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12028 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Gabon | History of Gabon | Little is known of the history of Gabon prior to European contact. Bantu migrants settled the area beginning in the 14th century. Portuguese explorers and traders arrived in the area in the late 15th century. The coast subsequently became a center of the transatlantic slave trade with European slave traders arriving to... |
12029 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Gabon | Geography of Gabon | Gabon is a country in Central Africa, lying along the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Bight of Biafra.
Borders
Gabon has a total of 3,261 km of international boundaries. It borders Equatorial Guinea (335 km) and Cameroon (349 km) to the north and the Republic of the Congo (2,567 km) to the east and south. Gabon lies... |
12030 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Gabon | Demographics of Gabon | The Demographics of Gabon is the makeup of the population of Gabon. As of 2020, Gabon has a population of 2,225,287. Gabon's population is relatively young with 35.5% of its population under 15 years of age and only 4.3% of its population over 65 years old. Gabon has a nearly even split between males and females with 0... |
12031 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Gabon | Politics of Gabon | Politics of Gabon takes place in a framework of a republic whereby the President of Gabon is head of state and in effect, also the head of government, since he appoints the prime minister and his cabinet. The government is divided into three branches: the Executive headed by the prime minister (although previously grab... |
12032 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Gabon | Economy of Gabon | The economy of Gabon is characterized by strong links with France, large foreign investments, dependence on skilled foreign labor, and decline of agriculture. Gabon enjoys a per capita income four times that of most nations of sub-Saharan Africa, its reliance on resource extraction industry releasing much of the popula... |
12033 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Gabon | Telecommunications in Gabon | Telecommunications in Gabon include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Radio and television
Radio stations:
state owns and operates 2 radio stations; a private radio station; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible (2007);
6 AM, 7 FM, and 4 shortwave stat... |
12034 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Gabon | Transport in Gabon | Modes of transport in Gabon include rail, road, water, and air. The one rail link, the Trans-Gabon Railway, connects the port of Owendo with the inland town of Franceville. Most but not all of the country is connected to the road network, much of which is unpaved, and which centres on seven "national routes" identified... |
12035 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed%20Forces%20of%20Gabon | Armed Forces of Gabon | The Armed Forces of Gabon () or the Gabonese Defense and Security Forces () is the national professional military of the Republic of Gabon, divided into the Army, Air Force, Navy, and a National Gendarmerie, consisting of about 5,000 personnel. The armed forces includes a well-trained, well-equipped 1,800-member guard ... |
12036 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Gabon | Foreign relations of Gabon | Gabon has followed a non-aligned policy, advocating dialogue in international affairs and recognizing both parts of divided countries. Since 1973, the number of countries establishing diplomatic relations with Gabon has doubled. In inter-African affairs, Gabon espouses development by evolution rather than revolution an... |
12047 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza%20Strip | Gaza Strip | The Gaza Strip (; ), or simply Gaza, is a Palestinian enclave on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Egypt on the southwest for and Israel on the east and north along a border. The Gaza Strip and the West Bank are claimed by the de jure sovereign State of Palestine.
The territories of Gaza and t... |
12059 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Georgia%20%28country%29 | Geography of Georgia (country) | Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It lies on the coast of the Black Sea and is bordered to the north and northeast by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan.
Location
Georgia is largely surrounded by the Greater... |
12060 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Georgia%20%28country%29 | Demographics of Georgia (country) | The demographic features of the population of Georgia include population growth, population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
Demographic trends
The demographic situation in Georgia, like that of some other former Soviet republics... |
12061 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Georgia%20%28country%29 | Politics of Georgia (country) | Politics in Georgia involve a parliamentary representative democratic republic with a multi-party system. The President of Georgia is the ceremonial head of state and the Prime Minister of Georgia is the head of government. The Prime Minister and the Government wield executive power. Legislative power is vested in both... |
12062 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Georgia%20%28country%29 | Economy of Georgia (country) | The economy of Georgia is an emerging free market economy. Its gross domestic product fell sharply following the dissolution of the Soviet Union but recovered in the mid-2000s, growing in double digits thanks to the economic and democratic reforms brought by the peaceful Rose Revolution. Georgia continued its economic ... |
12063 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Georgia%20%28country%29 | Telecommunications in Georgia (country) | Telecommunications in Georgia include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Radio and television
Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998). There are 35 FM stations in the country, as of 2021.
