Kids Konnect http://www.kidskonnect.com/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:57 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 Tuesday, 10 July 2007 11:33 - Libya http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=405:libya&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31
 
 
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CAPITAL
Tripoli
POPULATION
5,900,754
note: includes 166,510 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
AREA
total: 1,759,540 sq km
land: 1,759,540 sq km
water: 0 sq km
slightly larger than Alaska
 GOVERNMENT
Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the
populace through local councils; in fact, a military dictatorship
MONEY
Piastres, Dinar
CLIMATE
Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
LANGUAGES
Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the
major cities
Adventures of Libya
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]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:33:11 +0100 Saturday, 28 April 2007 15:31 - Venezuela http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=395:venezuela&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital
Caracas
Population
25,730,435 (July 2006 est.)
Area
total: 912,050 sq km
land: 882,050 sq km
water: 30,000 sq km
slightly more than twice the size of California
 
Government
federal republic 
Money
bolivar (VEB)
Climate
tropical; hot, humid
more moderate in highlands
Languages
Spanish (official)
numerous indigenous dialects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The United Kingdom is located on the continent of Europe and is made up of four countries; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  The islands making up the United Kingdom are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.

Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and the seat of government is located in London which is also the capitol of the United Kingdom.  The Prime Minister, the UK's head of government, is appointed by the Queen.

 

The United Kingdom also has fourteen overseas territories and has the fifth largest economy of all the nations of the world.  It was also one of the 12 founding members of the European Union when it began in 1992.  The United Kingdom holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, and is a member of the NATO, G8, and the Commonwealth of Nations.

 

The United Kingdom was the world's foremost power during the 19th and 20th centuries.  By 1920 it had become the largest empire in history.  By the end of the 20th century, the cost of two major wars and its shrinking empire had a negative effect on its position as the leading global powerhouse.  Today, the United Kingdom still plays an influential role in cultural, political, military and economic affairs. 


Capital
London
Population
59,647,790 (July 2001.est)
Area
Total 244,820 sq. km. (slightly smaller than Oregon)
Government
Constitutional Monarch
Money
British Pound
Climate
Temperate (more than one-half of the days are overcast)
Languages
English, Welsh and Scottish form of Gaelic

 

 












 
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CAPITAL
Ankara
POPULATION
70,413,958 (July 2006 est.)
AREA
total: 780,580 sq km
land: 770,760 sq km
water: 9,820 sq km
slightly larger than Texas
GOVERNMENT
republican parliamentary democracy 
MONEY
Turkish lira (YTL); old Turkish lira (TRL) before 1 January 2005
CLIMATE
temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in
interior
LANGUAGES
Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli (or Zaza), Azeri, Kabardian
note: there is also a substantial Gagauz population in the Europe part of Turkey
 


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U.S.Dept.of State: Turkey
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World Factbook - Turkey


]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:51:23 +0100 Saturday, 28 April 2007 14:40 - Switzerland http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392:switzerland&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31





 
 

  



 

 

Capital
Bern
Population
7,283,274 (July 2001 est.)
Area
41,290 sq km, slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Type of Government
Federal Republic
Money
Swiss Franc (CHF)
Climate
Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers 
Primary Language
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansch 0.6%, other 8.9%



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Capitol
Stockholm
Population
8.8 million people
Area
449 964 km2 (Of which 54% forested, 16% mountainous, 8% agricultural land and 9% water).
Type of Government
Constitutional monarchy
Money
krona
Climate
Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers 
Primary Language
Swedish
 

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Capital
Madrid
Population
40,037,995 (July 2001 est.)
Area
504,782 sq km (this includes land & water - slightly more than twice the size of Oregon)
Government
Parliamentary monarchy
Money
Spanish peseta (ESP); euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the EU introduced the euro as a common currency that is now being used by financial institutions in Spain at a fixed rate of 166.386 Spanish pesetas per euro and will replace the local currency for all transactions in 2002
Climate
Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast
Languages
Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%

 

 

 

 

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Capital
Pretoria (administrative capital)
Population
44,187,637
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects
of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy,
higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth
rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than
would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)
Area
total: 1,219,912 sq km
land: 1,219,912 sq km
water: 0 sq km
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Government
republic
Money
rand (ZAR)

Climate
mostly semiarid;
subtropical along east coast;
sunny days, cool nights
Languages
IsiZulu 23.8%
IsiXhosa 17.6%
Afrikaans 13.3%
Sepedi 9.4%
English 8.2%
Setswana 8.2%
Sesotho 7.9%
Xitsonga 4.4%
other 7.2% (2001 census)








