Cooperation with regional organizations The UN cooperates with regional organizations in most areas. Many UN bodies have observer status in various international organizations, and a number of major regional organizations have long had the status of observers in the General Assembly and Ecosoc, among others. Since the end of the Cold War, co – operation […]
The structure UNESCO, based in Paris, has three main bodies: the General Conference, the Management Board and the Secretariat. The General Conference, the highest decision – making body, is held every two years with representatives of all UNESCO member countries. The General Conference, the highest decision – making body, is held every two years with […]
A canal is an artificial waterway or a waterway. Small canals were used to irrigate soil very early in human history, and at the time of the Roman Empire, the engineers at that time built impressive viaducts all over the then giant empire to ensure the water supply. Around the same time, but in a […]
Travel to Cuba Join us on an eventful journey and experience the exotic Cuba, the sunny country that offers something for all the senses. On our trip we get close to the local and genuine Cuba and we get to enjoy beautiful nature and meet many nice people. With our Cuba trips we have our […]
United States is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, US is the two-letter ISO code of United States, and USA is the three-letter country abbreviation for United States. Yearbook 1997 USA. According to Countryaah, the national day of United States is July 4. President Bill Clinton took up his second term on […]
Trinidad and Tobago is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, TT is the two-letter ISO code of Trinidad and Tobago, and TTO is the three-letter country abbreviation for Trinidad and Tobago. Yearbook 1997 Trinidad and Tobago. According to Countryaah, the national day of Trinidad and Tobago is August 31. Arthur Robinson was […]
Attractions in San Francisco San Francisco is a very popular tourist city with a variety of attractions and sights. Here are historical attractions, beautiful buildings and exciting museums about each other. See AbbreviationFinder for commonly used abbreviation of city San Francisco, United States. Also includes meanings of the same acronym. Golden Gate One of San […]
St Vincent and Grenadines is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, VC is the two-letter ISO code of St Vincent and Grenadines, and VCT is the three-letter country abbreviation for St Vincent and Grenadines. According to Countryaah, the national day of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is October 27. The March 2001 […]
St Lucia is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, LC is the two-letter ISO code of St Lucia, and LCA is the three-letter country abbreviation for St Lucia. Yearbook 1997 Saint Lucia. After 15 years in opposition, St. Lucia Labor Party (SLP) a major victory in the parliamentary elections in May. According […]
St Kitts and Nevis is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, KN is the two-letter ISO code of St Kitts and Nevis, and KNA is the three-letter country abbreviation for St Kitts and Nevis. Yearbook 1997 Saint Christopher and Nevis. In the election to the Nevis Parliament (Nevis Island Assembly), the separatist […]
Butterfly land Tourism is increasingly important for Panama. It’s not just the Tiger and the Bear in Janosch’s children’s stories that dream of traveling to the butterfly country, as the word Panama appropriately means. Tourism is becoming economically as important as the canal business, and many hungry North Americans and Europeans have opened their eyes […]
Panama is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, PA is the two-letter ISO code of Panama, and PAN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Panama. Yearbook 1997 Panama. In mid-July, Panama sent 1,200 soldiers to the Colombian border. Their task was to curb unrest as refugees entered the country from the south. […]
Reduced social differences Nicaragua has had a relatively stable macroeconomic development in recent years. Annual economic growth has been around 4 percent, giving real growth in population growth taking into account. Poverty has been somewhat reduced since 2005, according to figures from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL). From […]
Nicaragua is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, NI is the two-letter ISO code of Nicaragua, and NIC is the three-letter country abbreviation for Nicaragua. Yearbook 1997 Nicaragua. According to Countryaah, the national day of Nicaragua is September 15. The new government under President José Arnoldo Alemán Lacayo was installed in January. […]
Civil society is organizing Two events in early 2015 are worth noting. The first is a continuation of what several different organizations and platforms have worked for in recent years. El primer Constituyente Ciudadana Popular, “The First Meeting of a New and Popular Constitution,” was organized Feb. 5 with Bishop Raúl Vera at the head. […]
Mexico is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, MX is the two-letter ISO code of Mexico, and MEX is the three-letter country abbreviation for Mexico. Yearbook 1997 Mexico. Three major events marked the year in Mexico: the fight against drug traffic, the general election and President Clinton’s visit. It may also be […]
The Jamaica brand Jamaica has a contradictory image. On the one hand, many romanticize laid back people who hang out on the beach all day and dance limbo. On the other hand, Jamaica has one of the world’s highest kill rates and the world’s fastest sprinters. These contradictions have helped to create a somewhat intangible, […]
Jamaica is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, JM is the two-letter ISO code of Jamaica, and JAM is the three-letter country abbreviation for Jamaica. Yearbook 1997 Jamaica. According to Countryaah, the national day of Jamaica is August 6. Political violence preceded the parliamentary elections in December. a car column was shot […]
Privatization of land and resources Honduras history is characterized by the exploitation of natural resources and locals. Before President Manuel Zelaya (2006-2009) was dismissed in 2009, he introduced a temporary halt in all new production licenses. After the coup, the shutdown was abruptly abated, and since then the privatization of natural resources has increased. The […]
Honduras is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, HN is the two-letter ISO code of Honduras, and HND is the three-letter country abbreviation for Honduras. Yearbook 1997 Honduras. In the December presidential election, Liberal Party (PL) candidate Carlos Flores won over Conservative Nationalist Party (PN) candidate Alba Nora Gúnera de Melgar Castro. […]
Human rights The human rights situation in Haiti is characterized as serious by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. Basic social and economic human rights, such as the right to education and health, are very limited for the majority of the population. Haiti’s authorities run about 25 percent of primary schools, the rest run by […]
