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World Country Facts:

  1. Guatemala Category: Geography - Climate: tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands

  2. Angola Category: Government - International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OPEC, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

  3. Benin Category: Transportation - Waterways (km): 150 km (on River Niger along northern border) (2007)

  4. Niue Category: Military - Military - note: defense is the responsibility of New Zealand

  5. Estonia Category: Economy - Industrial production growth rate (%): 2.5% (2008 estimate)

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  1. Iceland Category: Government - Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Carol VAN VOORST; embassy: Laufasvegur 21, 101 Reykjavik; mailing address: US Department of State, 5640 Reykjavik Place, Washington, D.C. 20521-5640; telephone: [354] 562-9100; FAX: [354] 562-9118

  2. Iraq Category: People - Median age (years): total: 20.2 years; male: 20.1 years; female: 20.2 years (2008 estimate)

  3. Albania Category: Transportation - Pipelines (km): gas 339 km; oil 207 km (2008)

  4. Morocco Category: Transportation - Merchant marine: total: 35; by type: cargo 3, chemical tanker 6, container 8, passenger/cargo 13, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 4; foreign-owned: 16 (France 14, Germany 2); registered in other countries: 4 (Gibraltar 4) (2008)

  5. Saint Barthelemy Category: People - Religions (%): Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness

Switzerland Facts Info Stuff (CH):

Switzerland Latitude Facts: 46.942397260274 and Switzerland Longitude Facts: 8.00566385669123

More World Country Facts:

  1. Pacific Ocean Category: Transportation - Ports and terminals: Bangkok (Thailand), Hong Kong (China), Kao-hsiung (Taiwan), Los Angeles (US), Manila (Philippines), Pusan (South Korea), San Francisco (US), Seattle (US), Shanghai (China), Singapore, Sydney (Australia), Vladivostok (Russia), Wellington (NZ), Yokohama (Japan)

  2. Indian Ocean Category: Geography - Area (sq km): total: 68.556 million sq km; note: includes Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Flores Sea, Great Australian Bight, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Java Sea, Mozambique Channel, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Savu Sea, Strait of Malacca, Timor Sea, and other tributary water bodies

  3. Haiti Category: Government - International organization participation: ACP, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

  4. Coral Sea Islands Category: Geography - Terrain: sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays)

  5. Armenia Category: Government - Executive branch: chief of state: President Serzh SARGSIAN (since 9 April 2008); head of government: Prime Minister Tigran SARGSIAN (since 9 April 2008); cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister; elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 19 February 2008 (next to be held February 2013); prime minister appointed by the president based on majority or plurality support in parliament; the prime minister and Council of Ministers must resign if the National Assembly refuses to accept their program; election results: Serzh SARGSIAN elected president; percent of vote - Serzh SARGSIAN 52.9%, Levon TER-PETROSSIAN 21.5%, Artur BAGHDASARIAN 16.7%

Switzerland Regions are: Aargau Ausser-Rhoden Basel-Landschaft Basel-Stadt Bern Fribourg Geneve Glarus Graubunden Inner-Rhoden Jura Luzern Neuchatel Nidwalden Obwalden Sankt Gallen Schaffhausen Schwyz Solothurn Thurgau Ticino Uri Valais Vaud Zug Zurich

Various World Country Facts:

  1. Marshall Islands Category: Economy - Currency (code): US dollar (USD)

  2. Slovenia Category: People - Population below poverty line (%): 12.9% (2004)

  3. New Zealand Category: Government - Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Roy N. FERGUSON; chancery: 37 Observatory Circle NW, Washington, DC 20008; telephone: [1] (202) 328-4800; FAX: [1] (202) 667-5227; consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, New York

  4. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Category: People - Literacy (%): NA

  5. Ireland Category: Geography - Area (sq km): total: 70,280 sq km; land: 68,890 sq km; water: 1,390 sq km



Source: CIA - The World Factbook