Glossary
Arctic Council
The Arctic Council was established on 18 September 1996 to address the common concerns and challenges faced by Arctic governments and the Arctic people.
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the no. 5th contiguous open water surface on earth. It has a huge, 5,427,000 square mile (14,056,000 square km) area and 3,953 square feet (1,205 square meters) average depth. The Arctic Ocean’s greatest known depth is 18,456 feet (5,625 meters), which can be found at 77 45 N.
Area
The total area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.
Area comparative
Area comparative provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most objects are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements presented by the US Bureau of the Census.
ARF
The ASEAN Regional Forum was established on 25 July 1994 to foster constructive dialogue and consultation on political and security issues of common interest and concern.
Argentina
Location: South America Official name: Republic of Argentina Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1816 / 1816 Capital city: Buenos Aires Population: 40.7 million / 39 people per sq mile (15 people per sq km) Total land area: 1,068,296 square miles (2,766,890 square km) Language(s) spoken: Spanish (official language), Italian, Amerindian …
Arid China
In a climatic division of China approximately along the 20-degree isohyet, Arid China lies to the west of the line.
Armenia
Location: Southwest Asia Official name: Republic of Armenia Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991 Capital city: Yerevan Population: 3.1 million / 269 people per sq mile (104 people per sq km) Total land area: 11,506 square miles (29,800 square km) Language(s) spoken: Armenian (official language), Azeri, Russian Main …
Arms race
Usually associated with the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, it refers to rival and potential enemy powers increasing their military arsenals-each in an openended effort to stay ahead of the other.