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Monday, April 30, 2012
Washington Week (4/27/2012)
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Country Profiles: Belarus
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Belarus is located in Europe. Belarus gained independence in 1991 after 70 years as a constituent republic of the USSR. With an area of 207,600 sq km, it is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Kansas.
Belarus shares a border with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and the Ukraine. It is landlocked with mostly flat land and much marshland.
People who live in Belarus are called Belarusians, which is also an adjective used to describe something from this country. As of July 2012, it is expected that there will be 9.5 million people in Belarus. The ethnic groups that reside in Belarus are mostly Belarusian (81.2%), with some Russian (11.4%), Polish (3.9%), and Ukrainian (2.4%). Two official languages are spoken there: Belarusian and Russian. Eastern Orthodox make up approximately 80% of the population, while the other 20% include Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim.
The country's official name is the Republic of Belarus. The capital is Minsk, and the country is made up of 6 provinces and 1 municipality. Though Belarus gained independence from the USSR on August 25, 1991, a constitution was not drafted until March of 1994. The constitution can be found on Constitution Finder. The current president is Aleksander Lukashenko. Information about the leaders of Afghanistan's government can be found here. The currency is the Belarusian ruble(abbreviated BY or BYR), which stands at 4,351.1 BYB per USD as of 2011.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Belarus Government Site
Belarus, CIA World Factbook
Background Note: Belarus, U.S. Department of State
Belarus 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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Belarus is located in Europe. Belarus gained independence in 1991 after 70 years as a constituent republic of the USSR. With an area of 207,600 sq km, it is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Kansas.
Belarus shares a border with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and the Ukraine. It is landlocked with mostly flat land and much marshland.
People who live in Belarus are called Belarusians, which is also an adjective used to describe something from this country. As of July 2012, it is expected that there will be 9.5 million people in Belarus. The ethnic groups that reside in Belarus are mostly Belarusian (81.2%), with some Russian (11.4%), Polish (3.9%), and Ukrainian (2.4%). Two official languages are spoken there: Belarusian and Russian. Eastern Orthodox make up approximately 80% of the population, while the other 20% include Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim.
The country's official name is the Republic of Belarus. The capital is Minsk, and the country is made up of 6 provinces and 1 municipality. Though Belarus gained independence from the USSR on August 25, 1991, a constitution was not drafted until March of 1994. The constitution can be found on Constitution Finder. The current president is Aleksander Lukashenko. Information about the leaders of Afghanistan's government can be found here. The currency is the Belarusian ruble(abbreviated BY or BYR), which stands at 4,351.1 BYB per USD as of 2011.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Belarus Government Site
Belarus, CIA World Factbook
Background Note: Belarus, U.S. Department of State
Belarus 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
60 Minutes (4/22/2012)
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Meet the Press (4/22/2012)
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Frontline: The Real CSI (4/17/2012)
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Documents mentioned in this broadcast:
The Science of Fingerprints: Classification and UsesStrengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward
Other sites of interest:
Forensic Sciences, National Institute of JusticeThe Fingerprint Sourcebook, National Institute of Justice
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Face the Nation (4/22/2012)
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
President Obama's Weekly Address (4/21/2012)
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Washington Week (4/20/2012)
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Face the Nation (4/15/2012)
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Monday, April 16, 2012
President Obama's Weekly Address (4/14/2012)
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Country Profiles: Barbados
Barbados is located in the Caribbean Sea. Settled by the British in 1627, Barbados became an independent nation in 1966. With an area of 430 sq km, Barbados is 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Barbados is an island located off the northeastern coast of South America. It is relatively flat, but rises gently to the central highland region.
People who live in Barbados are known as Barbadian or Bajan. These are also the adjectives used to describe items from this country. As of July 2011, the population was 286,705. The official language is English. Protestants make up over 63% of the population, while Catholics make up a little over 4%.
The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown, and the country is made up of 11 parishes and 1 city. Barbados' constitution was adopted in 1966 and can be found here through the Organization of American States. The Prime Minister of Barbados is Freundel Stuart. Information about the leaders of Barbados can be found here. The currency of Barbados is the Barbadian dollar (abbreviated BBD), which currently stands at 2 BBD per USD.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Barbados Integrated Government
Barbados, CIA World Factbook
Background Note: Barbados, U.S. Department of State
Barbados 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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Barbados is an island located off the northeastern coast of South America. It is relatively flat, but rises gently to the central highland region.
People who live in Barbados are known as Barbadian or Bajan. These are also the adjectives used to describe items from this country. As of July 2011, the population was 286,705. The official language is English. Protestants make up over 63% of the population, while Catholics make up a little over 4%.
