Oceania.The UNITED STATES United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. continues its post- post- word element [L.], after; behind. post- pref. 1. After; later: postpartum. 2. Behind; posterior to: postaxial. 9/11 focus on security issues, including the struggle against Islamic Is·lam n. 1. A monotheistic religion characterized by the acceptance of the doctrine of submission to God and to Muhammad as the chief and last prophet of God. 2. a. terrorism terrorism, the threat or use of violence, often against the civilian population, to achieve political or social ends, to intimidate opponents, or to publicize grievances. and the wars in Iraq Iraq or Irak (both: ēräk`, ĭrăk`), officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia. and Afghanistan Afghanistan (ăfgăn`ĭstăn', ăfgän'ĭstän`), officially Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 29,929,000), 249,999 sq mi (647,497 sq km), S central Asia. . Even the immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. debate has a security component, with Congress considering the construction of more fences Enclosures composed of any substance that will present an adequate blockade around a field, yard, or other such expanse of land for the purpose of prohibiting intrusions from outside. along the borders with MEXICO Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. and CANADA Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . President Fidel Castro Noun 1. Fidel Castro - Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927) Castro, Fidel Castro Ruz , 80 CUBA'S leader since the Revolution in 1959, became ill last summer and handed over some authority to his younger brother Wiki is aware of the following uses of "'Younger Brother":
tr.v. out·lived, out·liv·ing, out·lives 1. To live longer than: She outlived her son. 2. Fidel. In MEXICO, Felipe Calderon Felipe Calderon is the name of:
OCEANIA
URBAN
AREA (SQ MI) POP. %
POP. RISE
COUNTRY POPULATION %/YEAR CAPITAL
AUSTRALIA 2,988,888 91 CANBERRA
20,600,000 0.6
FIJI 7,054 46 SUVA
800,000 1.4
KIRIBATI 282 43 TARAWA
100,000 2.3
MARSHALL ISLANDS 69 68 MAJURO
100,000 3.3
MICRONESIA 270 22 PALIKIR
100,000 2.0
NAURU 9 100 YAREN
10,000 1.9 DISTRICT
NEW ZEALAND 104,452 89 WELLINGTON
4,100,000 0.7
PALAU 178 77 KOROR
20,000 0.7
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 178,703 13 PORT
6,000,000 2.1 MORESBY
SAMOA 1,097 22 APIA
200,000 2.4
SOLOMON ISLANDS 11,158 16 HONIARA
500,000 2.6
TONGA 290 23 NUKU'ALOFA
100,000 1.8
TUVALU 10 47 FUNAFUTI
100,000 1.7
VANUATU 4,707 21 PORT-VILA
200,000 2.5
COUNTRY MAJOR LANGUAGES
AUSTRALIA English
Aboriginal languages
FIJI English
Fijian
Hindustani
KIRIBATI English
Gilbertese
MARSHALL ISLANDS English
Marshallese dialects
Japanese
MICRONESIA English
Trukese, Pohnpein
Yapese & Kosraean
NAURU Nauruan
English
NEW ZEALAND English
Maori
PALAU English
Sonsorol'ese
Palauan & others
PAPUA NEW GUINEA English
pidgin English
Motu & many others
SAMOA Samoan
English
SOLOMON ISLANDS Melanesian pidgin
English
others
TONGA Tonga
English
TUVALU Tuvaluan
English
VANUATU English
French
Bislama
POLITICAL SYSTEM &
COUNTRY HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
AUSTRALIA Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD
FIJI Parliamentary democracy and
traditional chiefs
Prime Minister LAISENIA QARASE
KIRIBATI Presidential-legislative democracy
President ANOTE TONG
MARSHALL ISLANDS Parliamentary democracy and
traditional chiefs
President KESSAI H. NOTE
MICRONESIA Parliamentary democracy
President JOSEPH J. URUSEMAL
NAURU Parliamentary democracy
President LUDWIG SCOTTY
NEW ZEALAND Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minister HELEN CLARK
PALAU Presidential democracy
and traditional chiefs
President TOMMY REMENGESAU
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minister SIR MICHAEL SOMARE
SAMOA Parliamentary democracy & traditional chiefs
Prime Minister
TUILAEPA SAILELE MALIELEGA0I
SOLOMON ISLANDS Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minister MANASSEH SOGAVARE
TONGA Monarchy
KING GEORGE TUPOU V
TUVALU Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minister APISAI IELEMIA
VANUATU Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minister HAM LINI
DATE LITERACY PER CAPITA
OF ORIGIN RATE (%) GDP
% POP. LIFE
COUNTRY UNDER 15 EXPECTANCY HDI
AUSTRALIA 1901 99/99 $31,900
20 78/83 0.955
FIJI 1970 96/92 $6,000
31 66/71 0.752
KIRIBATI 1979 NA $800
39 58/64 NA
MARSHALL ISLANDS 1986 94/94 $2,300
42 NA NA
MICRONESIA 1986 91/88 $3,900
39 67/67 NA
NAURU 1968 NA $5,000
39 58/66 NA
NEW ZEALAND 1907 99/99 $25,200
21 77/81 0.933
PALAU 1994 93/40 $5,808
24 69/73 NA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1975 71/58 $2,600
41 55/56 0.523
SAMOA 1962 99/99 $5,600
41 72/74 0.776
SOLOMON ISLANDS 1978 NA $1,700
40 62/63 0.594
TONGA 1970 99/99 $2,300
35 70/72 0.810
TUVALU 1978 NA $1,100
36 62/65 NA
VANUATU 1980 NA $2,900
41 66/69 0.659
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion