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11Involvement of the People's Republic of China in Africa — This article is primarily about economic relations between the PRC and Africa. For a more general overview, see Sino African relations. The People s Republic of China and Africa Chinese involvement in Africa, which began centuries ago, continues… …
12Globales Ölfördermaximum — Abb. 1: Oben: Die Förderung einer Ölquelle in mehreren Phasen. Unten: Die Gesamtförderung mehrerer Quellen kann durch die sog. Hubbert Kurve beschrieben werden.[1] Diese Kurve ist die erste Ableitung einer als „logistische Funktion“ bezeichneten… …
13Panama Canal expansion project — The Third Set of Locks Project is a megaproject that will expand the Panama Canal. The expansion will be greater than at any time since the canal s construction. The Panama Canal Authority proposed the project after years of study. Panamanian… …
14Natural gas vehicle — NGV redirects here. For the art gallery in Melbourne, Australia, see National Gallery of Victoria. Fueling (Fiat Multipla) …
15Croatia — …
16Economic development in India — The economic development in India is highly dependent upon various sectors like agriculture, manufacturing and services (especially in the software market). [ [http://india.gov.in/sectors/communication/index.php IT sector] , india.gov December… …
17Business Overview — ▪ 2009 Introduction Automobiles. The American automotive industry began 2008 in precarious condition, and as the year unfolded, the situation went from bad to worse. First, gasoline prices of $3.50 to $4 per gallon throughout much of the… …
18Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… …
19Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
20Korea, Republic of — ▪ 2009 Area: 99,678 sq km (38,486 sq mi) Population (2008 est.): 50,187,000 Capital: Seoul Head of state and government: Presidents Roh Moo hyun and, from February 25, Lee Myung bak, assisted by Prime Ministers Han Duck soo and, from February 29 …
