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... See and Monaco), San Marino also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marinus in A.D. 301. San Marino's ...
www.exxun.com/SanMarino/a_fg.html
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based on common law tradition with early Roman and modern continental influences; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with ...
www.exxun.com/UnitedKingdom/d_gv.html
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Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
www.exxun.com/UnitedStates/d_gv.html
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... in the early 20th century established widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led ...
www.exxun.com/Uruguay/a_fg.html
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... and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary note: the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam (the state religion
www.exxun.com/Algeria/d_gv.html
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... and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a staff and a war club
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American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US with which American Samoa conducts most ...
www.exxun.com/AmericanSamoa/e_ec.html
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Indonesian groups challenge Australia's claim to these islands; Australia closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier Reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing and placed restrictions on certain catches
www.exxun.com/AshmoreandCartierIslands/i_ti.html
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... to Ashmore and Cartier Islands; Australia closed parts of the Ashmore and Cartier Reserve to Indonesian traditional fishing and placed restrictions on certain catch; regional states continue to express concern over Australia ...
www.exxun.com/Australia/i_ti.html
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red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
www.exxun.com/Bahrain/d_gv.html
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... of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor majority. However, since taking office, his controversial ...
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... good domestic: system capable of providing basic service; cellular mobile phone system functions more efficiently than traditional lines international: country code - 95; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications ...
www.exxun.com/Burma/f_cm.html
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ODA, $95.29 million; note - traditional budget subsidies from France (2005 est.)
www.exxun.com/CentralAfricanRepublic/e_ec.html
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... four main islands of the archipelago - Mwali, Njazidja, Nzwani, and Mahore (Mayotte - territorial collectivity of France, but claimed by Comoros) note: the crescent, stars, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam
www.exxun.com/Comoros/d_gv.html
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... Ariki (or upper house) made up of traditional leaders note: the House of Ariki advises on traditional matters and maintains considerable influence but has no legislative powers elections: last held 26 September ...
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landlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe
www.exxun.com/CzechRepublic/b_mp.html
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based on French civil law system, traditional practices, and Islamic law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
www.exxun.com/Djibouti/d_gv.html
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... and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942 ...
www.exxun.com/Ecuador/a_fg.html
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... growth returned in the years that followed, helped by high oil prices, remittances, and increased non-traditional exports. From 2002-06 the economy grew 5.5%, the highest five-year average in 25 years ...
www.exxun.com/Ecuador/e_ec.html
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... the third largest economy, but growth has been modest in recent years. Robust growth in non-traditional exports have offset declines in the maquila exports, while remittances and external aid offset the ...
www.exxun.com/ElSalvador/e_ec.html
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Christian 60.8% (Orthodox 50.6%, Protestant 10.2%), Muslim 32.8%, traditional 4.6%, other 1.8% (1994 census)
www.exxun.com/Ethiopia/c_pp.html
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Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1% (2000 census)
www.exxun.com/Ghana/c_pp.html
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protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
www.exxun.com/Greenland/b_mp.html
