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Nafta
(North American Free Trade Agreement). An important trade agreement creating a huge zone of cooperation on trade and economic issues in North America.
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Nagorno-Karabakh
The mountainous area of Azerbaijan, fought over by Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Namibia
Location: Southern Africa Official name: Republic of Namibia Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1990 / 1994 Capital city: Windhoek Population: 2.2 million / 7 people per sq mile (3 people per sq km) Total land area: 318,694 square miles (825,418 square km) Language(s) spoken: Ovambo, Kavango, English (official language), Bergdama, …
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Nation
A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity.
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Nation-State
The name of the territory when a nation and a state occupy the same territory.
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Nationalism
The belief that people should be loyal to their nation, the people with whom they share land, culture, and history.
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Nationality
Nationality provides the identifying terms for citizens in the countries – noun and adjectives.
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Native peoples
Native peoples: the people who belong by birth or origin to a place.
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NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – A military alliance formed in 1949 included the United States, Canada, many European nations, and Turkey.
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Natural hazards
Natural hazards list possible natural disasters. For countries where volcanic activity is normal, a volcanism subfield highlights historically productive volcanoes.
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Natural levee
A strip of land immediately alongside a stream that has been built up by deposition of sediments during flooding.
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Natural replacement rate
The highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used without decreasing its potential for renewal.
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Natural resources
Materials that occur naturally in an area, such as wood, coal, oil, or gas, can benefit people. Resources are human appraisals.
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Nauru
Location: Australasia & Oceania Official name: Republic of Nauru Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1968 / 1968 Capital city: None Population: 9322 / 1151 people per sq mile (444 people per sq km) Total land area: 8.1 square miles (21 square km) Language(s) spoken: Nauruan (official language), Kiribati, Chinese, Tuvaluan, …