The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown, and the country is made up of 11 parishes and 1 city. Barbados' constitution was adopted in 1966 and can be found here through the Organization of American States. The Prime Minister of Barbados is Freundel Stuart. Information about the leaders of Barbados can be found here. The currency of Barbados is the Barbadian dollar (abbreviated BBD), which currently stands at 2 BBD per USD.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Barbados Integrated Government
Barbados, CIA World Factbook
Background Note: Barbados, U.S. Department of State
Barbados 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
60 Minutes (4/8/2012)
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Meet the Press (4/8/2012)
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Face the Nation (4/8/2012)
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
President Obama's Weekly Address (4/7/2012)
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Washington Week (4/6/2012)
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Country Profiles: Bangladesh
Bangladesh is located in South Asia. Originally part of British India, West Pakistan and East Bengal separated from India in 1947 to form the new country of Pakistan. East Bengal went on to become East Pakistan in 1955. In 1971, East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan and became Bangladesh. With an area of 143,998 sq km, Bangladesh is slightly smaller than the U.S. State of Iowa.
Bangladesh shares a border with Burma and India. It is mostly flat alluvial plains but hilly in the southeast.
People who live in Bangladesh are known as Bangladeshi, which is also the adjective used to describe items from this country. As of July 2011, there are about 158.6 million people in Bangladesh. Most of these people are Bengali (98%) with some other tribal groups (2%). The official language is Bangla, which is also known as Bengali. English is also spoken there. Most of the country is Muslim (90%) with some Hindu (10%).
The country's official name is the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The capital is Dhaka, and the country is made up of 7 divisions. Bangladesh gained independence on March 26, 1971 and enacted a constitution on November 4, 1972. The constitution can be found here through Constitution Finder. The current president is Zillur Rahman. Information about the leaders of Bangladesh's government can be found here. The currency in Bangladesh is the taka (abbreviated BDT), which stands at 70.59 BDT per USD as of 2010.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Bangladesh Parliament Site
Bangladesh, CIA World Factbook
Background Note: Bangladesh, U.S. Department of State
Bangladesh 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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Bangladesh shares a border with Burma and India. It is mostly flat alluvial plains but hilly in the southeast.
People who live in Bangladesh are known as Bangladeshi, which is also the adjective used to describe items from this country. As of July 2011, there are about 158.6 million people in Bangladesh. Most of these people are Bengali (98%) with some other tribal groups (2%). The official language is Bangla, which is also known as Bengali. English is also spoken there. Most of the country is Muslim (90%) with some Hindu (10%).
The country's official name is the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The capital is Dhaka, and the country is made up of 7 divisions. Bangladesh gained independence on March 26, 1971 and enacted a constitution on November 4, 1972. The constitution can be found here through Constitution Finder. The current president is Zillur Rahman. Information about the leaders of Bangladesh's government can be found here. The currency in Bangladesh is the taka (abbreviated BDT), which stands at 70.59 BDT per USD as of 2010.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Bangladesh Parliament Site
Bangladesh, CIA World Factbook
Background Note: Bangladesh, U.S. Department of State
Bangladesh 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Country Profiles: Bahrain
Bahrain is located in the Middle East. Originally held by the Persians, Bahrain eventually became a British protectorate, but it gained independence in 1971. With an area of 760 sq km, Bahrain is 3.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Bahrain is an archipelago in the Persian Gulf. It is mostly low desert plains that rise gently to low central escarpment.
People who live in Bahrain are called Bahraini, which is also the adjective used to describe items from that country. As of July 2011, there are 1,214,705 people in Bahrain. The official language of Bahrain is Arabic, though English, Farsi, and Urdu are also spoken there. Most Bahraini are Muslim (81%), and some are Christian (9%).
The country's official name is Kingdom of Bahrain. The capital is Manama, and the country is divided into five governorates. The Bahrain constitution can be found here through Constitution Finder. The current king of Bahrain is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Information about the leaders of Bahrain's government can be found here. The currency in Bahrain is the Bahraini dinar (abbreviated BHD), which stands at .376 BHD per USD as of 2010.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Bahrain, CIA World Factbook
Bahrain, U.S. Department of State
Bahrain 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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Bahrain is an archipelago in the Persian Gulf. It is mostly low desert plains that rise gently to low central escarpment.
People who live in Bahrain are called Bahraini, which is also the adjective used to describe items from that country. As of July 2011, there are 1,214,705 people in Bahrain. The official language of Bahrain is Arabic, though English, Farsi, and Urdu are also spoken there. Most Bahraini are Muslim (81%), and some are Christian (9%).
The country's official name is Kingdom of Bahrain. The capital is Manama, and the country is divided into five governorates. The Bahrain constitution can be found here through Constitution Finder. The current king of Bahrain is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Information about the leaders of Bahrain's government can be found here. The currency in Bahrain is the Bahraini dinar (abbreviated BHD), which stands at .376 BHD per USD as of 2010.
All of this information was gathered from the CIA World Factbook. For more information, check out these resources...
Bahrain, CIA World Factbook
Bahrain, U.S. Department of State
Bahrain 2010 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, U.S. Department of State.
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