1. Indian Ocean Category: Geography - Natural resources: oil and gas fields, fish, shrimp, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules


2. Macau Category: Geography - Environment - international agreements: party to: Marine Dumping (associate member), Ship Pollution (associate member)


3. Guam Category: Government - Independence: none (territory of the US)


4. Nicaragua Category: Transportation - Airports: 163 (2007)


5. India Category: Government - Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador David C. MULFORD; embassy: Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021; mailing address: use embassy street address; telephone: [91] (011) 2419-8000; FAX: [91] (11) 2419-0017; consulate(s) general: Chennai (Madras), Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay)

Niger Facts Info Stuff (NE):

1. Micronesia, Federated States of Category: Geography - Irrigated land (sq km): NA


2. Bulgaria Category: Economy - Imports - commodities (%): machinery and equipment; metals and ores; chemicals and plastics; fuels, minerals, and raw materials


3. Jordan Category: Military - Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 1,546,766; females age 16-49: 1,339,366 (2008 estimate)


4. Indonesia Category: Communications - Internet country code: .id


5. Liechtenstein Category: People - Birth rate (births/1,000 population): 9.86 births/1,000 population (2008 estimate)

1. Serbia Category: People - Education expenditures (% of GDP): NA


2. Guinea-Bissau Category: Transportation - Waterways (km): rivers are navigable for some distance; many inlets and creeks give shallow-water access to much of interior (2008)


3. Nepal Category: Economy - Natural gas - imports (cu m): 0 cu m (2007 estimate)


4. Atlantic Ocean Category: Geography - Area (sq km): total: 76.762 million sq km; note: includes Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, part of the Drake Passage, Gulf of Mexico, Labrador Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, almost all of the Scotia Sea, and other tributary water bodies


5. Antarctica Category: Transportation - Ports and terminals: there are no developed ports and harbors in Antarctica; most coastal stations have offshore anchorages, and supplies are transferred from ship to shore by small boats, barges, and helicopters; a few stations have a basic wharf facility; US coastal stations include McMurdo (77 51 S, 166 40 E), and Palmer (64 43 S, 64 03 W); government use only except by permit (see Permit Office under "Legal System"); all ships at port are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty; offshore anchorage is sparse and intermittent; relevant legal instruments and authorization procedures adopted by the states parties to the Antarctic Treaty regulating access to the Antarctic Treaty area, to all areas between 60 and 90 degrees of latitude south, have to be complied with (see "Legal System"); The Hydrographic Committee on Antarctica (HCA), a special hydrographic commission of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), is responsible for hydrographic surveying and nautical charting matters in Antarctic Treaty area; it coordinates and facilitates provision of accurate and appropriate charts and other aids to navigation in support of safety of navigation in region; membership of HCA is open to any IHO Member State whose government has acceded to the Antarctic Treaty and which contributes resources and/or data to IHO Chart coverage of the area; members of HCA are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, NZ, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Spain, UK, and US (2007)