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Taiwan Category: Geography - Natural resources: small deposits of coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, and asbestos

Belgium Category: Government - Flag description: three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; note: the design was based on the flag of France

Thailand Category: Government - Executive branch: chief of state: King PHUMIPHON Adunyadet (BHUMIBOL Adulyadej) (since 9 June 1946); head of government: Prime Minister SOMCHAI Wongsawat (since 17 September 2008); Deputy Prime Minister OLARN Cahipravat (since 24 September 2008); Deputy Prime Minister CHAWARAT Chanweerakun [CHAOVARAT Chanweerakul] (since 24 September 2008); Deputy Prime Minister SANAN Kachornprasat (SANAN Kachornparsart) (since 7 February 2008); Deputy Prime Minister SOMPONG Amornwiwat (since 24 September 2008); cabinet: Council of Ministers; note: there is also a Privy Council; elections: monarch is hereditary; according to 2007 constitution, prime minister is designated from among members of House of Representatives; following national elections for House of Representatives, leader of party that could organize a majority coalition usually was appointed prime minister by king; prime minister is limited to two 4-year terms

French Southern and Antarctic Lands Category: Geography - Climate: Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul: oceanic with persistent westerly winds and high humidity; Iles Crozet: windy, cold, wet, and cloudy; Iles Kerguelen: oceanic, cold, overcast, windy; Iles Eparses: tropical

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Argentina Category: Geography - Natural resources: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium

Pitcairn Islands Category: Transnational Issues - Disputes - international: none

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Category: Geography - Geography - note: Mawson Peak on Heard Island is the highest Australian mountain (at 2,745 meters, it is taller than Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia proper), and one of only two active volcanoes located in Australian territory, the other being McDonald Island; in 1992, McDonald Island broke its dormancy and began erupting; it has erupted several times since, the most recent being in 2005

India Category: Economy - GDP (official exchange rate): .237 trillion (2008 estimate)

Spain Category: People - Death rate (deaths/1,000 population): 9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2008 estimate)

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Afghanistan Latitude Facts: 34.4514814814815 and Afghanistan Longitude Facts: 67.9811111111111

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Paraguay Category: Economy - Imports - partners (%): Brazil 30.4%, US 22.8%, Argentina 14.4%, China 8.6% (2007)

Isle of Man Category: People - Net migration rate (migrant(s)/1,000 population): 5.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 estimate)

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Belarus Category: Government - Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Karen B. STEWART; embassy: 46 Starovilenskaya Street, Minsk 220002; mailing address: PSC 78, Box B Minsk, APO 09723; telephone: [375] (17) 210-12-83, 217-7347, 217-7348; FAX: [375] (17) 234-7853

Indian Ocean Category: Transportation - Ports and terminals: Chennai (Madras; India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Durban (South Africa), Jakarta (Indonesia), Kolkata (Calcutta; India) Melbourne (Australia), Mumbai (Bombay; India), Richards Bay (South Africa)

Micronesia, Federated States of Category: Military - Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 21,748 (2008 estimate)