gravel
... between East and West, extensive fishing grounds, offshore oil and gas fields, minerals, and sand and gravel for the construction industry. In 1996, over 60% of the world's fish catch came ...
www.exxun.com/PacificOcean/e_ec.html
gravel
mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
www.exxun.com/Qatar/b_mp.html
gravel
... large and possible giant oil and gas fields on the continental margin; manganese nodules, possible placer deposits, sand and gravel, fresh water as icebergs; squid, whales, and seals - none exploited; krill, fish
www.exxun.com/SouthernOcean/b_mp.html
gravity
katabatic (gravity-driven) winds blow coastward from the high interior; frequent blizzards form near the foot of the plateau; cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwise along the coast; volcanism ...
www.exxun.com/Antarctica/b_mp.html
gray
... to curb violent crime, and recently adopted a fiscal reform package aimed at reducing the large gray economy and attracting foreign investment. The economy is bolstered by annual remittances from abroad of ...
www.exxun.com/Albania/e_ec.html
gray
... added tax (VAT) went into effect. The VAT has been successful in capturing much of the gray market economy and has developed into a significant and predictable source of revenues for all ...
www.exxun.com/BosniaandHerzegovina/e_ec.html
gray
... arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto ...
www.exxun.com/EquatorialGuinea/d_gv.html
GRAY
chief of mission: Ambassador C. Boyden GRAY embassy: 13 Zinnerstraat/Rue Zinner, B-1000 Brussels mailing address: same as above telephone: [32] (2) 508-2222 FAX: [32] (2) 512-5720
www.exxun.com/EuropeanUnion/d_gv.html
gray
... remains high at nearly 35%, but may be overstated based on the existence of an extensive gray market, estimated to be more than 20 percent of GDP, that is not captured by ...
www.exxun.com/Macedonia/e_ec.html
gray
blue, with a white, five-pointed star superimposed on the gray silhouette of a latte stone (a traditional foundation stone used in building) in the center, surrounded by a wreath
www.exxun.com/NorthernMarianaIslands/d_gv.html
grazing
periodic skirmishes over water and grazing rights among related pastoral populations along the border with southern Sudan persist
www.exxun.com/CentralAfricanRepublic/i_ti.html
grazing
water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone
www.exxun.com/Lesotho/b_mp.html
grazing
rapid population growth pressuring the environment; overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soil exhaustion; civil war depleted natural resources; overfishing
www.exxun.com/SierraLeone/b_mp.html
grazing
... has invested in and effectively administers the area; periodic violent skirmishes with Sudanese residents over water and grazing rights persist among related pastoral populations along the border with the Central African Republic
www.exxun.com/Sudan/i_ti.html
GRBIC
... YAGCILAR]; New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo or IRDK [Xhevdet NEZIRAJ]; New Democratic Party or ND [Branislav GRBIC]; New Kosovo Alliance or AKR [Behxhet PACOLLI]; Popular Movement of Kosovo or LPK [Emrush XHEMAJLI ...
www.exxun.com/Kosovo/d_gv.html
Great
chief of mission: Ambassador William B. WOOD embassy: The Great Masood Road, Kabul mailing address: U.S. Embassy Kabul, APO, AE 09806 telephone: [93] 700 108 001 FAX: [00 93] (20) 230-1364
www.exxun.com/Afghanistan/d_gv.html
Great
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into ...
www.exxun.com/Anguilla/a_fg.html
Great
... 1980s. Long-term concerns include climate-change issues such as the depletion of the ozone layer and more frequent droughts, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef
www.exxun.com/Australia/a_fg.html
Great
... clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened ...
www.exxun.com/Australia/b_mp.html
Great
large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi ...
www.exxun.com/Azerbaijan/b_mp.html
Great
... ethnic groups, associated political rebels, armed gangs, and various government forces have abated somewhat in the Great Lakes region; UN Operation in Burundi (ONUB) completed its mandate in December 2006 after a ...
www.exxun.com/Burundi/i_ti.html
Great
periodic droughts in south; Congo River floods (seasonal); in the east, in the Great Rift Valley, there are active volcanoes
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/b_mp.html
Great
heads of the Great Lakes states and UN pledge to abate tribal, rebel, and militia fighting in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC); in 2006, the UN ...
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/i_ti.html
