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Background Note: Iran...between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran remain. The U.S. objects to Iran's sponsorship of terrorism, its nuclear weapons ambitions, and its violations of human rights. The Islamic Republic of Iran still has not recognized... In this article: Iran, Reza Shah, United States, Supreme Leader, Mohammad Khatami, Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, International Atomic Energy Agency, and Department of State |
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washingtonpost.com | November 09, 2009
Lebanon's Hariri forms unity government with Hezbollah
...Hezbollah. Lebanon has been without a functioning government since Hariri led his coalition, backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia, to victory in a June parliamentary election against Hezbollah and its allies. A government...
In this article: Saad al-Hariri, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Michel Suleiman, Bernard Kouchner, United Nations Security Council, Beirut, Ban Ki-moon, and Saudi Arabia
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Washington Times | November 08, 2009
A continued political stalemate
...Lebanon is part of the ongoing proxy war in the region - pitting Iran and Syria (which support Hezbollah and its allies) against the United States, Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Arab regimes (which back a coalition of Sunni and Christian...
In this article: Hezbollah, Lebanon, Political settlement, Council on Foreign Relations, Paralysis, and Walid Jumblatt
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Israel shows documents it says link Iran to arms
On Tuesday, the United States accused Iran of violating a U.N. arms embargo by secretly sending the weapons aboard the "Francop" - a merchant ship flying the flag of Antigua and destined for the Syrian port of Latakia. Israel has...
In this article: Israel, Iran, Hezbollah, Polyethylene, Hamas, U.N., and Isfahan
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Reuters | November 13, 2009
Syria urges firm U.S. plan on Middle East peace
...an action plan," he said. Assad said that while relations with the United States had improved, issues such as continued U.S. sanctions against Syria were hindering any joint work toward peace in the Middle East. Asked about Israel's...
In this article: Bashar al-Assad, Barack Obama, Syria, Hezbollah, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Middle East, Le Figaro, and Lebanon
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BBC News | November 11, 2009
Hezbollah dismisses Obama pledges
...is regarded as an influential figure in Lebanon The leader of Lebanon's mainly Shia movement Hezbollah says US President Barack Obama's promise to engage with Muslims has proved to be false. Hassan Nasrallah said the US had shown its...
In this article: Hezbollah, Barack Obama, Hassan Nasrallah, US, Israel, Islamic, Lebanon, and West Bank
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JPost.com Front Page Top Stories | November 10, 2009
US: Iran financing of 'Francop' a violation of UN embargo
...was private. The United States also called on Syria and Iran to end their "material support" for Hizbullah and other terror groups in Lebanon, which violates the 2006 cease-fire resolution, the US official said. The 'Francop', seen...
In this article: Iran, UN, Israel, Hizbullah, UN Security Council, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel Navy
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The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km) and with about 308 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the largest national economy in the world, with an estimated 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) of US $14.4 trillion (a quarter of nominal global GDP and a fifth of global GDP at purchasing power parity).
- Name:
- the United States
- Conventional Long Name:
- United States of America
- Capital:
- Washington, D.C.
- Language:
- None at federal level
- English (de facto)
- Motto:
- E Pluribus Unum
- Largest City:
- New York City
- Government type:
- Federal constitutional republic
- Founding Date:
- September 03, 1783
- Formations:
- Recognized
- Area:
- 3794101
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $14.441 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal):
- $14.441 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 17th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 1st
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $47,440
- Currency:
- United States dollar ($)
- Demonym:
- American
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- USD
- Country Calling Code:
- +1
- ccTLD:
- .us .gov .mil .edu
- Anthem:
- "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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