Radios: 3.02 million (1997).
Television broadcast stations: 25 (plus repeaters... |
12064 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Georgia%20%28country%29 | Transport in Georgia (country) | For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union.
Railways
total:
1,683 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
broad gauge:
1,583 km of gauge (1993)
narrow gauge:
100 km of gauge.
City with metro system: Tbilisi (see Tbilisi Metro).
In April 2005, an agreement was signed to b... |
12065 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense%20Forces%20of%20Georgia | Defense Forces of Georgia | The Defense Forces of Georgia (), or Georgian Defense Forces (GDF), are the combined military forces of Georgia, tasked with the defense of the nation's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. They consist of the Land Force, Air Force, National Guard, and Special Operations Forces. The Defense Forces are ... |
12066 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Georgia%20%28country%29 | Foreign relations of Georgia (country) | Georgia's location, nestled between the Black Sea, Russia, and Turkey, renders it strategically important. It is developing as the gateway from the Black Sea to the Caucasus and the larger Caspian region, but also serves as a buffer between Russia and Turkey. Georgia has a long and tumultuous relationship with Russia, ... |
12067 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana | Ghana | Ghana (), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It spans the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas ... |
12069 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Ghana | Geography of Ghana | Ghana is a West African country in Africa, along the Gulf of Guinea, just a few degrees north of the equator.
Ghana encompasses plains, low hills, rivers, Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake, Dodi Island and Bobowasi Island on the south Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana. Ghana can be divided into four differen... |
12070 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Ghana | Demographics of Ghana | The Demography of Ghana describes the condition and overview of Ghana's population. This article is about the demographic features of the population of Ghana, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
Ghana's populatio... |
12072 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Ghana | Economy of Ghana | The economy of Ghana has a diverse and rich resource base, including the manufacturing and exportation of digital technology goods, automotive and ship construction and exportation, and the exportation of diverse and rich resources such as hydrocarbons and industrial minerals. These have given Ghana one of the highest ... |
12073 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Ghana | Telecommunications in Ghana | Telecommunications in Ghana include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Telecommunications is the main economic sector of Ghana according to the statistics of the World Bank due to the Ghana liberal policy around Information and communications technology (ICT). Among the main sectors of i... |
12074 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Ghana | Transport in Ghana | Transport in Ghana is accomplished by road, rail, air and water. Ghana's transportation and communications networks are centered in the southern regions, especially the areas in which gold, cocoa, and timber are produced. The northern and central areas are connected through a major road system.
Increased transport inv... |
12075 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana%20Armed%20Forces | Ghana Armed Forces | The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is the unified armed force of Ghana, consisting of
the Army (GA), Navy (GN), and Ghana Air Force.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces is the president of Ghana, who is also the supreme military commander of the Border Guard Unit (BGU). The armed forces are managed by the Mini... |
12076 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Ghana | Foreign relations of Ghana | The foreign relations of Ghana are controlled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana. Ghana is active in the United Nations and many of its specialised agencies, the World Trade Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of Wes... |
12078 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline%20of%20the%20history%20of%20Gibraltar | Timeline of the history of Gibraltar | The history of Gibraltar portrays how The Rock gained an importance and a reputation far exceeding its size, influencing and shaping the people who came to reside here over the centuries.
