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Area - 440 sq km / 170 sq ml Antigua 280 sq km / 108 sq ml, Barbuda 161 sq km / 62 sq ml, Redonda 1 sq km / 0.4 sq ml
Capital - St John's
Language - English
Currency - Eastern Caribbean Dollar
Population - 67,897
Life expectancy - 70
Literacy rate - 96%
Religions - Anglican
Physical features - low-lying tropical islands of limestone and coral, with volcanic outcrops - there are no rivers and the low rainfall result in frequent droughts. Redonda is an uninhabited island of volcanic rock rising to 305 m / 1,000 ft
Ethnic distribution - almost entirely of African decent
Exports - sea-island cotton, rum, lobsters, plus tourism.
Antigua and Barbuda is a dual-island nation known for its beaches, and is a favorite destination for yachtsmen. Tourist facilities are widely available. English is the primary language. Banking facilities and ATMs are available throughout the island. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Antigua and Barbuda for additional information.
Culture and Customs: http://www.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student.php?id=9
http://www.antiguamuseums.org/cultural.htm
Places to See: http://www.antiguanice.com/antigua_barbuda_barbuda_places_to_visit.htm
http://www.bahamasgateway.net/antigua_barbuda_vacation_visits.htm
http://www.govisitcaribbean.com/antigua-barbuda/places-to-see.asp
Events: Antigua Sailing Week
Carnival
Food and Drink: http://www.placesonline.com/central_america/antigua_&_barbuda/food_and_drink.asp
http://www.foodanddrink-caribbean.com/index.asp
Music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
History: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1202625.stm
Health: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/AntiguaAndBarbuda.aspx
Personal Safety, Entry/Exit Requirements, Traffic Safety: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1118.html
Embassy: Antigua and Barbuda are covered by the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, which is in located in the Wildey Business Park in suburban Wildey, south and east of downtown Bridgetown. The main number for the Consular Section is (246) 431-0225; after hours, the Embassy duty officer can be reached by calling (246) 436-4950. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, except local and U.S. holidays.
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Area - 160 sq km / 62 sq ml
Capital - The Valley
Language - English, Creole
Currency - Eastern Caribbean Dollar
Population - 12,738
Life expectancy - 73 (men), 79 (women)
Literacy rate - 95%
Religions - Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Bapist 5%, Catholic 3%
Physical features - flat, low-lying island of coral and limestone, 80% of its coral reef has been lost to pollution and tourist souvenir sales
Industries - tourism, boat building, fishing
Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, part of the British West Indies. It is a small but rapidly developing island with particularly well-developed tourist facilities.
Culture and Customs: http://anguilla-guide.info/past.and.present/culture/
Places to See: Cap Juluca
The Malliouhana Hotel
Shoal Bay
Scilly Cay
Events: http://www.itzcaribbean.com/events_calendar_anguilla.php
Food and Drink: http://www.anguilla-holidays.com/shopping_food_drink.html
http://caribtourism.net/anguilla/430.html
Music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Anguilla
History: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Anguilla
Health: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/Anguilla.aspx
Personal Safety, Entry/Exit Requirements, Traffic Safety: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1107.html
Embassy: The U.S. Embassy with consular responsibility over Anguilla is located in Bridgetown, Barbados in the Wildey Business Park in suburban Wildey, southeast of downtown Bridgetown. The main number for the Consular Section is (246) 431-0225; after hours, the Embassy duty officer can be reached by calling (246) 436-4950. http://barbados.usembassy.gov/
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Area - 1,246,700 sq km / 481,226 sq ml
Capital - Luanda
Language - Portuguse, Bantu dialects
Currency - Kwanza
Population - 10,766,471
Life expectancy - 45 (men), 48 (women)
Literacy rate - 56% (men), 29% (women)
Religions - 68% Roman Catholic, 20% Protestant, 12% animist
Physical features - narrow coastal plain rises to interior plateau with rainforest in the north - west and desert in the south
Ethnic distribution - 8 main ethnic groups with about 100 subgroups
Exports - oil, coffee, diamonds, palm oil, sisal, iron ore, fish, maize, mahogany
Angola is a large, developing country in south-west central Africa. The capital city is Luanda. Portuguese, the official language, is widely spoken throughout the country. Despite its extensive oil and mineral reserves and arable land suitable for large-scale production of numerous crops, Angola has some of the world's lowest social development indicators. Development was severely restricted by a 27-year long civil war that broke out upon independence in 1975, which destroyed the majority of the country's infrastructure. Since the conflict's conclusion in 2002, the government has initiated extensive infrastructure reconstruction and development projects, and there are growing signs of economic recovery. However, Angola still faces challenges with its infrastructure and with providing government services, especially in basic social services, aviation and travel safety, accommodation availability and quality and communications. Facilities for tourism, particularly outside the capital of Luanda, are often rudimentary. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Angola for additional information.
