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Major infectious diseases list major infectious diseases likely to be encountered in countries where the risk of such diseases is very high compared to the United States.
The annual rate at which prices are increasing.
The Internet, wireless telephones, fiber optics, and other technologies characteristic of more developed countries.
The basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, water, sanitation, and education systems.
Taking existing elements of society and creating something new to meet a need.
The political party introduced in 1929 in Mexico helped to introduce democracy and maintain political stability for much of the 20th century.
A livelihood requiring the use of small land areas, such as farming.
Growing two or more crops simultaneously in alternate rows.
Investment: the provision of resources, usually money, for a business venture, to later profit from it.
Location: Southwest Asia Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1502 / 1990 Capital city: Tehran Population: 75.1 million / 119 people per sq mile (46 people per sq km) Total land area: 636,293 square miles (1,648,000 square km) Language(s) spoken: Farsi (official language), Azeri, Luri, …
Location: Southwest Asia Official name: Republic of Iraq Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1932 / 1990 Capital city: Baghdad Population: 31.5 million / 187 people per sq mile (72 people per sq km) Total land area: 168,753 square miles (437,072 square km) Language(s) spoken: Arabic (official language), Kurdish (official language), …
Location: Northwest Europe Official name: Ireland Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1922 / 1922 Capital city: Dublin Population: 4.6 million / 173 people per sq mile (67 people per sq km) Total land area: 27,135 square miles (70,280 square km) Language(s) spoken: English (official language), Irish Gaelic (official language) Main …
Movement by an ethnic group in one country to revive or reinforce kindred ethnicity in another country-often to promote succession there.
Irrigation: supplying dry land with water through a system of canals or pipes so that crops will grow.
The artificial placement of water to produce crops, generally in arid locations.
A monotheistic religion based on the prophet Muhammad’s teachings and the biggest cultural and religious influence in north Africa.
A series of islands formed by ocean crust sliding over a stationary hot spot in the earth’s mantle.
Location: Southwest Asia Official name: State of Israel Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1948 / 1994 Capital city: Jerusalem (not internationally recognized), Tel Aviv Population: 7.3 million / 930 people per sq mile (359 people per sq km) Total land area: 8019 square miles (20,770 square km) Language(s) spoken: Hebrew …
Location: Southern Europe Official name: Italian Republic Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1861 / 1947 Capital city: Rome Population: 60.1 million / 529 people per sq mile (204 people per sq km) Total land area: 116,305 square miles (301,230 square km) Language(s) spoken: Italian (official language), German, French, Rhaeto-Romanic, Sardinian …
Location: West Africa Official name: Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1960 / 1960 Capital city: Yamoussoukro Population: 21.6 million / 176 people per sq mile (68 people per sq km) Total land area: 124,502 square miles (322,460 square km) Language(s) spoken: Akan, French (official language), Krou, …