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Fact Sheet: Comoros

Total Land Area 2,235 sq kmArable Land 44%Languages Arabic

FrenchShikomoro

Religions Sunni MuslimRoman Catholic

Population 766,865Median Age 19.2Birth Rate 29.05Death Rate 7.76Urban Population 28%Literacy Rate 75.5%Government Type RepublicGDP per capita PPP $1,300Agriculture Products Vanilla, cloves, yiang-yiang, coconuts, bananas, cassavaIndustries Fishing, tourism, perfume distillationExport Partners Netherlands, Singapore, Turkey, France, IndiaImport Partners Pakistan, France, United Arab Emirates, India, China, Kenya, SingaporeFlag Description Four equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), white, red, and blue, with a

green isosceles triangle based on the hoist; centered within the triangle is a white crescent with the convex side facing the hoist and four white, five-pointed stars placed vertically in a line between the points of the crescent; the horizontal bands and the four stars represent the four main islands of the archipelago - Mwali, N'gazidja, Ndzuwani, and Mahore (Mayotte - department of France, but claimed by Comoros)

note: the crescent, stars, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam

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Fact Sheet: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Total Land Area 51,197 sq kmArable Land 19.63%Languages Bosnian

CroatianSerbian

Religions MuslimOrthodox Roman Catholic

Population 3,871,643Median Age 40.8Birth Rate 8.89Death Rate 9.64Urban Population 48.3%Literacy Rate 98%Life Expectancy 76.33Physicians 1.69/1000Government Type Federal democratic

republicGDP per capita PPP $8,300Agriculture Products Wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables, livestockIndustries Steel, coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, manganese, bauxite, aluminum, motor

vehicle assembly, textiles, tobacco products, wooden furniture, ammunitionExport Partners Germany, Croatia, Italy, Serbia, Austria, SloveniaImport Partners Germany, Russian Federation, Serbia, Italy, China, Slovenia, CroatiaFlag Description A wide medium blue vertical band on the fly side with a yellow isosceles triangle

abutting the band and the top of the flag; the remainder of the flag is medium blue with seven full five-pointed white stars and two half stars top and bottom along the hypotenuse of the triangle; the triangle approximates the shape of the country and its three points stand for the constituent peoples - Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs; the stars represent Europe and are meant to be continuous (thus the half stars at top and bottom); the colors (white, blue, and yellow) are often associated with neutrality and peace, and traditionally are linked with Bosnia



Fact Sheet: Antigua and Barbuda

Total Land Area 442.6 sq kmArable Land 9.09%Languages EnglishReligions Protestant

Roman CatholicPopulation 91,295Median Age 31.1Birth Rate 15.94Death Rate 5.7Urban Population 29.8%Literacy Rate 99%Life Expectancy 76.12Physicians 0.17/1000Government Type Constitutional

MonarchyGDP per capita PPP $18,400Agriculture Products Cotton, fruits, vegetables, bananas, coconuts, cucumbers, mangoes,

sugarcane, livestockIndustries Tourism, construction, light manufacturingExport Partners Nigeria, Poland, Cameroon, South Korea, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesImport Partners Nigeria, United States, Poland, Ghana, Papua New GuineaFlag Description Red, with an inverted isosceles triangle based on the top edge of the flag; the

triangle contains three horizontal bands of black (top), light blue, and white, with a yellow rising sun in the black band; the sun symbolizes the dawn of a new era, black represents the African heritage of most of the population, blue is for hope, and red is for the dynamism of the people; the "V" stands for victory; the successive yellow, blue, and white coloring is also meant to evoke the country's tourist attractions of sun, sea, and sand



Fact Sheet: Democratic Republic of Congo

Total Land Area 2,344,858 sq kmArable Land 2.9%Languages French

LingalaKingwanaKikongoTshiluba

Religions Roman CatholicProtestantKimbanguistMuslim

Population 77,433,744Median Age 17.9Birth Rate 35.62Death Rate 10.3Urban Population 34.3%Literacy Rate 66.8%Life Expectancy 56.54Physicians 0.11/1,000Government Type RepublicGDP per capita PPP $400Agriculture Products Coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, tea, cotton, cocoa, quinine, cassava, bananas,

plantains, peanuts, root crops, corn, fruit, wood productsIndustries Mining, mineral processing, consumer products, metal products, processed

foods and beverages, timber, cement, commercial ship repairExport Partners China, Zambia, BelgiumImport Partners South Africa, China, Belgium, Zambia, Zimbabwe, France, KenyaFlag Description Sky blue field divided diagonally from the lower hoist corner to upper fly

corner by a red stripe bordered by two narrow yellow stripes; a yellow, five-pointed star appears in the upper hoist corner; blue represents peace and hope, red the blood of the country's martyrs, and yellow the country's wealth and prosperity; the star symbolizes unity and the brilliant future for the country



Fact Sheet: Costa Rica

Total Land Area 51,100 sq kmArable Land 4.89%Languages SpanishReligions Roman Catholic