Prehistoric
Evidence of hominid inhabitation of the Rock dates back to the Neanderthals. A Neanderthal skull was discovered in For... |
12080 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Gibraltar | Demographics of Gibraltar | This article is about the demographic features of the population of Gibraltar, including ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Ethnic origins
One of the main features of Gibraltar's population is the diversity of their ethnic or... |
12081 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Gibraltar | Politics of Gibraltar | The politics of Gibraltar takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic British Overseas Territory, whereby the Monarch of the United Kingdom is the constitutional head of state represented by the Governor of Gibraltar. The Chief Minister of Gibraltar is the head of Government. As a Britis... |
12082 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Gibraltar | Economy of Gibraltar | The economy of Gibraltar consists largely of the services sector. While part of the European Union until Brexit, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar has a separate legal jurisdiction from the United Kingdom and a different tax system.
The role of the UK Ministry of Defence, which at one time was Gibraltar's mai... |
12083 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications%20in%20Gibraltar | Communications in Gibraltar | Communications in Gibraltar comprise a wide range of telephony systems (both fixed-line and mobile), Internet access, broadcasting (radio and television) and satellite control. There is also printed and online media. Regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting are the responsibility of the Gibraltar Regulatory Au... |
12084 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Gibraltar | Transport in Gibraltar | Gibraltar has a limited public transport system, due to the compact size of the territory.
Road
Private transport
Gibraltar has of highways, all of which are paved. It has one of the highest levels of per capita car ownership in the world, with as many motor vehicles as people. Unlike the United Kingdom, along with... |
12087 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorioso%20Islands | Glorioso Islands | The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands ( or officially also ) are a group of French islands and rocks totaling . They are controlled by France as part of the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, a French overseas territory, but are also claimed by Comoros, Madagascar and formerl... |
12098 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf%20of%20Finland | Gulf of Finland | The Gulf of Finland (; ; ; ) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and Estonia to the south, to Saint Petersburg in Russia to the east, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn. The eastern parts of the Gulf of Finla... |
12099 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gda%C5%84sk | Gdańsk | Gdańsk ( , also ; ; ; ; , ) is a city on the Baltic coast of northern Poland. With a population of 470,805, Gdańsk is the capital and largest city of the Pomeranian Voivodeship and the most prominent city in the geographical region of Pomerania. It is Poland's principal seaport and the country's fourth-largest metrop... |
12100 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graviton | Graviton | In theories of quantum gravity, the graviton is the hypothetical quantum of gravity, an elementary particle that mediates the force of gravitational interaction. There is no complete quantum field theory of gravitons due to an outstanding mathematical problem with renormalization in general relativity. In string theory... |
12101 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ta%20Canal | Göta Canal | The Göta Canal () was a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century.
The canal was long, of which were dug or blasted, with a width varying between and a maximum depth of about .
The Göta Canal was a part of a waterway long, linking a number of lakes and rivers to provide a route from Gothenburg (Göteborg... |
12102 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General%20Motors | General Motors | General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing corporation. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, the company is the largest automobile manufacturer based in the United States and one of the largest worldwide. It was the largest automaker worldwide for 77 consecutive years, from 1931 wh... |
12103 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden%20Gate%20Bridge | Golden Gate Bridge | The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula—to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route ... |
12104 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo%20Marconi | Guglielmo Marconi | Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi (; 25 April 187420 July 1937) was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system. This led to Marconi being credited as the inventor of radio, and he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Ph... |
12105 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf%20%28disambiguation%29 | Gulf (disambiguation) | A gulf is a large inlet from the ocean into a landmass.
Gulf or the gulf may also refer to:
Places
Persian Gulf, sometimes called simply "The Gulf"
Arab states of the Persian Gulf, or "The Gulf"
Gulf of Mexico, known colloquially as just "the gulf"
Gulf Country, a region in Australia
Gulf Province, a province o... |
12106 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ta%20%C3%A4lv | Göta älv | The Göta älv (; "River of (the) Geats") is a river that drains lake Vänern into the Kattegat, at the city of Gothenburg, on the western coast of Sweden. It was formed at the end of the last glaciation, as an outflow channel from the Baltic Ice Lake to the Atlantic Ocean and nowadays it has the largest drainage basin in... |
12108 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece | Greece | Greece (, ), officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country located in Southeastern Europe. Its population is approximately 10.7 million as of 2021; Athens is its largest and capital city, followed by Thessaloniki. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Afr... |
12111 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Greece | Demographics of Greece | The Demographics of Greece refer to the demography of the population that inhabits the Greek peninsula. The population of Greece was estimated by the United Nations to be in (including displaced refugees).
