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World Country Facts:

  1. Nicaragua Category: Geography - Environment - current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution

  2. Aruba Category: Government - Diplomatic representation from the US: the US does not have an embassy in Aruba; the Consul General to Netherlands Antilles is accredited to Aruba

  3. Senegal Category: Economy - Economy - overview: In January 1994, Senegal undertook a bold and ambitious economic reform program with the support of the international donor community. This reform began with a 50% devaluation of Senegal's currency, the CFA franc, which was linked at a fixed rate to the French franc. Government price controls and subsidies have been steadily dismantled. After seeing its economy contract by 2.1% in 1993, Senegal made an important turnaround, thanks to the reform program, with real growth in GDP averaging over 5% annually during 1995-2007. Annual inflation had been pushed down to the low single digits. As a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), Senegal is working toward greater regional integration with a unified external tariff and a more stable monetary policy. High unemployment, however, continues to prompt illegal migrants to flee Senegal in search of better job opportunities in Europe. Senegal was also beset by an energy crisis that caused widespread blackouts in 2006 and 2007. The phosphate industry has struggled for two years to secure capital, and reduced output has directly impacted GDP. In 2007, Senegal signed agreements for major new mining concessions for iron, zircon, and gold with foreign companies. Firms from Dubai have agreed to manage and modernize Dakar's maritime port, and create a new special economic zone. Senegal still relies heavily upon outside donor assistance. Under the IMF's Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt relief program, Senegal has benefited from eradication of two-thirds of its bilateral, multilateral, and private-sector debt. In 2007, Senegal and the IMF agreed to a new, non-disbursing, Policy Support Initiative program.

  4. Cambodia Category: Geography - Elevation extremes (m): lowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 m; highest point: Phnum Aoral 1,810 m

  5. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Category: Military - Military expenditures (% of GDP): NA

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  1. Guyana Category: Economy - Labor force - by occupation (%): agriculture: NA%; industry: NA%; services: NA%

  2. South Africa Category: Economy - GDP (official exchange rate): 0.4 billion (2008 estimate)

  3. Howland Island Category: Transportation - Transportation - note: Earhart Light is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World War II, but has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia EARHART

  4. Martinique Category: Geography - Terrain: mountainous with indented coastline; dormant volcano

  5. French Guiana Category: Economy - Debt - external: 0.3 million (2003)

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Barbados Latitude Facts: 13.1312857142857 and Barbados Longitude Facts: -59.5681428571429

More World Country Facts:

  1. Algeria Category: Transnational Issues - Disputes - international: Algeria, and many other states, rejects Moroccan administration of Western Sahara; the Polisario Front, exiled in Algeria, represents the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic; Algeria's border with Morocco remains an irritant to bilateral relations, each nation accusing the other of harboring militants and arms smuggling; Algeria remains concerned about armed bandits operating throughout the Sahel who sometimes destabilize southern Algerian towns; dormant disputes include Libyan claims of about 32,000 sq km still reflected on its maps of southeastern Algeria and the FLN's assertions of a claim to Chirac Pastures in southeastern Morocco

  2. Czech Republic Category: Economy - Current account balance: -.46 billion (2008 estimate)

  3. Tajikistan Category: Transportation - Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 8; under 914 m: 8 (2007)

  4. Puerto Rico Category: Economy - Natural gas - imports (cu m): 736.2 million cu m (2007 estimate)

  5. Guatemala Category: Military - Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 2,861,696; females age 16-49: 3,062,967 (2008 estimate)

Barbados Regions are: Christ Church Saint Andrew Saint George Saint James Saint John Saint Joseph Saint Lucy Saint Michael Saint Peter Saint Philip Saint Thomas

Various World Country Facts:

  1. Vietnam Category: Economy - Public debt (% of GDP): 38.6% of GDP (2008 estimate)

  2. Morocco Category: Geography - Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling; signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification

  3. Samoa Category: People - Total fertility rate (children born/woman): 4.18 children born/woman (2008 estimate)

  4. Tunisia Category: People - Education expenditures (% of GDP): 7.3% of GDP (2005)

  5. Guyana Category: Government - Legal system: based on English common law with certain admixtures of Roman-Dutch law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction



Source: CIA - The World Factbook

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