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Cambodia is a country in mainland Southeast Asia. It borders Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, the Gulf of Thailand and covers a total area of approximately . The country is situated in its entirety inside the tropical Indomalayan realm and the Indochina Time zone (ICT).
Cambodia's main geographical features are the low lying ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Cambodia |
Demographic features of the population of Cambodia include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
Between 1874 and 1921, the total population of Cambodia increased from about 946,000 to 2.4 million... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Cambodia |
The politics of Cambodia are defined within the framework of a constitutional monarchy, in which the king serves as the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. The collapse of communism set in motion events that led to the withdrawal of the Vietnamese armed forces, which had established their p... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Cambodia |
The economy of Cambodia ( ) currently follows an open market system (market economy) and has seen rapid economic progress in the last decade. Cambodia had a GDP of $28.54 billion in 2022. Per capita income, although rapidly increasing, is low compared with most neighboring countries. Cambodia's two largest industries a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Cambodia |
Telecommunications in Cambodia include telephone, radio, television, and Internet services, which are regulated by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. Transport and posts were restored throughout most of the country in the early 1980s during the People's Republic of Kampuchea regime after being disrupted unde... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Cambodia |
The system of transport in Cambodia, rudimentary at the best of times, was severely damaged in the chaos that engulfed the nation in the latter half of the 20th century. The country's weak transport infrastructure hindered emergency relief efforts, exacerbating the logistical issues of procurement of supplies in genera... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Cambodia |
The Cambodian government has diplomatic relations with most countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, as well as all of its Asian neighbors, including China, India, Vietnam, Laos, South Korea, and Thailand. The government is a member of most major international organizations, including the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Cambodia |
Khmer architecture (), also known as Angkorian architecture (), is the architecture produced by the Khmers during the Angkor period of the Khmer Empire from approximately the later half of the 8th century CE to the first half of the 15th century CE.
The architecture of the Indian rock-cut temples, particularly in scul... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer%20architecture |
Capricorn (pl. capricorni or capricorns) may refer to:
Places
Capricorn and Bunker Group, islands of the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa
Animals
Capricorn, an animal from the ibex family, particularly the Alpine ibex
Capricornis, a genus of goat-l... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn |
Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish.
Capricornus is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricornus |
Cameroon ( ; ), officially the Republic of Cameroon (), is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Bi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon |
At the crossroads of West Africa and Central Africa, the territory of what is now Cameroon has seen human habitation since some time in the Middle Paleolithic, likely no later than 130,000 years ago. The earliest discovered archaeological evidence of humans dates from around 30,000 years ago at Shum Laka. The Bamenda h... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Cameroon |
At , Cameroon is the world's 53rd largest country. It is slightly larger than the nation of Sweden and the US state of California. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea. Cameroon's landmass is , with of water.
The country is located in Central and West Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Cameroon |
The demographic profile of Cameroon is complex for a country of its population. Cameroon comprises an estimated 250 distinct ethnic groups, which may be formed into five large regional-cultural divisions:
western highlanders (Semi-Bantu or grassfielders), including the Bamileke, Bamum (or Bamoun), and many smaller Ti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Cameroon |
The politics of Cameroon takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential republic, whereby the President of Cameroon is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. A prime ministerial position exists and is nominally head of government, implying a semi-presidential system, although de f... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Cameroon |
The economy of Cameroon was one of the most prosperous in Africa for a quarter of a century after independence. The drop in commodity prices for its principal exports – petroleum, cocoa, coffee, and cotton – in the mid-1980s, combined with an overvalued currency and economic mismanagement, led to a decade-long recessio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Cameroon |
Telecommunications in Cameroon include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
History
During German rule, It was set up in the protectorate of Kamerun the first telegraph line, the first telephone line, and the first wireless telegraph. However, the country remained undeveloped in telecommu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Cameroon |
This article provides a breakdown of the transportation options available in Cameroon. The options available to citizens and tourists include railways, roadways, waterways, pipelines, and airlines. These avenues of transportation are used by citizens for personal transportation, by businesses for transporting goods, an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Cameroon |
The Cameroon Armed Forces () are the military of the Republic of Cameroon. The armed forces number 40,000 personnel in ground, air, and naval forces. There are approximately 40,000 troops in the army across three military regions. Approximately 1,300 troops are part of the Cameroonian Navy, which is headquartered at Do... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon%20Armed%20Forces |
Cameroon's noncontentious, low-profile approach to foreign relations puts it squarely in the middle of other African and developing country states on major issues. It supports the principles of non-interference in the affairs of third world countries and increased assistance to underdeveloped countries. Cameroon is an ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Cameroon |
Cape Verde (formally, the Republic of Cabo Verde) is a group of arid Atlantic islands which are home to distinct communities of plants, birds, and reptiles. The islands constitute the unique Cape Verde Islands dry forests ecoregion, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
Location and description
The Cape Verde Island... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Cape%20Verde |
Demographic features of the population of Cape Verde include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Cape Verde has a population of about 540,000 inhabitants who live in the islands. A large proportion (236,000... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Cape%20Verde |
Politics of Cape Verde takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Cape Verde is the head of government and the President of the Republic of Cape Verde is the head of state, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Cape%20Verde |
Most transportation in Cape Verde is done by air. There are regular flights between the major islands (Santiago, Sal and São Vicente), with less frequent flights to the other islands. Boat transportation is available, though not widely used nor dependable. In the major cities, public bus transport runs periodically and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Cape%20Verde |
The Cape Verdean Armed Forces (), Cabo Verdean Armed Forces or FACV are the military of Cape Verde. They include two branches, the National Guard and the Coast Guard.