Haiti is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, HT is the two-letter ISO code of Haiti, and HTI is the three-letter country abbreviation for Haiti. Yearbook 1997 Haiti. According to Countryaah, the national day of Haiti is January 1. Prime Minister Rosny Smarth resigned in early June after several months of strikes […]
In Guatemala, a country with diverse culture and nature, there is a struggle for resources. A battle that the indigenous people lose to a small elite. The poor population is also gearing up for a relatively new threat: climate change that is already hitting hard. Guatemala is a small Central American country with an area […]
Guatemala is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, GT is the two-letter ISO code of Guatemala, and GTM is the three-letter country abbreviation for Guatemala. Yearbook 1997 Guatemala. In January, a four-year international aid plan for the fulfillment of the December 1996 peace agreement was signed in Brussels, marking a 36-year civil […]
Grenada is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, GD is the two-letter ISO code of Grenada, and GRD is the three-letter country abbreviation for Grenada. According to Countryaah, the national day of Grenada is February 7. In January 1974, a widespread “anti-independence strike” was launched, aimed at preventing Gairy from taking full […]
Greenland is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, GL is the two-letter ISO code of Greenland, and GRL is the three-letter country abbreviation for Greenland. Yearbook 1997 Greenland. Relations with Denmark were somewhat strained in 1997. A Danish report stated early in the year that the US nuclear stockpile at Thule Air […]
Violence – El Salvador’s Achilles heel Since the peace agreements, violence and crime have been one of the biggest challenges in El Salvador. Criminal and violent youth gangs, the so-called maras, dominated by Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Barrio 18, has been designated by many as the main responsible for the country’s soaring murder rates and […]
El Salvador is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, SV is the two-letter ISO code of El Salvador, and SLV is the three-letter country abbreviation for El Salvador. Yearbook 1997 El Salvador. According to Countryaah, the national day of El Salvador is September 15. The March elections were a success for the […]
A popular president, with the door glowing for corruption The current president, Danilo Medina, is significantly more popular than his predecessor, Leonel Fernández. Medina was previously accused of being Fernandez’s nod, one who ruled in anticipation of the actual boss coming back, but he has emerged as a more independent president than so. For example, […]
Dominican Republic is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, DO is the two-letter ISO code of Dominican Republic, and DOM is the three-letter country abbreviation for Dominican Republic. Yearbook 1997 Dominican Republic. A general strike in the Dominican Republic’s Northeast in July resulted in at least ten people being injured when security […]
Dominica is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, DM is the two-letter ISO code of Dominica, and DMA is the three-letter country abbreviation for Dominica. Yearbook 1997 Dominica. During the year, the World Trade Organization found that the EU favored its former colonies in the Caribbean at the expense of banana growing […]
Economic development Cuba has had an average annual GNI of 2.5% over the past five years. The exception was 2016 when the country experienced a slight decline (- 0.9%) for the first time in 20 years. This was largely due to the continuation of the US economic blockade and economic challenges in their most important […]
Cuba is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, CU is the two-letter ISO code of Cuba, and CUB is the three-letter country abbreviation for Cuba. Yearbook 1997 Cuba. At the beginning of the year, President Fidel Castro rejected a US proposal that, over a six-year period, Cuba would receive a $ 4–8 […]
Green success Costa Rica is at the forefront of environmental policy and is one of the greenest countries in the world. The country has succeeded in reversing deforestation, and over half of the land is currently covered by forests. Nature reserves and national parks currently cover about a quarter of the country’s territory. Costa Rica […]
Costa Rica is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, CR is the two-letter ISO code of Costa Rica, and CRI is the three-letter country abbreviation for Costa Rica. Yearbook 1997 Costa Rica. According to Countryaah, the national day of Costa Rica is September 15. Costa Rica, together with Sweden, was a member […]
Canada is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, CA is the two-letter ISO code of Canada, and CAN is the three-letter country abbreviation for Canada. Yearbook 1997 Canada. According to Countryaah, the national day of Canada is July 1. The economy showed good figures during the year, while Canada’s domestic politics appeared […]
FACTS: Capital: Belmopan Population: 353,858 (2016) Life expectancy: 68.7 years (2016) Infant mortality: 19.3 per 1,000 (2016) GDP per capita (PPP): US $ 8,200 (2016) Religion: Catholicism 62.9 %, Protestantism 31.5%, other 12.2% Official languages: English Currency unit: Belizean dollar Export items: Sugar, bananas, citrus fruits, clothing, fish products, syrups, wood and crude oil. Regional […]
Belize is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, BZ is the two-letter ISO code of Belize, and BLZ is the three-letter country abbreviation for Belize. According to Countryaah, the national day of Belize is September 21. Prime Minister Esquivel transformed his government in January 1995 in an effort to control the economic […]
Barbados is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, BB is the two-letter ISO code of Barbados, and BRB is the three-letter country abbreviation for Barbados. According to Countryaah, the national day of Barbados is November 30. In 2013, Barbados and Caricom called on European colonial states to pay compensation for hundreds of […]
Bahamas is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, BS is the two-letter ISO code of Bahamas, and BHS is the three-letter country abbreviation for Bahamas. Yearbook 1997 Bahamas. At the February parliamentary elections, the ruling Free National Movement (FNM) won a landslide victory. The party received 57% of the vote and 34 […]
Antigua and Barbuda is a country located in North America. According to AbbreviationFinder, AG is the two-letter ISO code of Antigua and Barbuda, and ATG is the three-letter country abbreviation for Antigua and Barbuda. Yearbook 1997 Antigua and Barbuda. In April, Lester Bird, the country’s prime minister, resigned as chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM, […]
North America Geography When talking about North America, we must immediately remember that we are talking about the richest part, that is, with the highest degree of development in the entire American continent. United States has the largest population. Understanding by American continent, or by America, a single continent that was artificially divided into three […]
