August
... of food, now must import food. Following the signing of an IMF stand-by agreement in August 2000, Nigeria received a debt-restructuring deal from the Paris Club and a $1 billion ...
www.exxun.com/Nigeria/e_ec.html
August
... II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of New Zealand Anand SATYANAND (since 23 August 2006); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner John BRYAN ...
www.exxun.com/Niue/d_gv.html
August
0; note - proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002 island referendum (2002)
www.exxun.com/NorfolkIsland/f_cm.html
August
active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November)
www.exxun.com/NorthernMarianaIslands/b_mp.html
August
... south of Mexico and strike Central America and Mexico from June to October (most common in August and September); cyclical El Nino/La Nina phenomenon occurs in the equatorial Pacific, influencing weather ...
www.exxun.com/PacificOcean/b_mp.html
August
frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)
www.exxun.com/Pakistan/b_mp.html
August
14 August 1947 (from British India)
www.exxun.com/Pakistan/d_gv.html
August
... Prime Minister Sir Michael SOMARE (since 2 August 2002); Deputy Prime Minister Puka TEMU (since 29 August 2007) cabinet: National Executive Council appointed by governor general on recommendation of prime minister elections ...
www.exxun.com/PapuaNewGuinea/d_gv.html
August
... chief of state and head of government head of government: President Nicanor DUARTE FRUTOS (since 15 August 2003); Vice President Francisco OVIEDO Britez (since 21 November 2007) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed ...
www.exxun.com/Paraguay/d_gv.html
August
... MENDOZA del Solar (since 28 July 2006) note: Prime Minister Jorge DEL CASTILLO Galvez (since 28 August 2006) does not exercise executive power; this power is in the hands of the president ...
www.exxun.com/Peru/d_gv.html
August
... Khalifa al-Thani, fourth son of the monarch (selected Heir Apparent by the monarch on 5 August 2003); note - Amir HAMAD also holds the positions of Minister of Defense and Commander-in ...
www.exxun.com/Qatar/d_gv.html
August
24 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
www.exxun.com/Russia/d_gv.html
August
... first local elections in March 1999 and its first post-genocide presidential and legislative elections in August and September 2003 - the country continues to struggle to boost investment and agricultural output, and ...
www.exxun.com/Rwanda/a_fg.html
August
... popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held 25 August 2003 (next to be held in 2010) election results: Paul KAGAME elected president in first ...
www.exxun.com/Rwanda/d_gv.html
August
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August
www.exxun.com/SaintBarthelemy/d_gv.html
August
... members; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 31 August 2005 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents ...
www.exxun.com/SaintHelena/d_gv.html
August
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
www.exxun.com/SaintLucia/b_mp.html
August
... of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007); represented by Prefect Yves FAUQUEUR (since 28 August 2006) head of government: President of the Territorial Council Stephane ARTANO (since 21 February 2007 ...
www.exxun.com/SaintPierreandMiquelon/d_gv.html
August
... Poor Countries (HIPC) program, which helped bring down the country's $300 million debt burden. In August 2005, Sao Tome signed on to a new 3-year IMF Poverty Reduction and Growth ...
www.exxun.com/SaoTomeandPrincipe/e_ec.html
August
... head of government: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 1 August 2005) cabinet: Council of Ministers is appointed by the monarch every four years and includes ...
www.exxun.com/SaudiArabia/d_gv.html
August
... Socialist Party, that resulted in a record-low, 35-percent voter turnout; Senate - last held 19 August 2007 (next to be held - NA) election results: National Assembly results - percent of vote by ...
www.exxun.com/Senegal/d_gv.html
August
... paramount chiefs elected in separate elections; to serve five-year terms) elections: last held on 11 August 2007 (next to be held in 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - NA ...
www.exxun.com/SierraLeone/d_gv.html
August
... deputy prime ministers appointed by president election results: Sellapan Rama (S R) NATHAN appointed president in August 2005 after Presidential Elections Committee disqualified three other would-be candidates; scheduled election not held
www.exxun.com/Singapore/d_gv.html
August
25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979 note: the formation of transitional governing institutions, known as the Transitional Federal Government, is currently ongoing
www.exxun.com/Somalia/d_gv.html
