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121United Arab Emirates — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain …
122Micronesia, Federated States Of — Introduction Micronesia, Federated States of Background: In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with… …
123Public finance — Part of a series on Government Public finance …
124National Income and Product Accounts — The National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) are part of the national accounts of the United States. They are produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce. They are one of the main sources of data on general… …
125Angola — Angolan, adj., n. /ang goh leuh/, n. a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 10,623,994; 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Cap.: Luanda. Formerly, Portuguese West Africa. * * *… …
126Burundi — Burundian, adj., n. /boo roon dee/, n. a republic in central Africa, E of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly the S part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda Urundi; gained independence on July 1, 1962. 6,052,614; 10,747 sq. mi.… …
127Central African Republic — a republic in central Africa: a member of the French Community. 3,342,051; 238,000 sq. mi. (616,420 sq. km). Cap.: Bangui. Formerly, Central African Empire, Ubangi Shari. * * * Central African Republic Introduction Central African Republic… …
128Côte d'Ivoire — /koht dee vwannrdd / French name of Ivory Coast. * * * Cote d Ivoire Introduction Cote d Ivoire Background: Close ties to France since independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment made Cote d Ivoire …