Historical overview
Greece was inhabited as early as the Paleolithic period. Prior to the 2nd millennium BC, th... |
12112 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Greece | Politics of Greece | Greece is a parliamentary representative democratic republic, where the President of Greece is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Greece is the head of government within a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Hellenic Parliament. Between the restoration of democracy in... |
12113 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Greece | Economy of Greece | The economy of Greece is the 51st largest in the world, with a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $189.410 billion per annum. In terms of purchasing power parity, Greece is the world's 54th largest economy, at $305.005 billion per annum. As of 2020, Greece is the sixteenth-largest economy in the 27-member European... |
12114 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Greece | Telecommunications in Greece | The telecommunications and postal services market in Greece is regulated by the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT).
Landline telephone
COSMOTE, the former state monopoly, is the main player in fixed-line telephony. Since the liberalization of the telecommunications market, COSMOTE (OTE) has been s... |
12115 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Greece | Transport in Greece | Transport in Greece have undergone significant changes in the past two decades, vastly modernizing the country's infrastructure and transportation. Although ferry transport between islands remains the prominent method of transport between the nation's islands, improvements to the road infrastructure, rail, urban transp... |
12116 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenic%20Armed%20Forces | Hellenic Armed Forces | The Hellenic Armed Forces () are the combined ground, naval and air forces of Greece. They consist of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Air Force.
The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense.
History
General information
Greece is ranked 29 out ... |
12117 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Greece | Foreign relations of Greece | As one of the oldest Euro-Atlantic member states in the region of Southeast Europe, Greece enjoys a prominent geopolitical role as a middle power, due to its political and geographical proximity to Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Its main allies are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the o... |
12118 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland | Greenland | Greenland (, ; , ) is an island nation located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island, and one of the three constituent countries that form the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark and the Faroe Islands; the citizens of these countries ... |
12120 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Greenland | Geography of Greenland | Greenland is located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland. The territory comprises the island of Greenland—the largest island in the world—and more than a hundred other smaller islands (see alphabetic list). As an island, Greenland has no land boundaries an... |
12121 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Greenland | Demographics of Greenland | This article is about the demographic features of the population of Greenland, including population density, ethnicity, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Populations
On 1 July 2014, Greenland had 56,295 inhabitants. This represents an increase of 13 over 1 January but a decre... |
12122 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Greenland | Politics of Greenland | The politics of Greenland, an autonomous country (, ) within the Kingdom of Denmark, function in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ve... |
12123 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Greenland | Economy of Greenland | The economy of Greenland can be characterized as small, mixed and vulnerable. Greenland's economy consists of a large public sector and comprehensive foreign trade. This has resulted in an economy with periods of strong growth, considerable inflation, unemployment problems and extreme dependence on capital inflow from ... |
12124 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Greenland | Telecommunications in Greenland | Telecommunications in Greenland include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Greenland has, by law, only one service provider for telecommunications and the Internet, TELE Greenland, which is fully owned by the Greenlandic Home Rule government. TELE Greenland provides switched telephone an... |
12125 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Greenland | Transport in Greenland | The transportation system in Greenland is very unusual in that Greenland has no railways, no inland waterways, and virtually no roads between towns. Historically the major means of transportation has been by boat around the coast in summer and by dog sled in winter, particularly in the north and east. Nowadays air trav... |
12126 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military%20of%20Greenland | Military of Greenland | The defence of Greenland is the responsibility of the Kingdom of Denmark. The government of Greenland does not have control of Greenland's military or foreign affairs. The most important part of Greenland's defensive territory remains the 12 maritime zones. In recent years there has been a significant increase in the p... |
12127 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Greenland | Foreign relations of Greenland | Being part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the foreign relations of Greenland are handled in cooperation with the Danish government and the Government of Greenland.
