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21Austria — Austrian, adj., n. /aw stree euh/, n. a republic in central Europe. 8,054,078; 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Cap.: Vienna. German, Österreich. * * * Austria Introduction Austria Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro… …
22international payment and exchange — ▪ economics Introduction international exchange also called foreign exchange respectively, any payment made by one country to another and the market in which national currencies are bought and sold by those who require them for such… …
23New Zealand — New Zealander. /zee leuhnd/ a country in the S Pacific, SE of Australia, consisting of North Island, South Island, and adjacent small islands: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3,587,275; 103,416 sq. mi. (267,845 sq. km). Cap.: Wellington …
24Resource curse — The resource curse (Paradox of Plenty) refers to the paradox that countries and regions with an abundance of natural resources, specifically point source non renewable resources like minerals and fuels, tend to have less economic growth and worse …
25Water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia — Access to water supply and sanitation in Ethiopia is one of the lowest in the world. While access has increased substantially with funding from external aid, much still remains to be done to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving the… …
26Angola — Infobox Country native name = República de Angola conventional long name =Republic of Angola common name =Angola national anthem = Angola Avante! spaces|2(Portuguese) Forward Angola! official languages =Portuguese regional languages =Kongo,… …
27Economy of Greece — Infobox Economy country = Greece width = caption = Greek one euro coin currency = 1 euro = 100 lepta (cents) year = Calendar year organs = EU, WTO, OECD and BSEC rank = 28th (2006) gdp = $324.616 billion (2007) growth = 3.4% (Q2 2008) per capita …
28Video clip — This page is about the visual medium. Video clips in parts of Europe are synonymous with music videos. For the Thai film see Video Clip (2007 film). For the Olivia Lufkin album see Video Clips (album) A frame from a video clip of the December 26 …
29Childline India Foundation — is a non profit organization that function as a nodal agency for CHILDLINEs across India. The goal of CIF is to reach out to marginalised children in need of care and protection. CHILDLINE 1098 is a 24 hour, free, emergency phone service for… …
30diplomacy — /di ploh meuh see/, n. 1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. 2. the art or science of conducting such negotiations. 3. skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is… …
