May 13 - A 28-year-old man has been confirmed as the first person in Belgium known to be infected with the H1N1 flu virus, soon after returning from a trip to the United States, the Belgian health minister said on Wednesday.
"He will be kept in isolation and people he has been in contact with will be contacted for a follow-up," Health Minister Laurette Onkelinx told a news conference.
She noted doctors said there was nothing to worry about in the patient's case. The man, from the northern Belgian region of Ghent, had just returned from 10 days in New York and four days in Chicago, Onkelinx said.
The H1N1 virus, sometimes referred to as "swine flu" or "Mexican flu" has infected nearly 6,000 people in 33 countries, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
While health officials say it appears to be a little more contagious and severe than seasonal influenza, only the most vulnerable patients are advised to use drugs to treat it.
This is, in part, to keep the drugs working well in case the strain becomes more dangerous.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The prevention of th spreading of H1N1 Cambodia By: BennyKuo/DeanWang
Country Profile
Physical Geography
1. Kingdom of Cambodia
2. tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
1. 13 00 N, 105 00 E
2. 96th largest country in the world.
Political Geography
1. multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy Capital
Chief of state: King Norodom SIHAMONI
2. ACCT, ADB, APT, ARF, ASEAN, EAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO,
Cultural Geography
1. Language: Khmer
Religion: buddhism
Exchange rate: 1TWD = 127.256KHR
2. 14,494,293
3. Major cities
1. Phnom Penh - 1,325,681
2. Battambang - 196,000
3. Siem Reap - 148,000
4. Sihanoukville - 94,500
5. Prey Veng - 73,300
6. Kampong Cham - 58,900
7. Ta Khmau - 48,400
8. Pursat - 46,000
9. Kampong Speu - 31,700
10. Takéo - 28,300
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
total population: 62.1 years
country comparison to the world: 177
male: 60.03 years
female: 64.27 years (2009 est.
5. ?
Economic Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
5% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 84
10.2% (2007 est.)
10.8% (2006 est.)
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture
NA
3. Natural resources:
Iron
4. Major agricultural and industrial products
NA
5. Major exports and imports
Import: petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products
Export” clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)
1.00 TWD
=
129.597 KHR
Taiwan New Dollars
Cambodia Riels
7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports)
8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)
1989
September 26
The last Vietnamese troops withdrew from Cambodia.
1992
March 16
A United Nations peacekeeping force, the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), began monitoring Cambodia.
1993
May
Cambodia held free elections. The Khmer Rouge boycotted them.
September 24
A new constitution was ratified, under which the Cambodian monarchy was restored. Norodom Sihanouk returned to the throne.
1997
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, a tribunal for Khmer Rouge, is established
2003
January 18
An Angkor newspaper reported that Suvanant Kongying, a Thai actress, had claimed that Angkor Wat rightfully belonged to Thailand.
January 28
Thai television programs were banned from broadcasting in Cambodia.
January 29
2003 Phnom Penh riots: Nationalist rioters destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh.
July 7
Cambodian parliamentary election, 2003: Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
2004
October 14
King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated. His son Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as his successor.
2008
June
Clashes with Thailand over Preah Vihear Temple; these extend into 2009.
Fact found in:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Cambodian_history
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html
Physical Geography
1. Kingdom of Cambodia
2. tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
1. 13 00 N, 105 00 E
2. 96th largest country in the world.
Political Geography
1. multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy Capital
Chief of state: King Norodom SIHAMONI
2. ACCT, ADB, APT, ARF, ASEAN, EAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO,
Cultural Geography
1. Language: Khmer
Religion: buddhism
Exchange rate: 1TWD = 127.256KHR
2. 14,494,293
3. Major cities
1. Phnom Penh - 1,325,681
2. Battambang - 196,000
3. Siem Reap - 148,000
4. Sihanoukville - 94,500
5. Prey Veng - 73,300
6. Kampong Cham - 58,900
7. Ta Khmau - 48,400
8. Pursat - 46,000
9. Kampong Speu - 31,700
10. Takéo - 28,300
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy
total population: 62.1 years
country comparison to the world: 177
male: 60.03 years
female: 64.27 years (2009 est.
5. ?
Economic Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
5% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 84
10.2% (2007 est.)
10.8% (2006 est.)