Unlike Denmark, Greenland is no longer part of the European Union, the country changed its status to an OCT associated to the EU, a dependent territory that ha... |
12129 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Grenada | History of Grenada | The history of islands of Grenada in the Caribbean, part of the Lesser Antilles group of islands, covers a period from the earliest human settlements to the establishment of the contemporary nationstate of Grenada.
First settled by indigenous peoples, by the time of European contact it was inhabited by the Caribs. Br... |
12130 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Grenada | Geography of Grenada | Grenada is an island country located between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located at . There are no large inland bodies of water on the island, which consists entirely of the state of Grenada. The coastline is 121 km long. The island has 15 constituencies and speaks English... |
12131 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Grenada | Demographics of Grenada | This article is about the demographic features of the population of Grenada, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
According to the 2011 census Grenada has 105,539 inhabitants. The estim... |
12132 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Grenada | Politics of Grenada | The politics of Grenada takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, whereby the prime minister is the head of government. Grenada is an independent Commonwealth realm. It is governed under a multi-party parliamentary system whose political and legal traditions closely follow those of the Uni... |
12133 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Grenada | Economy of Grenada | The economy of Grenada is a largely tourism-based, small and open economy. Over the past two decades, the main thrust of Grenada's economy has shifted from agriculture to services, with tourism serving as the leading foreign currency earning sector. The country's principal export crops are the spices nutmeg and mace (G... |
12135 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Grenada | Transport in Grenada | Transport in Grenada consists of a network of highways connecting major population centres, airports and ports and harbours along the coast. Grenada has no merchant marine.
There is one industrial railway, used by a rum distillery.
Highways:
total:
1,127 km
paved:
687 km
Drivers in Grenada drive on the left hand side... |
12137 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Grenada | Foreign relations of Grenada | The United States, Venezuela, Cuba, and the People's Republic of China have embassies in Grenada. Grenada has been recognized by most members of the United Nations and maintains diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela, and Canada.
Grenada is a member of the Caribbean Development Bank, C... |
12148 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Guam | History of Guam | The history of Guam starts with the early arrival around 2000 BC of Austronesian people known today as the CHamorus. The CHamorus then developed a "pre-contact" society, that was Spanish colonized by the Spanish in the 17th century. The present American rule of the island began with the 1898 Spanish–American War. Guam'... |
12149 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Guam | Geography of Guam | Guam is a U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean, at the boundary of the Philippine Sea. It is the southernmost and largest member of the Mariana Islands archipelago, which is itself the northernmost group of islands in Micronesia. The closest political entity is the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (C... |
12150 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Guam | Demographics of Guam | The demographics of Guam details an array of demographic statistics relating to the territory of Guam. This includes statistics on population, including the Indigenous population; religious affiliations; language; and immigration. Furthermore, The Demographics of Guam provides an overview of the history of Guam, as wel... |
12151 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Guam | Politics of Guam | Guam is a two-party presidential representative democracy, in which the Governor is the head of government. Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States, with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs.