History
Before 1975, Cape Verde was an overseas province of Portugal, having a small Portuguese military garrison that included both Cape Verdean and E... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape%20Verdean%20Armed%20Forces |
Cape Verde follows a policy of nonalignment and seeks cooperative relations with all friendly states. Angola, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Cuba, France, Germany, Portugal, Senegal, Russia, South Korea and the United States maintain embassies in Praia.
Cape Verde is actively interested in foreign affairs, es... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Cape%20Verde |
The Cayman () Islands is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, and the largest by population. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located south of Cuba and north-east of Honduras, between Jamaica and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The capital city is ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayman%20Islands |
The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean that have been under various governments since their discovery by Europeans. Christopher Columbus sighted the Cayman Islands on May 10, 1503, and named them Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles seen swimming in the surrounding waters. ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands |
The Cayman Islands are a British dependency and island country. It is a three-island archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, consisting of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. Georgetown, the capital of the Cayman Islands is south of Havana, Cuba, and northwest of Kingston, Jamaica, northeast of Costa Rica, north ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands |
This is a demography of the population of the Cayman Islands including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
With its success in the tourism and financial service industries, the Cayman Islands have attracted many international businesses and citizens to... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands |
The politics of the Cayman Islands takes place within a framework of parliamentary democracy, within the confines of the Government of the Cayman Islands.
Constitutional Modernisation
Constitutional Modernisation has come to the forefront of politics recently with the collapse of the now defunct Euro Bank Corporation ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands |
The economy of the Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, is mainly fueled by the tourism sector and by the financial services sector, together representing 50–60 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The Cayman Islands Investment Bureau, a government agency,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands |
Communications in the Cayman Islands
Telephone
Telephones – main lines in use: 37,400 (2009)
Telephones – mobile cellular: 99,900 (2004)
Telephone system:
Domestic: Reasonably good overall telephone system with a high fixed-line teledensity. Liberalization of telecom market in 2003; introduction of competition in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20the%20Cayman%20Islands |
The transport infrastructure of the Cayman Islands consists of a public road network, two seaports, and three airports.
Roads
As of 2000, the Cayman Islands had a total of 488 miles (785 km) of paved highway.
Driving is on the left, and speed is reckoned in miles per hour, as in the UK. The legal blood alcohol conten... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20the%20Cayman%20Islands |
The foreign relations of the Cayman Islands are largely managed from the United Kingdom, as the islands remains one of 14 overseas territories under British jurisdiction and sovereignty. However, the Government of the Cayman Islands have autonomy and often resolves important issues with foreign governments alone, witho... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20the%20Cayman%20Islands |
The Central African Republic (CAR), formerly known as Ubangi-Shari, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west. Th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20African%20Republic |
The history of the Central African Republic is roughly composed of four distinct periods. The earliest period of settlement began around 10,000 years ago when nomadic people first began to settle, farm and fish in the region. The next period began around 10,000 years prior.
Early history
Approximately 10,000 years a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic |
The Central African Republic is a landlocked nation within the interior of the African continent. It is bordered by Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. Much of the country consists of flat, or rolling plateau savanna, about above sea level. In the no... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic |
Demographic features of the population of the Central African Republic include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
There are more than 80 ethnic groups in the Central African Republic (CAR), each with its ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic |
The politics of the Central African Republic formally take place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic. In this system, the President is the head of state, with a Prime Minister as head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliam... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic |
The economy of the Central African Republic is $2.321 billion by gross domestic product as of 2019, with an estimated annual per capita income of just $805 as measured by purchasing power parity in 2019.
