of State's - Country Profiles
The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Country Profiles
The Australian
Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade - Country Profiles.
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Country Reports.
Prison
Population Statistics
Link to overview of country listed, including political and topographic
maps.
National Intelligence Services
-
Population Reference Bureau Data Finder Information. The
% after the entry is the Growth or Decline in population expected between 2000 and 2050 (including migrations.)
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
Adults
15-49 with HIV/AIDS -
Percentage
of the Population 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
United States US AID Payments
-
U.S. authorized financial aid 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.�
Wikipedia
Overview
-
Link takes you to the Wikipedia Encyclopaedia.
Current Conflicts
-
Link takes you to an update on conflicts the Nation is engaged in.
Currency
exchange rates for Local Currency.
Local
weather conditions today.
Local Time.
Amnesty International - Country Human Rights Report.
Prison
Population
of the World (by Country)
Data on Modern Day Human Trafficking & Slavery.
Island Vulnerability
Member of the League of Arab States -
Map
Member of
the Commonwealth of Nations (The British Empire) -
Map
Member of the Organization of American States -
Map
Member of the African Union
Map
Member
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - Map
Member
of the European Union -
Map
Member
of the Association of South East Asian Nations -
Map
Member
of the Commonwealth of Independent States (ex-Soviet
Union)
TODAY'S NEWS -
News
relating to the country from around the world.
This
symbol indicates that the State Department of the United States Government
has deemed that this Country is considered a State Sponsor of International
Terrorism.
RELIGION
NATIONS WITH MAJORITY MUSLIM POPULATIONS
Map
of the Muslim World
(Showing
Sunni & Shia Majorities)
NATIONS WITH MAJORITY CHRISTIAN POPULATIONS
Catholic
Protestant
Orthodox
NATIONS WITH
MAJORITY BUDDHIST POPULATIONS
NATIONS WITH
MAJORITY HINDU POPULATIONS
NATIONS WITH MAJORITY COMMUNIST POPULATIONS
NATIONS WITH MAJORITY JEWISH POPULATIONS
Major Religious Groups of the World Ranked by Number
of Adherents
Map
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 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
of State - Counter Terrorism
Department
of Homeland Security
Nations
with Colonies, Territories & Overseas Possessions
(AUSTRALIA)
Commonwealth
of Australia
(CHINA) People's
Republic of China
(DENMARK)
Kingdom
of Denmark
(FRANCE)
French
Republic
(FINLAND)
Republic
of Finland
(NETHERLANDS)
Kingdom
of the Netherlands
(NEW
ZEALAND) New
Zealand
(NORWAY) Kingdom
of Norway
(PORTUGAL)
Portuguese
Republic
(SPAIN) Kingdom
of Spain
(U.K.) United
Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
(U.S.A.) United
States of America
Could,
Should or Would be Countries
(Not
Recognized by the United Nations as Nations)
The Etiquette
of Formal & Business Dining
Hot Spots
of the World
Freedom
of the Press
Although
we have listed as many English Language newspapers and other business
publications as we can find, we would point out that not all publications
have the Freedom of the Press enjoyed by those in North America and Europe.
So, we suggest you check the
Freedom
House - Freedom of the Press Report, before reading any of the
newspapers or other publications listed on this site.
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