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Congo, Republic of, 1990
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The Republic of Congo covers a land area of 42,000 sq. km (132,000 sq. mi.); slightly larger than New Mexico. Located in central west Africa, the country lies half above the equator; half below the Equator and is bordered by the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population of Republic is 3,800,610 (July 2007 est.) and is made up of 15 principal Bantu groups with more than 70 subgroups ...  Read More

Georgia, Republic of
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The Republic of Georgia covers an area of 69,700 square kilometers and is slightly smaller than South Carolina. Located in Southwestern Asia, Georgia borders the Black Sea and sits between Turkey and Russia. The population of Georgia is 4.65 million (July 2007 est.), made up primarily of Georgians, with small percentages of Azeris, Armenians, and Russians in the population.  Read More

Beijing, China
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The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be celebrated in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008 and followed by the 2008 Summer Paralympics from September 6 to September 17....  Read More

China, 2001
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China, formally known as the People's Republic of China, is located in eastern Asia. It borders the East China Sea, Yellow Sea, South China Sea and shares borders with Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam. China is the world's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and the United States). Its capital city, Beijing, is in the northeastern part of China...  Read More