EvangelicalJehovah’s Witness

Population 4,755,234Median Age 30Birth Rate 16.08/1000Death Rate 4.49/1000Urban Population 64.7%Literacy Rate 96.3%Life Expectancy 78.23Physicians 1.32/1000Government Type Democratic RepublicGDP per capita PPP $12,900Agriculture Products Bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice,

beans potatoes, beef, poultry, diary, timberIndustries Microprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles and clothing,

construction materials, fertilizer, plastic productsExport Partners United States, Netherlands, Panama, Hong Kong, NicaraguaImport Partners United States, China, MexicoFlag Description Five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and

blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk toward the hoist side of the red band; Costa Rica retained the earlier blue-white-blue flag of Central America until 1848 when, in response to revolutionary activity in Europe, it was decided to incorporate the French colors into the national flag and a central red stripe was added; today the blue color is said to stand for the sky, opportunity, and perseverance, white denotes peace, happiness, and wisdom, while red represents the blood shed for freedom, as well as the generosity and vibrancy of the people

note: somewhat resembles the flag of North Korea; similar to the flag of Thailand but with the blue and red colors reversed



Fact Sheet: Czech Republic

Total Land Area 77,247 sq kmArable Land 40.12%Languages Czech

SlovakReligions Roman Catholic

ProtestantPopulation 10,627,448Median Age 40.9Birth Rate 9.79/1000Death Rate 10.29/1000Urban Population 73.4%Literacy Rate 99%Life Expectancy 78.31Physicians 3.71/1000Government Type Parliamentary

democracyGDP per capita PPP $26,300Agriculture Products Wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit, pigs, poultryIndustries Motor vehicles, metallurgy, machinery and equipment, glass, armamentsExport Partners Germany, Slovakia, Poland, France, United Kingdom, Austria Import Partners Germany, Poland, Slovakia, China, Netherlands, Russia, AustriaFlag Description Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a blue isosceles

triangle based on the hoist sidenote: is identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia



DjiboutiFact Sheet

Total Land Area 23,200 sq kmArable Land 0.09%Languages French

ArabicSomaliAfar

Religions MuslimChristian

Population 810,179Median Age 22.8Birth Rate 24.08/1000Death Rate 7.84/1000Urban Population 77.1%Literacy Rate 67.9%Life Expectancy 62.4Physicians 0.23/1000Government Type RepublicGDP per capita PPP $2,700Agriculture Products Fruits, vegetables, goats, sheep, camels, animal hidesIndustries Construction, agricultural processingExport Partners Somalia, United Arab Emirates, YemenImport Partners China, Saudi Arabia, India, IndonesiaFlag Description Two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles

triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center; blue stands for sea and sky and the Issa Somali people; green symbolizes earth and the Afar people; white represents peace; the red star recalls the struggle for independence and stands for unity



EritreaFact Sheet

Total Land Area 117,600 sq kmArable Land 5.87%Languages Tigrinya

ArabicEnglishTigreKunamaAfar

Religions MuslimCoptic ChristianRoman CatholicProtestant

Population 6,380,803Median Age 19.1Birth Rate 30.69/1000Death Rate 7.65/1000Urban Population 21.3%Literacy Rate 68.9%Life Expectancy 63.51Physicians 0.05/1000Government Type Transitional GDP per capita PPP $1,200Agriculture Products Sorghum, lentils, vegetables, corn, cotton, tobacco, sisal, livestock, goats, fishIndustries Food processing, beverages, clothing and textiles, light manufacturing, salt,

cementExport Partners Canada, India, Egypt, Italy, PortugalImport Partners China, Italy, Egypt, Germany, IndiaFlag Description Red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right

triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle; green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea; the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952; the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country



GuyanaFact Sheet

Total Land Area 214,969 sq kmArable Land 1.95%Languages English

Amerindian dialectsCreoleCaribbean HindustaniUrdu

Religions ProtestantHinduRoman CatholicMuslimJehovah’s Witnesses

Population 735,554Median Age 25Birth Rate 15.9/1000Death Rate 7.3/1000Urban Population 28.4%Literacy Rate 91.8%Life Expectancy 67.81Physicians 0.21/1000Government Type RepublicGDP per capita PPP $8,500Agriculture Products Sugarcane, rice, edible oils, beef, pork, poultry, shrimp, fishIndustries Bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold miningExport Partners United States, Canada, United KingdomImport Partners United States, Trinidad and Tobago, China, Cuba, SurinameFlag Description Green, with a red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a

long, yellow arrowhead; there is a narrow, black border between the red and yellow, and a narrow, white border between the yellow and the green; green represents forest and foliage; yellow stands for mineral resources and a bright future; white symbolizes Guyana's rivers; red signifies zeal and the sacrifice of the people; black indicates perseverance



KuwaitFact Sheet

Total Land Area 17,818 sq kmArable Land 0.62%Languages Arabic

EnglishReligions Muslim

ChristianPopulation 2,742,711Median Age 28.9Birth Rate 20.26/1000Death Rate 2.16/1000Urban Population 98.3%Literacy Rate 93.9%Life Expectancy 77.64Physicians 1.79/1000Government Type Constitutional

emirateGDP per capita PPP $42,100Agriculture Products FishIndustries Petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water

desalination, food processing, construction materialsExport Partners South Korea, India, Japan, United States, China, SingaporeImport Partners United States, China, Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea, Germany, India,

United Arab EmiratesFlag Description Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red with a black

trapezoid based on the hoist side; colors and design are based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I; green represents fertile fields, white stands for purity, red denotes blood on Kuwaiti swords, black signifies the defeat of the enemy



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