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture
NA
3. Natural resources:
Iron
4. Major agricultural and industrial products
NA
5. Major exports and imports
Import: petroleum products, cigarettes, gold, construction materials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products
Export” clothing, timber, rubber, rice, fish, tobacco, footwear
6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)
1.00 TWD
=
129.597 KHR
Taiwan New Dollars
Cambodia Riels
7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports)
8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events)
1989
September 26
The last Vietnamese troops withdrew from Cambodia.
1992
March 16
A United Nations peacekeeping force, the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), began monitoring Cambodia.
1993
May
Cambodia held free elections. The Khmer Rouge boycotted them.
September 24
A new constitution was ratified, under which the Cambodian monarchy was restored. Norodom Sihanouk returned to the throne.
1997
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, a tribunal for Khmer Rouge, is established
2003
January 18
An Angkor newspaper reported that Suvanant Kongying, a Thai actress, had claimed that Angkor Wat rightfully belonged to Thailand.
January 28
Thai television programs were banned from broadcasting in Cambodia.
January 29
2003 Phnom Penh riots: Nationalist rioters destroyed the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh.
July 7
Cambodian parliamentary election, 2003: Prime Minister Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
2004
October 14
King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated. His son Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as his successor.
2008
June
Clashes with Thailand over Preah Vihear Temple; these extend into 2009.
Fact found in:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Cambodian_history
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cb.html
Argentina - Kelly's Country Profile
Country Profile
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of Country: Argentine Republic
2. Climate: mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
3. Map
1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude): 34°36′S 58°23′W
2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?): Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Political Geography
1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties: republic/?/Coalicion Civica (a broad coalition loosely affiliated with Elisa CARRIO); Front for Victory or FpV (a broad coalition, including elements of the UCR and numerous provincial parties) [Nestor KIRCHNER]; Interbloque Federal or IF (a broad coalition of approximately 12 parties including PRO); Justicialist Party or PJ [Nestor KIRCHNER]; Radical Civic Union or UCR [Gerardo MORALES]; Republican Proposal or PRO [Mauricio MACRI] (including Federal Recreate Movement or RECREAR [Esteban BULLRICH]; Socialist Party or PS [Ruben GIUSTINIANI]; Union For All [Patricia BULLRICH]; several provincial parties
2. Capital: Buenos Aires
3. International Organization participation: AfDB (nonregional members), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS, CAN (associate), FAO, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NSG, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina (observer), UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
4. Size of armed forces: 15-64 years: male 12,961,725 female 13,029,265
Cultural Geography
1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions: Spanish/Italian, English, German, French/white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%/nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution: 40,913,584 (July 2009 est.)/1.053% (2009 est.)/?
3. Major cities: ?
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy: 11.44 deaths, 1000 live birth/76.56 years
5. Teachers and doctors per population: ?
Economic Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product): ?/$573.9 billion (2008 est.)
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture: 10.03%
3. Natural resources: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium
4. Major agricultural and industrial products: sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock/food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
5. Major exports and imports: soybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat/machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics
6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD): 1.00ARS=8.47448TWD
7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports): ?
8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events):
1982 April - Argentine forces occupy the British-held Falkland Islands.
1990 - Full diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom are restored
1994 - A Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires is bombed. 86 people are killed and more than 200 injured.
1996 - Economic hardship leads to a general strike in September.
1997 - A judge in Spain issues orders for the arrest of former Argentine military officers on charges of participating in the kidnapping and killing of Spanish citizens during the 'Dirty War'.
1998 - Argentine judges order arrests in connection with the abduction of hundreds of babies from women detained during the 'Dirty War'.
1999 - Fernando de la Rua of the centre-left Alianza opposition coalition wins the presidency, inherits 114 billion-dollar public debt.
2001 February - Castro made the remarks in an apparent reference to Argentina's support for US condemnation of Cuba's record on human rights.
