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Group of 9
The Group of 9 (G-9) was formed to discuss mutual interest matters on an informal basis.
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Growth pole
A new city, a resource, or some development in a heretofore undersettled area that begins to attract population growth and economic development.
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Guano
Seabird excrement is also found in phosphate deposits.
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Guatemala
Location: Central America Official name: Republic of Guatemala Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1838 / 1838 Capital city: Guatemala City Population: 14.4 million / 344 people per sq mile (133 people per sq km) Total land area: 42,042 square miles (108,890 square km) Language(s) spoken: Quiché, Mam, Cakchiquel, Kekchí, Spanish …
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Guerilla
Guerilla: a member of a small military group fighting a stronger, official army, usually through surprise attacks.
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Guest worker
A largely unskilled laborer, often an immigrant from the south and east Asia, brought in to the oil-booming countries to fill job openings that the region’s native peoples find culturally or economically unacceptable.
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Guest workers
Migrants (mainly young and male) from less developed countries are sometimes employed in more developed countries.
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Guinea
Location: West Africa Official name: Republic of Guinea Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1958 / 1958 Capital city: Conakry Population: 10.3 million / 109 people per sq mile (42 people per sq km) Total land area: 94,925 square miles (245,857 square km) Language(s) spoken: Pulaar, Malinké, Soussou, French (official language) …
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Guinea-Bissau
Location: West Africa Official name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1974 / 1974 Capital city: Bissau Population: 1.6 million / 147 people per sq mile (57 people per sq km) Total land area: 13,946 square miles (36,120 square km) Language(s) spoken: Portuguese Creole, Balante, Fulani, Malinké, Portuguese …
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Gulf
A large sea area is partly enclosed by lands, such as the Persian Gulf or the Gulf of Mexico.
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Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is the no. 10th contiguous open water surface on earth. It has a huge, 615 square mile (1,592,800 square km) area and 4,874 square feet (1,486 square meters) average depth. The Gulf of Mexico’s greatest known depth is 12,425 feet (3,787 meters), which can be found at Sigsbee Deep.
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Gulf Stream
The strong ocean current originating in the tropical Atlantic Ocean that skirts the eastern shore of the United States curves eastward and reaches Europe as a part of the broader current called the North Atlantic Drift.
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Gulf War
The 1990-1991 confrontation between a large military coalition, spearheaded by the United States, and the Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait.
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Guyana
Location: South America Official name: Cooperative Republic of Guyana Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1966 / 1966 Capital city: Georgetown Population: 800,000 / 11 people per sq mile (4 people per sq km) Total land area: 83,000 square miles (214,970 square km) Language(s) spoken: English Creole, Hindi, Tamil, Amerindian Language, …