Background
The economic situation in Gu... |
12153 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications%20in%20Guam | Communications in Guam | Though Guam is a United States territory, some U.S. long-distance plans and courier services list Guam as an international location. As a result of Guam's being added to the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) in 1997, calls made to the U.S., Canada, or other participating countries from Guam (or to Guam from other NA... |
12154 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation%20in%20Guam | Transportation in Guam | The United States territory of Guam has no railways or freeways, nor does it have a merchant marine. The largest port is Apra Harbor, which serves almost all commercial traffic including cruise, cargo and fishing vessels. There are smaller harbors located on the island (most notably one in Hagatna and one in Agat) wh... |
12157 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Guatemala | History of Guatemala | The history of Guatemala begins with the Maya civilization (300 BC – 250 AD), which was among those that flourished in their country. The country's modern history began with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524. Most of the great Classic-era (250 – 900 AD) Maya cities of the Petén Basin region, in the northern low... |
12159 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Guatemala | Demographics of Guatemala | This article is about the demographic features of the population of Guatemala, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
According to the 2018 census, 43.56% of the population is Indigenous including 41... |
12160 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Guatemala | Politics of Guatemala | Politics of Guatemala takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, where by the President of Guatemala is both head of state, head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Co... |
12161 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Guatemala | Economy of Guatemala | The economy of Guatemala is a considered a developing economy, highly dependent on agriculture, particularly on traditional crops such as coffee, sugar, and bananas. Guatemala's GDP per capita is roughly one-third of Brazil's. The Guatemalan economy is the largest in Central America. It grew 3.3 percent on average from... |
12162 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Guatemala | Telecommunications in Guatemala | Telecommunications in Guatemala include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Radio and television
Radio stations: 1 government-owned radio station and hundreds of privately owned radio stations (2007).
Radios: 835,000 (1997).
Television stations: 4 privately owned national terrestrial ... |
12163 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Guatemala | Transport in Guatemala | Transportation in Guatemala includes roads, waterways, and airports. It formerly included railways.
Ground transportation
Chicken buses, recycled and often colorfully painted former US school buses, are popular within cities and for short-distance trips. There are a number of Guatemalan bus and van transport companie... |
12164 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed%20Forces%20of%20Guatemala | Armed Forces of Guatemala | The Guatemalan Armed Forces () consists of the National Army of Guatemala (Ejercito Nacional de Guatemala, ENG), the Guatemalan National Defense Navy (Marina de la Defensa Nacional, includes Marines), the Guatemalan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca, FAG), and the Presidential Honor Guard (Guardia de Honor Presidenc... |
12165 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Guatemala | Foreign relations of Guatemala | Guatemala's major diplomatic interests are regional security and increasingly, regional development and economic integration.
Diplomatic relations
Bilateral relations
Multilateral relations
The Central American Ministers of Trade meet on a regular basis to work on regional approaches to trade issues. In March 1998,... |
12166 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey | Guernsey | Guernsey (; Guernésiais: Giernési) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.
It is the second largest of the Channel Islands, an island group roughly north of Saint-Malo and west of the Cotentin Peninsula. The jurisdiction cons... |
12167 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Guernsey | History of Guernsey | The history of Guernsey stretches back to evidence of prehistoric habitation and settlement and encompasses the development of its modern society.
Prehistory
Around 6000 BC, rising sea created the English Channel and separated the Norman promontories that became the bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey from continental... |
12170 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Guernsey | Politics of Guernsey | Politics of Guernsey take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic British Crown dependency.
Guernsey has an unwritten constitution arising from the Treaty of Paris (1259). When Henry III and the King of France came to terms over the Duchy of Normandy, the Norman mainland the suzerainty of the... |
12176 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea | Guinea | Guinea (), officially the Republic of Guinea (), is a coastal country in West Africa. Guinea borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. Formerly known as French Guinea (),... |
12177 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Guinea | History of Guinea | The modern state of Guinea did not come into existence until 1958, but the history of the area stretches back well before European colonization. Its current boundaries were determined during the colonial period by the Berlin Conference (1884–1885) and the French, who ruled Guinea until 1958.
West African empires
What ... |
12178 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Guinea | Geography of Guinea | Guinea is a country on the coast of West Africa and is bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Guinea is divided into four geographic regions: Maritime Guinea (Lower Guinea) a coastal plain running north to south behind the coast; the pastoral Fouta Djallon highlands (Middle G... |
12179 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Guinea | Demographics of Guinea | Demographics of Guinea describes the condition and overview of Guinea's peoples. Demographic topics include basic education, health, and population statistics as well as identified racial and religious affiliations.