2002 June - Two killed in anti-government and IMF protests in Buenos Aires.
2002 November - Argentina defaults on an $800m debt repayment to the World Bank, having failed to re-secure IMF aid.
Sources: CIA World fact book, xe.com,
Physical Geography
1. Official Name of Country: Argentine Republic
2. Climate: mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
3. Map
1. Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude): 34°36′S 58°23′W
2. Relative location (is it the 7th largest country in the world? What countries, bodies of water, mountains, and desserts are it next to?): Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Political Geography
1. Type of government, names of the officials, and major political parties: republic/?/Coalicion Civica (a broad coalition loosely affiliated with Elisa CARRIO); Front for Victory or FpV (a broad coalition, including elements of the UCR and numerous provincial parties) [Nestor KIRCHNER]; Interbloque Federal or IF (a broad coalition of approximately 12 parties including PRO); Justicialist Party or PJ [Nestor KIRCHNER]; Radical Civic Union or UCR [Gerardo MORALES]; Republican Proposal or PRO [Mauricio MACRI] (including Federal Recreate Movement or RECREAR [Esteban BULLRICH]; Socialist Party or PS [Ruben GIUSTINIANI]; Union For All [Patricia BULLRICH]; several provincial parties
2. Capital: Buenos Aires
3. International Organization participation: AfDB (nonregional members), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS, CAN (associate), FAO, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NSG, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina (observer), UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
4. Size of armed forces: 15-64 years: male 12,961,725 female 13,029,265
Cultural Geography
1. Official language, and other languages spoken, ethnic composition, and major religions: Spanish/Italian, English, German, French/white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%/nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
2. Population, population growth rate, and population distribution: 40,913,584 (July 2009 est.)/1.053% (2009 est.)/?
3. Major cities: ?
4. Infant mortality rate and average life expectancy: 11.44 deaths, 1000 live birth/76.56 years
5. Teachers and doctors per population: ?
Economic Geography
1. GNP (Gross National Product) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product): ?/$573.9 billion (2008 est.)
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture: 10.03%
3. Natural resources: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium
4. Major agricultural and industrial products: sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock/food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
5. Major exports and imports: soybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat/machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics
6. Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD): 1.00ARS=8.47448TWD
7. Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports): ?
8. Historical events (Timeline format from 1980 to present; give your teacher 10 major events):
1982 April - Argentine forces occupy the British-held Falkland Islands.
1990 - Full diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom are restored
1994 - A Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires is bombed. 86 people are killed and more than 200 injured.
1996 - Economic hardship leads to a general strike in September.
1997 - A judge in Spain issues orders for the arrest of former Argentine military officers on charges of participating in the kidnapping and killing of Spanish citizens during the 'Dirty War'.
1998 - Argentine judges order arrests in connection with the abduction of hundreds of babies from women detained during the 'Dirty War'.
1999 - Fernando de la Rua of the centre-left Alianza opposition coalition wins the presidency, inherits 114 billion-dollar public debt.
2001 February - Castro made the remarks in an apparent reference to Argentina's support for US condemnation of Cuba's record on human rights.
2002 June - Two killed in anti-government and IMF protests in Buenos Aires.
2002 November - Argentina defaults on an $800m debt repayment to the World Bank, having failed to re-secure IMF aid.
Sources: CIA World fact book, xe.com,
Belize
2.Absolute Location (find the latitude and longitude):
17 15 N,88 45 W
3.Relative:
(I.) think it’s not the 7th largest country in the world.
(2.)Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
4.Government:
(1.) Type of government:
parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
(2.)Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Belize
Former: British Honduras
(3.) Major political parties:
National Alliance for Belizean Rights or NABR; National Reform Party or NRP [Cornelius DUECK]; People's National Party or PNP [Wil MAHEIA]; People's United Party or PUP [John BRICENO]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Dean BARROW];
5.Capital:
(1.)name: Belmopan
(2.)geographic coordinates: 17 15 N, 88 46 W
(3.)time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
6. International Organization participation:
Country code - 501; landing point for the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1) fiber-optic telecommunications submarine cable that provides links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; satellite earth station - 8 (Intelsat - 2, unknown - 6) (2007)
7.Size of armed forces:
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing, BDF Volunteer Guard (2009)
8. Major exports and imports
Exports: $458 million (2008 est.)
Imports: $740 million (2008 est.)
9. Historical events :
(1.) Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981.
(2.) Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute.
Country ProfilePhysical Geography
1. Official Name of Country (Belize)
2. Climate
tropical; very hot and humid
rainy season (May to November);
dry season (February to May)
3. currency compare with Taiwan
1.00 BZD
=
16.4126 TWD
Belize Dollars
Taiwan New Dollars
1 BZD = 16.4126 TWD
1 TWD = 0.0609288 BZD
Cultural Geography
1. Official language,and other languages spoken
Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib),German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census)
2. ethnic composition
mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%,
Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% (2000 census)
3. major religions
Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27%, none 9.4% (2000)
4. Population
307,899 (July 2009 est.)
5. population growth rate
2.154% (2009 est.)
