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Obama to Myanmar: Free Opposition LeaderIn this Nov. 4 file photo, Myanmar's detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, exits the Inya Lake Hotel after meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, partially seen behind Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar. In this article: Barack Obama, Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, United States, Thein Sein, Democracy, Robert Gibbs, All rights reserved, Southeast Asia, and Tokyo |
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Independent.co.uk - World | November 15, 2009
Obama tells Burma to free Suu Kyi
Obama tells Burma to free Suu Kyi US president Barack Obama has told Burma's junta to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, a US official said. Obama delivered the message during his summit with leaders...
In this article: Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Robert Gibbs, US, Democracy, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Thein Sein, White House, and Singapore
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BBC News | November 15, 2009
Burma's Suu Kyi calls for talks
Burma's Suu Kyi calls for talks Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to meet senior US envoy Kurt Campell Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has reportedly sent a letter to the head of the country's military government, calling for...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Barack Obama, Washington, US, Democracy, Asean, Association of South East Asian Nations, and Than Shwe
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L.A. Times - Asia | November 05, 2009
U.S. officials meet with Myanmar activist Aung San Suu Kyi
U.S. officials meet with Myanmar activist Aung San Suu Kyi Diplomats meet privately with the Nobel Peace Prize laureate in Yangon, according to local media reports. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell also talks with top generals in...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, U.S., Yangon, Washington, Democracy, State Department, United Nations, and Madeleine Albright
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NPR | November 04, 2009
U.S. Officials In Myanmar Granted Access To Suu Kyi
U.S. Officials In Myanmar Granted Access To Suu Kyi The highest-ranking American diplomat to visit Myanmar in 14 years offered improved relations Wednesday if its military regime moves toward democracy, putting into action the Obama...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Thein Sein, Washington, U.N., and Democracy
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Suu Kyi comes out of detention to meet senior US diplomat
Suu Kyi comes out of detention to meet senior US diplomat Hotel talks with Obama's envoy bring smiles and hopes of political change Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi with the US Assistant Secretary of State, Kurt Campbell, left Smiling...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, US, Burma, National League for Democracy, Meio University, and US State Department
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New Kerala | November 04, 2009
US envoy meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
Yangon, Nov 4 : US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell - the highest ranking American official to visit military-ruled Myanmar in 14 years - met Wednesday Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Kurt Campbell, US, Thein Sein, Yangon, Barack Obama, and Naypyitaw
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US diplomats meet Burmese leaders
...not meeting Burma's top leader, General Than Shwe. New approach Aung San Suu Kyi said nothing as she entered the lakeside hotel in Rangoon to meet the US officials. But the fact that she was seen in public and was allowed to meet such...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, US, Rangoon, Thein Sein, Burma, National League for Democracy, and Than Shwe
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 02, 2009
US envoys in Myanmar for rare talks with junta
...rare talks with junta Two senior US envoys arrived in Myanmar Tuesday for talks with the military junta and detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, on the highest level American visit to the country in 14 years. The trip by Assistant...
In this article: US, Burma, Than Shwe, Yangon, Democracy, Thein Sein, and Aung San Suu Kyi
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washingtonpost.com | November 15, 2009
Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi
...sanctions won't be lifted until Suu Kyi is released. Earlier this month, two senior U.S. diplomats went to Myanmar for talks, and also had a private meeting with Suu Kyi. It was the highest-level U.S. visit to Myanmar in 14 years.
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Barack Obama, Myanmar, Robert Gibbs, Southeast Asia, Thein Sein, Singapore, and Asean
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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:
- In God We Trust
- 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:
- 1st
- 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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