Sparsely populated and landlocked, the Central African Republic is overwhelmingly agrarian. The vast bulk of the po... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic |
Telecommunications in the Central African Republic includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet as well as the postal system.
Persistent conflict has hampered telecommunication and media development in the Central African Republic. There are active television services, radio stations, inte... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic |
Modes of transport in the Central African Republic include road, water, and air. Most of the country is connected to the road network, but not all of it. Some roads in the country do not connect to the rest of the national road network and may become impassable, especially during heavy monsoon rain. Many remote areas t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic |
The Central African Armed Forces (; FACA) are the armed forces of the Central African Republic and have been barely functional since the outbreak of the civil war in 2012. Today they are among the world's weakest armed forces, dependent on international support to provide security in the country. In recent years the go... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central%20African%20Armed%20Forces |
President François Bozizé has said that one of his priorities is to get the support of the international community. This has indeed been visible in his relations to donor countries and international organisations. At the same time it is difficult to have an open policy towards neighbouring countries when they are used ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20the%20Central%20African%20Republic |
Chad ( ), officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a popu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad |
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country located in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. With an area of and a population of 17.5 million as of 2017, Chil... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile |
The territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC. By the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors began to colonize the region of present-day Chile, and the territory was a colony between 1540 and 1818, when it gained independence from Spain. The country's economic development was successively marked by the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Chile |
Chile's government is a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Chile is both head of state and head of government, and of a formal multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and by their cabinet. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Chile |
The economy of Chile is a market economy and high-income economy as ranked by the World Bank. The country is considered one of South America's most prosperous nations, leading the region in competitiveness, income per capita, globalization, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption. Although Chile has high eco... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Chile |
The technical regulator of communications in Chile is the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, through the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel).
Telephone
History
Telephone and telegraph services started in Chile in 1879, three years after Alexander Graham Bell, presented his patent for a te... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications%20in%20Chile |
Transport in Chile is mostly by road. The far south of the country is not directly connected to central Chile by road, and water transport also plays a part there. The railways were historically important in Chile, but now play a relatively small part in the country's transport system. Because of the country's geogra... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Chile |
The Chilean Armed Forces () is the unified military organization comprising the Chilean Army, Air Force, and Navy. The President of Chile is the commander-in-chief of the military, and formulates policy through the Minister of Defence. In recent years and after several major reequipment programs, the Chilean Armed Forc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean%20Armed%20Forces |
Since its return to democracy in 1990, Chile has been an active participant in the regional and international arena. Chile assumed a two-year non-permanent position on the UN Security Council in January 2003 and was re-elected to the council in October 2013. It is also an active member of the UN family of agencies, ser... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Chile |
The "National Anthem of Chile" (, ), also known as "" (; ) or by its incipit "" ('How pure, Chile, is your blue sky'), was adopted in 1828. It has a history of two lyrics and two melodies that made up three different versions. The current version was composed by Ramón Carnicer, with words by Eusebio Lillo, and has six ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National%20Anthem%20of%20Chile |
The Territory of Christmas Island is an Australian external territory comprising the island of the same name. It is located in the Indian Ocean around south of Java and Sumatra and about northwest of the closest point on the Australian mainland. It has an area of .
Christmas Island had a population of 1,692 resident... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas%20Island |
Clipperton Island ( ; ), also known as Clipperton Atoll and previously referred to as Clipperton's Rock, is an uninhabited French coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The only French territory in the North Pacific, Clipperton is from Paris, France; from Papeete, Tahiti; and from Acapulco, Mexico.
Clipperton w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipperton%20Island |
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands (), officially the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (; ), are an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka and relatively close to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The territory's dual name (off... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocos%20%28Keeling%29%20Islands |
Demographic features of the population of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
The following demographic statistics are from the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20the%20Cocos%20%28Keeling%29%20Islands |
A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy by powerful and sinister groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable. The term generally has a negative connotation, implying that the appeal of a conspiracy theory is based in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy%20theory |
The Coral Sea Islands Territory is an external territory of Australia which comprises a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, north-east of Queensland, Australia. The only inhabited island is Willis Island. The territory covers , most of which is ocean, extending east and so... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral%20Sea%20Islands |
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica (), is a country in the Central American region of North America. Costa Rica is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as maritime bo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa%20Rica |
The first indigenous peoples of Costa Rica were hunters and gatherers, and when the Spanish conquerors arrived, Costa Rica was divided in two distinct cultural areas due to its geographical location in the Intermediate Area, between Mesoamerican and the Andean cultures, with influences of both cultures.