6. Major cities (Belmopan)
7. Median age
total: 20.4 years
male: 20.3 years
female: 20.6 years (2009 est.)
Economic Geography
1. GNP
$2.536 billion (2008 est.)
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture
3.05%
3. Agriculture products
bananas, cacao, citrus, sugar
fish, cultured shrimp; lumber; garments
4. Natural resources
arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
5. Imports Partners
US 37.7%, Mexico 12.5%, Cuba 7.8% Guatemala 7.3%, Russia 5.1% (2008)
6. Major exports
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood, crude oil
7. Major imports
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods;fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; food, beverages, tobacco
8. Industries
garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil
1. Official Name of Country (Belize)
2. Climate
tropical; very hot and humid
rainy season (May to November);
dry season (February to May)
3. currency compare with Taiwan
1.00 BZD
=
16.4126 TWD
Belize Dollars
Taiwan New Dollars
1 BZD = 16.4126 TWD
1 TWD = 0.0609288 BZD
Cultural Geography
1. Official language,and other languages spoken
Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib),German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census)
2. ethnic composition
mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%,
Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% (2000 census)
3. major religions
Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27%, none 9.4% (2000)
4. Population
307,899 (July 2009 est.)
5. population growth rate
2.154% (2009 est.)
6. Major cities (Belmopan)
7. Median age
total: 20.4 years
male: 20.3 years
female: 20.6 years (2009 est.)
Economic Geography
1. GNP
$2.536 billion (2008 est.)
2. Percent of arable land used for agriculture
3.05%
3. Agriculture products
bananas, cacao, citrus, sugar
fish, cultured shrimp; lumber; garments
4. Natural resources
arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
5. Imports Partners
US 37.7%, Mexico 12.5%, Cuba 7.8% Guatemala 7.3%, Russia 5.1% (2008)
6. Major exports
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood, crude oil
7. Major imports
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods;fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; food, beverages, tobacco
8. Industries
garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil
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Country Profile - Norway Sabina, Catherine
Country Profile
Official Name of Country:Kingdom of Norway
Climate:temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Absolute Location:62 00 N, 10 00 E
Relative location:Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Type of government:constitutional monarchy
Capital:Oslo
International Organization participation:
ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EFTA, ESA, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM (guest), NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNITAR, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WEU (associate), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Official language:Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
Population, population growth rate:0.341% (2009 est.)
Population distribution:
Urban population- 77% of total population (2008)
Infant mortality rate
Total: 3.58 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 3.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 3.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Average life expectancy
79.95 years
Percent of arable land used for agriculture 2.7%
Natural resources:Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower
Major agricultural and industrial products-
Agricultural: Barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish
Industrial: petroleum and gas, food processing, shipbuilding, pulp and paper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles, fishing
Major exports and imports-
Exports: Petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
Imports: machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs
GDP(purchasing power parity):
$275.4 billion (2008 est.)country comparison to the world: 41
$268.4 billion (2007 est.)
$253.2 billion (2006 est.)note: data are in 2008 US dollars
GDP(official exchange rate):
$456.2 billion (2008 est.)
GDP- real growth rate:
2.6% (2008 est.)country comparison to the world:143
6% (2007 est.)
4.4 (2006 est.)
Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)
Norwegian kroner 1.00NOK=5.55614TWD
Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports)
Historical Events
1990 -- Apr 7, An arson fire aboard a ferry en route from Norway to Denmark killed 158 people. (AP, 4/7/00)
1991 -- Jun 5, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev delivered his delayed Nobel Peace lecture in Oslo, Norway, warning that Western failure to heed his call for economic aid could dash hopes for a peaceful new world order.(AP, 6/5/01)
1993 -- Gay marriages were legalized.(SFC, 6/28/96, p.A14)
1993 -- The hunting of minke whales was resumed after a six-year self-imposed moratorium.(SFC, 5/9/98, p.A7)
1994 -- Feb 12, The XVII Winter Olympic Games opened in Lillehammer, Norway. The official song was "Fire in Your Heart."(AP, 2/12/99)
1996 -- Nov 1, Norway announced a $24 million donation to educate girls in 19 African countries. The gift went to UNICEF’s African Education for All program.