Culture and Customs: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/angola.html
Places to See: http://tntonline.co.uk/travel/destinations/africa/angola/default.aspx
Events: http://travel.mapsofworld.com/angola/festivals.html
Food and Drink: http://tntonline.co.uk/travel/destinations/africa/angola/food-and-drink/food-amp-drink-in-angola.aspx
Music: http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/country/content.country/angola_549
History: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1839740.stm
Health: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/angola.aspx
Personal Safety, Entry/Exit Requirements, Traffic Safety: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1096.html
Embassy: The U.S. Embassy is located at Rua Houari Boumedienne #32, in the Miramar area of Luanda, P.O. Box 6468, tel. (244) 222-641-000, (244) 222-447-028, (244) 222-445-481, (244) 222-446-224; after-hours (244) 222-641-000
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Area - 2,381,741 sq km / 919,352 sq ml
Capital - Algiers
Language - Arabic, Berber, French
Currency - Algerian Dinar
Population - 32,818,500
Life expectancy - 59 (men), 62 (women)
Literacy rate - 70%
Religions - Sunni Muslim
Physical features - coastal plain backed by Atlas mountains, Sahara desert, Hoggar mountains in the south
Ethnic distribution - 99% Arab Berber origin, the remainder mainly French
Exports - oil, natural gas, iron, wine, olive oil
Algeria is the second-largest country in Africa, with over four-fifths of its territory covered by the Sahara desert. The country has a population of 35 million people mainly located near the northern coast. Algeria is a multi-party, constitutional republic. Facilities for travelers are available in populated areas, but sometimes limited in quality and quantity. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Algeria for additional information.
Culture and Customs: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/algeria.html
Places to See: Algeria Travel and Tourist Information
Events: http://www.journeymart.com/tools/country/ctryAlgeria.htm
Outdoors: http://www.algeria.com/adventure-travel/
Food and Drink: http://www.enjoyalgeria.com/category/life-culture/
Music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Algeria
History: http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/northafrica/tlalgiers.html
Health: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/algeria.aspx
Personal Safety, Entry/Exit Requirements, Traffic Safety: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1087.html
Embassy: The U.S. Embassy is located at 5 Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi, B.P. 408 (Alger-gare) 16000, in the capital city of Algiers. The telephone number is [213] 770-08-20-00 which can also be reached after hours. The fax number is [213] 21-9822-99. The U.S. Embassy work week is Saturday through Wednesday.
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Afghanistan has made significant progress since the Taliban were deposed in 2001, but still faces daunting challenges, including defeating terrorists and insurgents, dealing with years of severe drought, recovering from over two decades of civil strife, and rebuilding a shattered physical, economic and political infrastructure. Coalition and NATO forces under ISAF work in partnership with Afghan security forces to combat Taliban and al-Qaida elements who continue to seek to terrorize the population and challenge the government. The ISAF Coalition-Afghan partnership contained the spring offensive planned by insurgent forces, who have turned instead to isolated terrorist attacks, including suicide bombings and kidnappings.
President Hamid Karzai was sworn in as President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on December 7, 2004. He and his ministers work with the parliament, which first convened in late 2005, to establish policies and procedures to deal with the array of issues any government must address, as well as Afghanistan’s unique challenges. The government is in the process of developing a more effective police force, a more robust legal system, and sub-national institutions that work in partnership with traditional and local leaders to meet the needs of the population. The U.S. works closely with the international community to provide coordinated support for these efforts. The recent Afghanistan-hosted Peace Jirga with Pakistan resulted in a commitment to cooperate in combating terrorism, facilitate the return of Afghan refugees, and support regional economic activity. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Afghanistan for additional information.
Places to See: http://www.placesonline.com/asia/afghanistan/places.asp
Events: http://www.southtravels.com/asia/afghanistan/events.htm
Food and Drink: http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Afghanistan/Dining
Music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Afghanistan
History: http://www.rawa.org/afg-info.htm
Industry: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Afghanistan-INDUSTRY.html
Health: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/Afghanistan.aspx
Personal Safety, Entry/Exit Requirements, Traffic Safety: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1056.html
Embassy: http://kabul.usembassy.gov/
5 Entirely Free Things to Do in the United States
1. The National Mall, Washington, D.C. Stroll the nearly two miles from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Even the most stoic tend to be touched by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which rises from the ground in a way that is both unnerving and uplifting. Visit during the Cherry Blossom Festival and enjoy the famous cherry trees in bloom.
2. Staten Island Ferry, New York City. Primarily used by commuters traveling between Staten Island and Manhattan, this ferry is a budget traveler’s dream. Take in the dramatic sights of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Ellis Island. And, oh, yes, that little thing called the Manhattan skyline.
3. Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles. Measure your hands and feet against those of cinema greats from Katharine Hepburn to Kermit the Frog.
4. J. Paul Getty Museum (getty.edu), Los Angeles. Although Los Angeles is known almost as much for its smog as its celebrities, the view from the Getty Museum is spectacular and reaches from the ocean to the valley, even on the haziest days. (Note: Museum parking costs $10.)
5. Multnomah Falls, Multnomah County, Oregon. Just 30 minutes east of Portland, Multnomah Falls is the second-highest year-round waterfall in the United States. It’s worth the effort to make the quarter-mile trek almost halfway up the waterfall to the bridge. Once there, you can pose for an unforgettable photo with the falls as your backdrop.
(Taken from Real Simple.)
9 U.S. Roadside Attractions Worth Braking For
1. World’s Largest Twine Ball, Darwin, Minnesota.
2. World’s Largest Chair, Anniston, Alabama.
3. World’s Largest Pecan, Brunswick, Missouri.
4. World’s Third-Largest Cherry Pie, Charlevoix, Michigan.
5. World’s Largest Baseball Bat, Louisville, Kentucky.
6. America’s Smallest Church, South Newport, Georgia.
7. World’s Largest Basket (which is also a seven-story corporate building), Newark, Ohio.
8. Smallest U.S. Post Office, Ochopee, Florida.
9. Georgia Guidestones (also known as “America’s Stonehenge”), Nuberg, Georgia.(Taken from Roadside America.)
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