Population
According to the total population was in , compared to only 3 094 000 in 1950. The propor... |
12180 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Guinea | Politics of Guinea | Politics of Guinea takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Guinea is both head of state and head of government of Guinea. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly.
Polit... |
12181 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Guinea | Economy of Guinea | The economy of Guinea is dependent largely on agriculture and other rural activities. Guinea is richly endowed with good minerals, possessing an estimated quarter of the world's proven reserves of bauxite, more than of high-grade iron ore, significant diamond and gold deposits, and undetermined quantities of uranium.
... |
12182 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Guinea | Telecommunications in Guinea | Telecommunications in Guinea include radio, television, fixed and mobile radio, and the Internet.
The people of Guinea are among the poorest in West Africa and this reality is reflected in the development of the country's telecommunications environment. Radio is the most important source of information for the public ... |
12183 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Guinea | Transport in Guinea | Transport in Guinea is composed by a variety of systems that people in the country use to get around as well as to and from domestic and international destinations. The railway from Conakry to Kankan ceased operating in the mid-1980s. Most vehicles in Guinea are 20+ years old, and cabs are any four-door vehicle which ... |
12184 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic%20of%20Guinea%20Armed%20Forces | Republic of Guinea Armed Forces | The Republic of Guinea Armed Forces () are the armed forces of Guinea. They are responsible for the territorial security of Guinea's border and the defence of the country against external attack and aggression.
Guinea's armed forces are divided into five branches – army, navy, air force, the paramilitary National Gend... |
12185 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Guinea | Foreign relations of Guinea | The foreign relations of Guinea, including those with its West African neighbors, have improved steadily since 1985.
Diplomatic history
Guinea re-established relations with France and West Germany in 1975, and with neighboring Ivory Coast and Senegal in 1978. Guinea has been active in efforts toward regional integrat... |
12186 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau (; , , Mandinka: ߖߌߣߍ ߺ ߓߌߛߊߥߏ߫ Gine-Bisawo), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( ), is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 1,726,000. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east.
Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, as well as par... |
12187 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Guinea-Bissau | History of Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau was dominated by Portugal from the 1450s to the 1970s; since independence in 1974, the country was controlled by a single-party system until 1991. Following the introduction of multi-party politics in 1991, the first multi-party elections were held in 1994.
European rule
Struggle for independence
Amílc... |
12188 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Guinea-Bissau | Geography of Guinea-Bissau | The geography of Guinea-Bissau is that of low coastal plains bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The country borders Senegal in the north and Guinea in the southeast.
Terrain and ecology
The terrain of Guinea-Bissau is mostly low coastal plain with swamps of Guinean mangroves rising to Guinean forest-savanna mosaic in t... |
12189 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Guinea-Bissau | Demographics of Guinea-Bissau | This article is about the demographic features of the population of Guinea-Bissau, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Ethnic groups
The population of Guinea-Bissau is ethnically diverse with dis... |
12190 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Guinea-Bissau | Politics of Guinea-Bissau | The politics of Guinea-Bissau take place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, with a multi-party system, wherein the President is head of state and the Prime Minister is head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the gover... |
12191 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Guinea-Bissau | Economy of Guinea-Bissau | The economy of Guinea-Bissau comprises a mixture of state-owned and private companies. Guinea-Bissau is among the world's least developed nations and one of the 10 poorest countries in the world, and depends mainly on agriculture and fishing. Cashew crops have increased remarkably in recent years, and the country rank... |
12192 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Guinea-Bissau | Telecommunications in Guinea-Bissau | Telecommunications in Guinea-Bissau include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Guinea-Bissau is one of the poorest countries in the world. This reality is reflected in the state of the country's telecommunications development. It is estimated that in 2012 there were only 5000 fixed telep... |
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