Christopher Co... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Costa%20Rica |
Costa Rica is located on the Central American Isthmus, surrounding the point 10° north of the equator and 84° west of the prime meridian. It has 212 km of Caribbean Sea coastline and 1,016 on the North Pacific Ocean.
The area is 51,100 km2 of which 40 km2 is water. It is slightly smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Costa%20Rica |
This is a demographic article about Costa Rica's population, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
According to the United Nations, Costa Rica had an estimated population of people as of 2021. Whi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Costa%20Rica |
The politics of Costa Rica take place in a framework of a presidential, representative democratic republic, with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and their cabinet, and the President of Costa Rica is both the head of state and head of government. Legislative power is vested in the Leg... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Costa%20Rica |
The economy of Costa Rica has been very stable for some years now,
with continuing growth in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and moderate inflation, though with a high unemployment rate: 11.49% in 2019. Costa Rica's economy emerged from recession in 1997 and has shown strong aggregate growth since then. The estimated ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Costa%20Rica |
There are many modes of transport in Costa Rica but the country's infrastructure has suffered from a lack of maintenance and new investment. There is an extensive road system of more than 30,000 kilometers, although much of it is in disrepair; this also applies to ports, railways and water delivery systems. According t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Costa%20Rica |
The Public Force of Costa Rica () is the Costa Rican national law enforcement force, which performs policing and border patrol functions.
History
On 1 December 1948, President José Figueres Ferrer of Costa Rica abolished the military of Costa Rica after achieving victory in the Costa Rican Civil War that year.
In a c... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public%20Force%20of%20Costa%20Rica |
Costa Rica is an active member of the international community and, in 1983, claimed it was for neutrality. Due to certain powerful constituencies favoring its methods, it has a weight in world affairs far beyond its size. The country lobbied aggressively for the establishment of the Office of the United Nations High Co... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Costa%20Rica |
Computational linguistics is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the computational modelling of natural language, as well as the study of appropriate computational approaches to linguistic questions. In general, computational linguistics draws upon linguistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, mathemati... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational%20linguistics |
Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) is a sub-Saharan nation in southern West Africa located at 8 00°N, 5 00°W. The country is approximately square in shape. Its southern border is a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea on the north Atlantic Ocean. On the other three sides it borders five other African nations for a total of : Libe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Ivory%20Coast |
Demographic features of the population of Ivory Coast include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
According to the total population was in , compared to only 2 630 000 in 1950. The proportion ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Ivory%20Coast |
The politics of Ivory Coast takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Ivory Coast is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the President and the Government. Legislative power is vested in bo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Ivory%20Coast |
Ivory Coast invested remarkably in its transport system. Transport Infrastructures are much more developed than they are other West African countries despite a crisis that restrained their maintenance and development. Since its independence in 1960, Ivory Coast put an emphasis on increasing and modernizing the transpo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Ivory%20Coast |
The Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (; "FACI")
are the armed forces of Ivory Coast.
History
The Ivorian military has its roots in the colonial armed forces of French West Africa, which were headquartered in Dakar, Senegal but possessed bases in several distinct military regions. Most Ivorian recruits who joined the co... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed%20Forces%20of%20the%20Republic%20of%20Ivory%20Coast |
Croatia (, ; , ), officially the Republic of Croatia ( ), is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southern Europe. Its coast lies entirely on the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia |
At the time of the Roman Empire, the area of modern Croatia comprised two Roman provinces, Pannonia and Dalmatia. After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, the area was subjugated by the Ostrogoths for 50 years, before being incorporated into the Byzantine Empire.
Croatia, as a polity, first a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Croatia |
The geography of Croatia is defined by its location—it is described as a part of Central Europe and Southeast Europe, a part of the Balkans and Southern Europe. Croatia's territory covers , making it the 127th largest country in the world. Bordered by Slovenia in the northwest, Hungary in the northeast, Bosnia and Herz... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Croatia |
The demographic characteristics of the population of Croatia are known through censuses, normally conducted in ten-year intervals and analysed by various statistical bureaus since the 1850s. The Croatian Bureau of Statistics has performed this task since the 1990s. The latest census in Croatia was performed in autumn o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Croatia |
The politics of Croatia are defined by a parliamentary, representative democratic republic framework, where the Prime Minister of Croatia is the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Government and the President of Croatia. Legislative power is vested in the Croatian Parliament... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Croatia |
The economy of Croatia is a high-income, service-based social market economy with the tertiary sector accounting for 70% of total gross domestic product (GDP).
