sphere
... major security incidents in recent years, although the country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere. Attention by the international community in the wake of the war in Afghanistan has brought ...
www.exxun.com/Tajikistan/a_fg.html
spheres
... groupings are the most common, different continental dispositions are recognized or taught in certain parts of the world, with some arrangements more heavily based on cultural spheres rather than physical geographic considerations
www.exxun.com/World/b_mp.html
spice
... southern tip of modern day South Africa in 1652 and established a stopover point on the spice route between the Netherlands and the East, founding the city of Cape Town. After the ...
www.exxun.com/SouthAfrica/a_fg.html
spices
rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry
www.exxun.com/Bangladesh/e_ec.html
spices
electricity (to India), cardamom, gypsum, timber, handicrafts, cement, fruit, precious stones, spices
www.exxun.com/Bhutan/e_ec.html
spices
bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices; small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats; fish
www.exxun.com/SaintVincentandtheGrenadines/e_ec.html
spices
textiles and apparel, tea and spices; diamonds, emeralds, rubies; coconut products, rubber manufactures, fish
www.exxun.com/SriLanka/e_ec.html
spike
... NAZIF government will need to continue its aggressive pursuit of reforms in order to sustain the spike in investment and growth and begin to improve economic conditions for the broader population. Egypt ...
www.exxun.com/Egypt/e_ec.html
spikes
... on foreign direct investment were permitted in a few key sectors, such as telecommunications. However, tariff spikes in sensitive categories, including agriculture, and incremental progress on economic reforms still hinder foreign access ...
www.exxun.com/India/e_ec.html
spill
... 1977); Nunca Mais (Galician for "Never Again"; formed in response to the oil Tanker Prestige oil spill); Socialist General Union of Workers or UGT and the smaller independent Workers Syndical Union or ...
www.exxun.com/Spain/d_gv.html
spilled
... to progress and honor; blue symbolizes the sky, white is for the snow-covered Andes, and red represents the blood spilled to achieve independence note: design was influenced by the US flag
www.exxun.com/Chile/d_gv.html
spilled
conflicts among rebel groups, warlords, and youth gangs in neighboring states have spilled over into Guinea, resulting in domestic instability; Sierra Leone considers Guinea's definition of the flood plain limits to ...
www.exxun.com/Guinea/i_ti.html
spilling
... up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. However, neighboring countries worry about the violence spilling over their borders
www.exxun.com/Colombia/a_fg.html
spilling
... white band; the coat of arms features a shield bearing a vicuna, cinchona tree (the source of quinine), and a yellow cornucopia spilling out gold coins, all framed by a green wreath
www.exxun.com/Peru/d_gv.html
spillover
... though all the polls have been marred by irregularities. Guinea has maintained its internal stability despite spillover effects from conflict in Sierra Leone and Liberia. As those countries have rebuilt, Guinea's ...
www.exxun.com/Guinea/a_fg.html
spillover
... 5% annually during 1996-98, in 1999-2002 the economy suffered a major downturn, stemming largely from the spillover effects of the economic problems of its large neighbors, Argentina and Brazil. For instance, in ...
www.exxun.com/Uruguay/e_ec.html
spills
... in the world because of severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxic defoliants used in the production of ...
www.exxun.com/Azerbaijan/b_mp.html
spills
... and dust storms; coastal degradation (damage to coastlines, coral reefs, and sea vegetation) resulting from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations; lack of freshwater resources ...
www.exxun.com/Bahrain/b_mp.html
spills
... wildlife trade; air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and several other large cities; land degradation and water pollution caused by improper mining activities; wetland degradation; severe oil spills
www.exxun.com/Brazil/b_mp.html
spills
heavy rates of deforestation; coastal waters polluted by industrial waste, sewage, and oil spills; damage to coral reefs; air pollution in Kingston results from vehicle emissions
www.exxun.com/Jamaica/b_mp.html
spills
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Beirut from vehicular traffic and the burning of industrial wastes; pollution of coastal waters from raw sewage and oil spills
www.exxun.com/Lebanon/b_mp.html
spills
soil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban air and water pollution; desertification; oil pollution - water, air, and soil; has suffered serious damage from oil spills; loss of arable land; rapid urbanization
www.exxun.com/Nigeria/b_mp.html
spills
rising soil salinity; beach pollution from oil spills; limited natural fresh water resources
www.exxun.com/Oman/b_mp.html
