locations
Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar
www.exxun.com/Portugal/b_mp.html
locations
... wind that blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes from weather fronts
www.exxun.com/Uruguay/b_mp.html
locations
... or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis animal contact disease: rabies (2009
www.exxun.com/Zambia/c_pp.html
locked
... Ellesmere Island; icebergs calved from glaciers in western Greenland and extreme northeastern Canada; permafrost in islands; virtually ice locked from October to June; ships subject to superstructure icing from October to May
www.exxun.com/ArcticOcean/b_mp.html
Lockerbie
... UN sanctions in 1992 isolated QADHAFI politically following the downing of Pan AM Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. During the 1990s, QADHAFI began to rebuild his relationships with Europe. UN sanctions were ...
www.exxun.com/Libya/a_fg.html
locomotives
... apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizers; consumer products, including footwear, toys, and electronics; food processing; transportation equipment, including automobiles, rail cars and locomotives, ships, and aircraft; telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites
www.exxun.com/China/e_ec.html
locus
... partially overlaps UK and Chilean claims; unruly region at convergence of Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay borders is locus of money laundering, smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, and fundraising for extremist organizations; uncontested ...
www.exxun.com/Argentina/i_ti.html
locus
unruly region at convergence of Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay borders is locus of money laundering, smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, and fundraising for extremist organizations; uncontested boundary dispute with Uruguay over Isla ...
www.exxun.com/Brazil/i_ti.html
locus
unruly region at convergence of Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay borders is locus of money laundering, smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, and fundraising for extremist organizations
www.exxun.com/Paraguay/i_ti.html
locus
... economies in the Caribbean region. A diverse industrial sector has far surpassed agriculture as the primary locus of economic activity and income. Encouraged by duty-free access to the US and by ...
www.exxun.com/PuertoRico/e_ec.html
locust
hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues
www.exxun.com/Chad/b_mp.html
locust
frequent droughts; locust swarms
www.exxun.com/Eritrea/b_mp.html
locust
periodic cyclones; drought; and locust infestation
www.exxun.com/Madagascar/b_mp.html
locust
overgrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravated by drought are contributing to desertification; limited natural fresh water resources away from the Senegal, which is the only perennial river; locust infestation
www.exxun.com/Mauritania/b_mp.html
locust
... and other mineral resources. Uranium prices have increased sharply in the last few years. A drought and locust infestation in 2005 led to food shortages for as many as 2.5 million Nigeriens
www.exxun.com/Niger/e_ec.html
