South sudan became the worlds 195th country following separation from sudan on 9 july 2011 features political world map atlas find a country easily with a convenient globe map. Its epicenter was east of gorkha district at barpak, gorkha, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 8. Geography for kids geography map teaching geography world geography geography activities continents activities 3rd grade social studies social studies activities teaching social studies. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for. A cursory look on this map would show that the size of india7th largest country area wise i. References regional and world maps the world factbook. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Deaths from terrorism increased 80% last year to the highest level ever, with 32,658 people killed, compared to 18,111 in 20. United nations development programme undp, the millennium development goals report 2015 july 2015.
The united states of america is the worlds third largest country in size and nearly the third largest in terms of population. This annual report provides the estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2015, as well as current cancer incidence, mortality, and survival statistics and information on cancer symptoms, risk factors, early detection, and treatment. For this purpose it uses gross national income gni per capita data in u. Europe map map of europe facts, geography, history of. The fruits of the earth have long sustained us, but there are increasing signs that our way of working the. The fruits of the earth have long sustained us, but there are increasing signs that our way of working the land and ensuring all are nourished will.
Europe is the planets 6th largest continent and includes 47 countries and assorted dependencies, islands and territories. Please also check our more detailed, editable america. Trends and statistics was prepared by the united nations statistics division unsd, department of economic and social affairs desa. E e sierra nethiopia v a l l e y r denmark o baikal c r k winnipeg y kyiv a celtic u k r a i n e a y paris m t m l o europe, 5633 m u c n lowest point in t m a. The tournament began on 6 june 2015, and finished with the final on. The world bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups. The publication is the outcome of collective efforts, involving a wide range of contributors around the world. It is the fundamental connection between people and the planet. Pdf world map from a different perspective, placing the american continent in the center.
Eratosthenes, marinus of tyre, and ptolemy successively developed the referenceline principle until a reasonably comprehensive system of parallels and meridians, as well as methods of projecting them, had been achieved. The 2015 edition of the united nations world water development report wwdr 2015, titled water for a sustainable world, was launched at the official celebration of the world water day, on march 20 the wwdr 2015 demonstrates how water resources and services are. Water scarcity international decade for action water. Seven billion people 95% of the global population live in an area that is covered by a mobilecellular. Water is a precondition for human existence and for the sustainability of the planet. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society. Malala yousafzai poses on stage in birmingham, england, after she was announced as a recipient of the nobel peace prize on friday, october 10, 2014. Objectives students learn interesting facts about a variety of places in the world. Also, united nations member states adopted the sustainable development goals, which include goals to end poverty and hunger in all their forms. View a large quick reference world map on your android device today.
Bay of t antigua and barbuda r puerto e n c i h gulf of t o n g an t r e n c hl kaustl. It was the third pga championship at whistling straits, which previously hosted in 2004 and 2010, as well as the united states senior open in 2007. The united states is the world s thirdmost highly populated nation with a population of approximately 329,256,465 people. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes, we recommend that you check back periodically for updates. Central intelligence agency, unless otherwise indicated. World economic forum, the global gender gap report 2014 october 2014. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have. With over 100 lives lost, this event is the pivotal event that is.
New who study details lowcost solutions to help curb the tide on noncommunicable diseases. Printable world atlas map pdf, printable world maps black and white. Twentyone of 28 antarctic consultative countries have made no claims to antarctic territory although russia and the united states have reserved the right to do. The tournament was hosted by canada for the first time and by a north american country for the third time. The chart shows the estimated population of the worlds 30 largest cities by 2015 population from 1950 to 2015, with projections through to 2035.
Unesco, education for all 2015 global monitoring report april 2015. List of countries of the world, classified according to the continent they belong is given below. Matches were played in six cities across canada in five time zones. The 2015 pga championship was the 97th pga championship, held august 16 on the straits course of whistling straits in kohler, wisconsin the course is physically in haven but holds a kohler mailing address due to its kohler company ownership. E r valparaiso m l a d t e c australia, 15 m t r south e d n island c h t molloy deep deepest point of the arctic ocean. Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government. Cancer facts and statistics 2015 american cancer society. On these pages, explore the multiple dimensions of water and sanitation.
Objectives students learn interesting facts about a. Where is the headquarters of the bank of nova scotia located. With roughly onesixth of the worlds total population, it is the second. In 2014, syrias armed conflict grew increasingly bloody with government and progovernment militias intensifying their attacks on civilian areas and continuing use of indiscriminate weapons. In 44 ce, ancient roman thinker pliny the elder wrote that every creature on land has a counterpart in the. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984.
International migration report 2015 the united nations. Leadership and political participation february 2015. Please also check our more detailed, fully editable world map. Who united states of america world health organization. Free downloadable maps of several countries including the world map are available. World geography can be boring for students but you can make it fun. Dear aspirants, we prepared some important topics in general knowledge w. One of the things that i find interesting about this map is the relative size of different land portions. The pearl river delta is a highly populated and economically important region in southern china. It always helps to have a good idea about the location of different nations.
The kingdom of mali was one of the world s wealthiest regions in the past. Water is complex because it is linked to almost everything in the world. Posted below is the central intelligence agency s most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. Because the world is round and maps are flat, mapmakers are forced to deal with distortions in either the size or distance of places on the planet. Europes recognized surface area covers about 9,938,000 sq km 3,837,083 sq mi or 2% of the earths surface, and about 6. Countries of the world listed by continent pdf political geography is a branch of geography which studies the political entities like countries, across the globe. Beth johnson from ohio has made it into the guinness world records 2015 book for constructing the worlds largest yoyo which measures 3. Gained independence from britain in 1776 mauna kea in the state of hawaii is the worlds tallest mountain if measured from where it starts at the bottom of the ocean holds the worlds largest coal supplies. State of the worlds forests 2016 could not be better timed, as fao is gearing up to fulfil its key role. Download the world factbook central intelligence agency. General knowledge world free e book download pdf day.
On may 7th 1915, a german uboat torpedoed a british ocean liner, rms lusitania. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. Guinness world records 2015 in pictures world news. The april 2015 nepal earthquake also known as the gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000. Even the orientation of the continents is arbitrary theres no reason, for example, that all maps should show europe in the center, with the america son the left and africa, europe, asia, and.
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