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The Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index

The EPI centers on two broad environmental protection objectives: 1) reducing environmental stresses on human health and 2) protecting ecosystem vitality. Environmental health and ecosystem vitality…

Birth Rate of Countries

(per 1,000 population) Find information below about the birth rate of different countries. For more country information, please visit our extensive country index. CountryBirth…

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…

Red Cross

(Encyclopedia) Red Cross, international organization concerned with the alleviation of human suffering and the promotion of public health; the world-recognized symbols of mercy and absolute…

flood, in hydrology

(Encyclopedia) flood, inundation of land by the rise and overflow of a body of water. Floods occur most commonly when water from heavy rainfall, from melting ice and snow, or from a combination of…

2008 Environmental Performance Index

The EPI centers on two broad environmental protection objectives: 1) reducing environmental stresses on human health and 2) protecting ecosystem vitality. Environmental health and ecosystem vitality…

Kiribati Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note KiribatiKiribati dancers participate in New Year's ceremony on Millennium Island, Kiribati, Saturday, January 1, 2000. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME…

Railroad Accidents

While trains are convenient for travel and for transporting goods, they have become a greater danger over the years as their speed has…

Nobel Prize for Peace

Below find every winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Henri Dunant (Switzerland); Frederick Passy (France)1902Elie Ducommun…