In 2009, the Bahamas had a population of 353,658 people and a population growth rate of 0.8%. The economy was driven by the export of commodities such as pharmaceuticals, rum, cement and petroleum products. The Bahamas was an active member in many international organisations including the United Nations, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation…
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Azerbaijan 2009
In 2009, Azerbaijan had a population of 8.8 million people and a population growth rate of 0.9%. The economy was driven by the export of commodities such as petroleum, natural gas, oil products and cotton. Azerbaijan was an active member in many international organisations including the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the Organisation…
Austria 2009
In 2009, Austria had a population of 8.3 million people and a population growth rate of 0.4%. The economy was driven by the export of commodities such as machinery, vehicles, chemicals, paper products and textiles. Austria was an active member in many international organisations including the United Nations, the European Union and the Organisation for…
Australia 2009
In 2009, Australia had a population of 22 million people and a population growth rate of 1.2%. The economy was driven by the export of commodities such as iron ore, coal, gold, natural gas and agricultural products. Australia was an active member in many international organisations including the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and…
Armenia 2009
In 2009, Armenia had a population of around 3 million people. The majority of the population were ethnically Armenian, followed by Russian and other minorities. The main language spoken was Armenian. The Armenian economy was largely dependent on exports, with much of the population living in poverty. In terms of foreign relations, Armenia had strong…
Argentina 2009
In 2009, Argentina had a population of around 40 million people. The majority of the population were ethnically European, followed by Amerindian and other minorities. The main language spoken was Spanish. The Argentine economy was largely dependent on exports, with much of the population living in poverty. In terms of foreign relations, Argentina had strong…
Antigua and Barbuda 2009
In 2009, Antigua and Barbuda had a population of around 90,000 people. The majority of the population were ethnically African-Caribbean, followed by British and other minorities. The main language spoken was English. The Antiguan economy was largely dependent on tourism, with much of the population living in poverty. In terms of foreign relations, Antigua and…
Angola 2009
In 2009, Angola had a population of around 18 million people. The majority of the population were ethnically Ovimbundu, followed by Bakongo and other minorities. The main language spoken was Portuguese. The Angolan economy was largely dependent on oil exports, with much of the population living in poverty. In terms of foreign relations, Angola had…
Andorra 2009
In 2009, Andorra had a population of around 84,000 people. The majority of the population were ethnically Catalan, followed by Spanish and French minorities. The main language spoken was Catalan. The Andorran economy was largely dependent on tourism, with a large percentage of the population living in poverty. In terms of foreign relations, Andorra had…
Algeria 2009
In 2009, Algeria had a population of around 34 million people. The majority of the population were ethnically Arab-Berber, followed by Kabyle and other minorities. The main language spoken was Algerian Arabic. The Algerian economy was largely dependent on oil and gas exports, with much of the population living in poverty. In terms of foreign…
Albania 2009
In 2009, Albania had a population of around 3 million people. The majority of the population were ethnic Albanians, followed by Greeks and other minorities. The main language spoken was Albanian. The Albanian economy was largely dependent on agriculture and tourism, with a large percentage of the population living in poverty. In terms of foreign…
Aland 2009
Yearbook 2009 Aland. Åland politicians criticized Finnish authorities for failing to comply with the Constitution’s requirement that the cultural and social needs of the Swedish-speaking population be met on equal grounds with the Finnish-speaking population. Following pressures from Åland, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen explained that Finland’s language law does not work in practice, because…
Afghanistan 2009
In 2009, Afghanistan was a nation with a population of around 30 million people. The majority of the population were ethnically Pashtun, followed by Tajik, Hazara and Uzbek. The main language spoken was Pashto. The Afghan economy was largely dependent on agriculture and foreign aid, with much of the population living in poverty. In terms…
Africa History
The history of Africa from ancient times to the present has been characterized by contact and trade with the outside world. The first civilizations grew in contact with cultures in the Middle East and since the cultures around the Mediterranean. Over the centuries, trade routes across the Sahara and down the East African coast promoted…
Asia Population
Asia’s population is approx. 60% of the earth’s population. Nearly two-thirds live in just two countries: China with $ 1.3 billion. and India by approx. 1 billion inhabitants. But states such as Indonesia (225 million), Japan (127 million), Pakistan (142 million) and Bangladesh (131 million) (2001) also have more input than any Western European state….
European Minorities
According to Countryaah, there are a total of 45 independent nations and 6 dependent territories in Europe. In today’s Europe, several groups invoke special political rights, citing peoples. This applies both to state-bearing groups such as the Serbs, Estonians and Greeks, as well as to larger and smaller groups who are minorities in the state…
North and Central America
North America – Plant Growth Farther to the north is the Arctic tundra, and to the south of it a wide boreal coniferous belt, reminiscent of the corresponding zone in Europe and Siberia. Here, species of spruce, noble spruce and larch dominate, and large areas are covered with cherries and mosses. Along the west coast…
South America Geology
South America is located on the South American Plate, which also includes the ocean floor of the South Atlantic up to the ridge of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The seabed spread here leads the plate westward toward an east-sloping subduction zone off the west coast of South America, where the advancing and faster Nazca plate sinks…
Oceania Movies, Music and Dance
Oceania Music & Dance In Oceania, music and dance constitute an integrated art form, performed by singing or playing groups who simultaneously dance. Vocal music is more common than instrumental music; however, slot drums of hollowed-out tree trunks and conical trumpets are widespread. In Polynesia, vocal music and dance are based on poetry that is…
Paris Worth Knowing
Depending on the weather, Paris, the city for explorers, best to explore in September, early October or even in spring. The city is located at 2 ° 20’14 ” east longitude and 48 ° 50’11 ” north latitude. The city is divided into 20 arrondissements which are useful as a guide. If you are traveling…
U.K. Industry
Energy industry Measured in terms of electricity generation (2013), the energy industry is based 63.9% on oil, natural gas and coal, 7.7% on wind, 2.9% on biomass and 1.3% on hydropower. In 2013, nuclear energy accounted for 1.89% of electricity generation. As the first nuclear power plant in the world, Calder Hall supplied electricity in…
Ibiza, Spain
Ibiza (Balearic Islands) The island of Ibiza, the third largest of the Balearic Islands after Mallorca and Menorca, is by one chain smaller islands connected to the Balearic island of Formentera. Together they form the Pityusen archipelago. Geographically, they form the continuation of the Andalusian Folded Mountains. Ibiza and Formentera are roughly on the same…