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(Encyclopedia) village, small rural population unit, held together by common economic and political ties. Based on agricultural production, a village is smaller than a town and has been the normal…Laos Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note LaosA small boat crosses the Mekong River, Laos, February 9, 2001. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Lao People's Democratic RepublicGeography Area:…Israel Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Israel Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Israeli Relations PEOPLEOf the approximately 6.43…Wealth and Poverty: What's the Government's Role?
What's the Government's Role?Wealth and PovertyIntroductionWhat Is Poverty?Who's Got How Much?Why Incomes Are Becoming More UnequalWhat's the Government's Role?Other Aspects of Wealth and PovertyThe…Oakland, Calif.
Mayor: Elizabeth Schaaf (to Jan. 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 390,724 (47); Male: 189,519 (48.5%); Female:…Maldives Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Maldives Index: Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S. Maldivian Relations GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONSA 1968…Marshall Islands Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Marshall Islands Index: Geography and People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Marshallese Relations GEOGRAPHY AND…International Finance: Trade Deficits: Bad or Good?
Trade Deficits: Bad or Good?International FinanceIntroductionAbout Foreign ExchangeEffect on Imports, Exports, and GDPTrade Deficits: Bad or Good?The International Monetary SystemThe Dollar and the U…50 Most Populated Countries in the World
The global population has been increasing ever since humanity invented agriculture around 10,000 B.C. The domestication of food and animals meant that humans had a stable food supply, and could…Philippines Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Philippines Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEThe majority of Philippine people are descendants…