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castor ... of the Nile by water volume, rises in T'ana Hayk (Lake Tana) in northwest Ethiopia; three major crops are believed to have originated in Ethiopia: coffee, grain sorghum, and castor bean www.exxun.com/Ethiopia/b_mp.html
Castries The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the ... www.exxun.com/SaintLucia/a_fg.html
Castries name: Castries geographic coordinates: 14 01 N, 61 00 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) www.exxun.com/SaintLucia/d_gv.html
Castries Castries, Cul-de-Sac, Vieux-Fort www.exxun.com/SaintLucia/g_tr.html
CASTRO ... decades. He stepped down as president in February 2008 in favor of his younger brother Raul CASTRO. Cuba's Communist revolution, with Soviet support, was exported throughout Latin America and Africa during ... www.exxun.com/Cuba/a_fg.html
CASTRO nominally 85% Roman Catholic prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented www.exxun.com/Cuba/c_pp.html
CASTRO ... election last held 24 February 2008 (next to be held in 2013) election results: Gen. Raul CASTRO Ruz elected president; percent of legislative vote - 100%; Gen. Jose Ramon MACHADO Ventura elected vice ... www.exxun.com/Cuba/d_gv.html
Castro ... head of government: President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna (since 16 August 2004); Vice President Rafael ALBURQUERQUE de Castro (since 16 August 2004) cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the president elections: president and vice president ... www.exxun.com/DominicanRepublic/d_gv.html
CASTRO ... the president with consent of Commission of Appointments elections: president and vice president (Manuel "Noli" DE CASTRO) elected on separate tickets by popular vote for a single six-year term; election last ... www.exxun.com/Philippines/d_gv.html
casualties ... was able to alleviate famine conditions, but when the UN withdrew in 1995, having suffered significant casualties, order still had not been restored. A two-year peace process, led by the Government ... www.exxun.com/Somalia/a_fg.html
casualty ... in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb) signaled an increase in bombings, including high-profile, mass-casualty suicide attacks targeted against the Algerian government and Western interests. Algeria must also diversify its ... www.exxun.com/Algeria/a_fg.html
Cat lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m www.exxun.com/Bahamas/b_mp.html
Cat 21 districts; Acklins and Crooked Islands, Bimini, Cat Island, Exuma, Freeport, Fresh Creek, Governor's Harbour, Green Turtle Cay, Harbour Island, High Rock, Inagua, Kemps Bay, Long Island, Marsh Harbour, Mayaguana, New ... www.exxun.com/Bahamas/d_gv.html
cat ... mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks www.exxun.com/Zambia/b_mp.html
Catalan Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese www.exxun.com/Andorra/c_pp.html
Catalan French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) overseas departments: French, Creole patois www.exxun.com/France/c_pp.html
Catalan Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, are official regionally www.exxun.com/Spain/c_pp.html
Catalan ... or UDC [Josep Antoni DURAN i LLEIDA]); Entesa Catalonia de Progress (a Senate coalition grouping four Catalan parties - PSC, ERC, ICV, EUA); Galician Nationalist Bloc or BNG [Anxo Manuel QUINTANA Gonzalez]; Initiative ... www.exxun.com/Spain/d_gv.html
Catalona ... results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PP 101, PSOE 88, Entesa Catalona de Progress 12, CiU 4, PNV 2, CC 1, members appointed by regional legislatures 56 ... www.exxun.com/Spain/d_gv.html
Catalonia ... the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia or CDC [Artur MAS i Gavarro] and the Democratic Union of Catalonia or UDC [Josep Antoni DURAN i LLEIDA]); Entesa Catalonia de Progress (a Senate coalition grouping ... www.exxun.com/Spain/d_gv.html
Cataluna ... Aragon, Asturias, Baleares (Balearic Islands), Ceuta*, Canarias (Canary Islands), Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Leon, Cataluna, Comunidad Valenciana, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Melilla*, Murcia, Navarra, Pais Vasco (Basque Country) note ... www.exxun.com/Spain/d_gv.html
Catamarca ... provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 autonomous city* (distrito federal); Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Capital Federal*, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen ... www.exxun.com/Argentina/d_gv.html
Catanduanes ... Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Biliran, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Cebu, Compostela, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar ... www.exxun.com/Philippines/d_gv.html
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