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Capital
Edinburgh
Population
5,100,000 at June 1991
Area
31,510 sq. miles
Government
Scotland has been ruled by the British Parliament, although it maintained its own system of laws, education and established church. Creation of a Scottish Parliament, which is to open by 2000
Money
Scottish banknotes are available in the following denominations:
· £1
· £5
· £10
· £20
· £100
Climate
At most times of the year it is perfectly possible to have glorious sunshine, chilling cold, together with wind, rain and even snow - all in the one day!
Languages
English and Gaelic. The Scots language (which has many similarities to English, but also draws on French and Gaelic) is also spoken. Whereas Gaelic is the language of the Highlands & Islands, Scots is the language of the Lowlands.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Capital
Moscow
Population
142,893,540 (July 2006 est.)
Area
total: 17,075,200 sq km
land: 16,995,800 sq km
water: 79,400 sq km
approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
Government
federation
Money
Russian ruble (RUR) 

 

 

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Climate
ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental inmuch of European Russia;
subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast 
Language
Russian, many minority languages

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:00:07 +0100 Saturday, 07 April 2007 08:37 - Poland http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=329:poland&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31

 

 

 

 

 

 

....for our favorite Polish friends:
Aneta, Artur, Bianca
and
Oxana!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital
Warsaw
Population
38,633,912 (July 2001 est.)
Area
312,685 sq km, slightly smaller than New Mexico
Government
Republic
Money
Zloty (PLN) 
Climate
Temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and
Languages
Polishthundershowers

 

 

 

 

 

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CAPITAL
Lima
POPULATION
28,302,603 (July 2006 est.)
AREA
total: 1,285,220 sq km
land: 1.28 million sq km
water: 5,220 sq km
slightly smaller than Alaska
GOVERNMENT
constitutional republic
MONEY
nuevo sol (PEN)
CLIMATE
varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to
frigid in Andes
LANGUAGES
Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara, and a large
number of minor Amazonian languages
 

 

 

 

 

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Capital
Islamabad
Population
144,616,639 (July 2001 est.)
Area
803,940 sq km, slightly less than twice the size of California
Government
Federal republic
Money
Pakistani rupee (PKR
Climate
Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Language
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:57:09 +0100 Saturday, 07 April 2007 07:35 - Norway http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=326:norway&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Capital
Oslo
Population
4,503,440 (July 2001 est.)
Area
total: 324,220 sq km, slightly larger than New Mexico
Type of Government
constitutional monarchy
Money
Norwegian krone (NOK)
Climate
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers causing glaciers to grow; rainy year-round on west coast  
Primary Language
4,503,440 (July 2001 est.)

 

 

 

 

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Capital
Wellington
Population
3,908,037 (July 2002 est.)
Area
268,680 sq km, about the size of Colorado
Type of Government
parliamentary democracy
Money
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Climate
temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Primary Language
English (official), Maori (official)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Capital
Amsterdam; The Hague is the seat of government
Population
16,067,754 (July 2002 est.)
Area
total: 41,526 sq km
water: 7,643 sq km
land: 33,883 sq km
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Type of Government
constitutional monarchy
Money
euro (EUR); Netherlands guilder (NLG)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Climate
temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters
Primary Language
Dutch

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:29:57 +0100 Saturday, 07 April 2007 04:02 - Hungary http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=323:hungary&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31

 

 

 

 

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Capital
Budapest
Population
9,981,334 (July 2006 est.)
Area
total: 93,030 sq km
land: 92,340 sq km
water: 690 sq km
slightly smaller than Indiana
Governement
parliamentary democracy
Money
forint (HUF)
Climate
temperate; cold, cloudy,
humid winters; warm summers

 

 
Languages
Hungarian 93.6%
other or unspecified 6.4%
(2001 census)
  
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]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:02:37 +0100 Friday, 06 April 2007 02:24 - Mexico http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=322:mexico&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital
Mexico City
Population
101,879,171 (July 2001 est.)
Area
1,972,550 sq km, slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Government
Federal republic
Money
Mexican peso (MXN)
Climate
Varies from tropical to desert
Languages
Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:24:59 +0100 Friday, 06 April 2007 02:03 - Kuwait http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=321:kuwait&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31

 

  		 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital
Kuwait
Population
2,111,561
note: includes 1,159,913 non-nationals (July 2002 est.)
Area
total: 17,820 sq km, slightly smaller than New Jersey
Type of Government
nominal constitutional monarchy
Money
Kuwaiti dinar (KD)
Climate
dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
Primary Language
Arabic (official), English widely spoken

 

 

 

]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:03:55 +0100 Friday, 06 April 2007 01:44 - Japan http://www.kidskonnect.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=320:japan&catid=26:countriesplaces&directory=31

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Capital
Tokyo
Population
126,771,662 (July 2001 est.)
Area
total: 377,835 sq km, slightly smaller than California
Type of Government
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
Money
yen (JPY)
Climate
varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Primary Language
Japanese

 

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