(11/2/96)
1998 -- Jan 27, The UN named Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former prime minister of Norway as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).(SFC, 1/28/98, p.A6)
1999 -- Nov 26, A Norwegian passenger ferry, the catamaran Sleipner, sank at the mouth of the Boemla Fjord. There were 16 people killed.(AP, 11/26/02)
2001 -- Jul 9, The UN ranked Norway as the country with the world’s highest standard of living. PM Jens Stolenberg credited the nation’s welfare system.(SFC, 7/10/01)
2009 -- Jun 16, The Norwegian firm Opera Software unveiled new technology that allows it Opera 10 Web browser to also function as a file server. A feature called Opera Unite enables users to push content and establish communications without the need for a 3rd party.(SFC, 6/17/09)
Official Name of Country:Kingdom of Norway
Climate:temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Absolute Location:62 00 N, 10 00 E
Relative location:Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Type of government:constitutional monarchy
Capital:Oslo
International Organization participation:
ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EFTA, ESA, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM (guest), NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNITAR, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WEU (associate), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Official language:Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
Population, population growth rate:0.341% (2009 est.)
Population distribution:
Urban population- 77% of total population (2008)
Infant mortality rate
Total: 3.58 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 3.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 3.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Average life expectancy
79.95 years
Percent of arable land used for agriculture 2.7%
Natural resources:Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower
Major agricultural and industrial products-
Agricultural: Barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish
Industrial: petroleum and gas, food processing, shipbuilding, pulp and paper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles, fishing
Major exports and imports-
Exports: Petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
Imports: machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs
GDP(purchasing power parity):
$275.4 billion (2008 est.)country comparison to the world: 41
$268.4 billion (2007 est.)
$253.2 billion (2006 est.)note: data are in 2008 US dollars
GDP(official exchange rate):
$456.2 billion (2008 est.)
GDP- real growth rate:
2.6% (2008 est.)country comparison to the world:143
6% (2007 est.)
4.4 (2006 est.)
Currency (include exchange rate vs. TWD)
Norwegian kroner 1.00NOK=5.55614TWD
Balance of trade (include amounts in TWD currency of total exports and imports)
Historical Events
1990 -- Apr 7, An arson fire aboard a ferry en route from Norway to Denmark killed 158 people. (AP, 4/7/00)
1991 -- Jun 5, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev delivered his delayed Nobel Peace lecture in Oslo, Norway, warning that Western failure to heed his call for economic aid could dash hopes for a peaceful new world order.(AP, 6/5/01)
1993 -- Gay marriages were legalized.(SFC, 6/28/96, p.A14)
1993 -- The hunting of minke whales was resumed after a six-year self-imposed moratorium.(SFC, 5/9/98, p.A7)
1994 -- Feb 12, The XVII Winter Olympic Games opened in Lillehammer, Norway. The official song was "Fire in Your Heart."(AP, 2/12/99)
1996 -- Nov 1, Norway announced a $24 million donation to educate girls in 19 African countries. The gift went to UNICEF’s African Education for All program.
(11/2/96)
1998 -- Jan 27, The UN named Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former prime minister of Norway as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).(SFC, 1/28/98, p.A6)
1999 -- Nov 26, A Norwegian passenger ferry, the catamaran Sleipner, sank at the mouth of the Boemla Fjord. There were 16 people killed.(AP, 11/26/02)
2001 -- Jul 9, The UN ranked Norway as the country with the world’s highest standard of living. PM Jens Stolenberg credited the nation’s welfare system.(SFC, 7/10/01)
2009 -- Jun 16, The Norwegian firm Opera Software unveiled new technology that allows it Opera 10 Web browser to also function as a file server. A feature called Opera Unite enables users to push content and establish communications without the need for a 3rd party.(SFC, 6/17/09)
Ni hao,
Today, our assignment is ...
1.) finish position papers.
2.) have Mr. Gibson look at them.
3.) hingent upon Mr. Gibson "OK-ing" them, posting them on the blog.
4.) Going to the heading "Caucus Outline" on the blog.
5.) Creating a Caucus Outline that you will use during a committee.
*.) If you haven't posted your country profile or position paper you CAN NOT LEAVE!
*.) If you are not running you CAN NOT LEAVE!
- Mr. Gibson
Today, our assignment is ...
1.) finish position papers.
2.) have Mr. Gibson look at them.
3.) hingent upon Mr. Gibson "OK-ing" them, posting them on the blog.
4.) Going to the heading "Caucus Outline" on the blog.
5.) Creating a Caucus Outline that you will use during a committee.
*.) If you haven't posted your country profile or position paper you CAN NOT LEAVE!
*.) If you are not running you CAN NOT LEAVE!
- Mr. Gibson
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