Croatia has a fully integrated and globalized economy. Croatia's road to globalization started as soon as the country gained independence, with tourism as one ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Croatia |
Transport in Croatia relies on several main modes, including transport by car, train, ship and plane. Road transport incorporates a comprehensive network of state, county and local routes augmented by a network of highways for long-distance travelling. Water transport can be divided into sea, based on the ports of Rije... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Croatia |
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia () are the military forces of Croatia.
The President is the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, and exercises administrative powers in times of war by giving orders to the chief of staff, while administration and defence policy execution in peacetime is carried out by the Gover... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed%20Forces%20of%20Croatia |
The Republic of Croatia is a sovereign country at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean that declared its independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991. Croatia is a member of the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN), the Council of Europe, NATO, the World Trade Organization (WTO)... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Croatia |
Christopher Columbus mistakenly thought that Cuba was Cipango, the fabled country of wealth, pearls, precious stones, and spices that Marco Polo said was located approximately 1500 miles off the coast of India. As a result, he altered his course to the southwest, and on October 28, 1492, he landed in Cuba. The island o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History%20of%20Cuba |
The economy of Cuba is a mixed planned economy dominated by state-run enterprises. Most of the labor force is employed by the state. In the 1990s, the ruling Communist Party of Cuba encouraged the formation of worker co-operatives and self-employment. In the late 2010s, private property and free-market rights along wit... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Cuba |
Transportation in Cuba is the system of railways, roads, airports, waterways, ports and harbours in Cuba:
Railways
total: 8,285 km
standard gauge: 8,125 km gauge (105 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 160 km of gauge.
Cuba built the first railway system in the Spanish empire, before the 1848 start in the Iberian pe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Cuba |
Cuba's foreign policy has been fluid throughout history depending on world events and other variables, including relations with the United States. Without massive Soviet subsidies and its primary trading partner, Cuba became increasingly isolated in the late 1980s and early 1990s after the fall of the USSR and the end ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Cuba |
Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of the Anatolian Peninsula and east of the Levant. It is geographically in Western Asia, but its cultural ties and geopolitics are overwhelmingly Southeastern European. Cyprus is the third-largest and thir... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus |
Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, after the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia, and the 80th-largest island in the world by area. It is located south of the Anatolian Peninsula, yet it belongs to the Cyprus Arc. Geographic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography%20of%20Cyprus |
The people of Cyprus are broadly divided into two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, who share many cultural traits but maintain distinct identities based on ethnicity, religion, language, and close ties with Greece and Turkey respectively. Before the dispute started in 1964 the peoples of Cy... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics%20of%20Cyprus |
The Republic of Cyprus is a unitary presidential representative republic, whereby the President of Cyprus is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics%20of%20Cyprus |
The economy of Cyprus is a high-income economy as classified by the World Bank, and was included by the International Monetary Fund in its list of advanced economies in 2001. Cyprus adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2008, replacing the Cypriot pound at an irrevocable fixed exchange rate of CYP 0.58... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy%20of%20Cyprus |
Because Cyprus no longer has a working railway system, various other methods of transport are needed to ensure the proper delivery of any cargo, be it human or freight. Since the last railway was dismantled in 1952, the only remaining modes of transport are by road, by sea, and by air.
Roads
From the of roads in th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Cyprus |
Cyprus is a member of the United Nations along with most of its agencies as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Council of Europe. In addition, the country has signed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Agreement... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign%20relations%20of%20Cyprus |
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Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), also known as subacute spongiform encephalopathy or neurocognitive disorder due to prion disease, is a fatal degenerative brain disorder. Early symptoms include memory problems, behavioral changes, poor coordination, and visual disturbances. Later symptoms include dementia, involuntary ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creutzfeldt%E2%80%93Jakob%20disease |
Cyril Northcote Parkinson (30 July 1909 – 9 March 1993) was a British naval historian and author of some 60 books, the most famous of which was his best-seller Parkinson's Law (1957), in which Parkinson advanced the eponymous law stating that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion", an insigh... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.%20Northcote%20Parkinson |
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flow under atmospheric pressure, and can be thought of as artificial rivers.
In most cases,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal |
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