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Yankees to welcome Sotomayor, Martinelli(AP) The Yankees announced on Tuesday that they plan to welcome United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli to throw ceremonial first pitches this weekend at Yankee Stadium. Sotomayor, a... In this article: Yankees, Sonia Sotomayor, Ricardo Martinelli, Yankee Stadium, All rights reserved, MVP, Mlb.com, Red Sox, Robinson Cano, and Grammy Award |
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Reuters | May 04, 2009
Panama's president-elect to push U.S. trade deal
...plan. Martinelli, a 57-year-old U.S.-educated businessman who owns the dominant Super 99 grocery chain, is open to foreign investment and has pledged to simplify the country's tax code with a 10 to 20 percent flat tax. A coalition of...
In this article: Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, Tax, Fitch, Martin Torrijos, Sander Levin, and Barack Obama
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washingtonpost.com | May 04, 2009
Supermarket magnate wins Panama presidential vote
...of the votes counted. The U.S.-educated, pro-business Martinelli, 57, who owns Panama's largest supermarket chain, said he would work for a national unity government because "that is what the country is counting on." "Tomorrow we will all...
In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, Balbina Herrera, Panama City, Martin Torrijos, Panama Canal, Tax, and Unemployment
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BBC News | July 02, 2009
Honduras leaders reject deadline
..."I'm going to respect those 72 hours that the OAS asked for." The US has suspended military co-operation with Honduras and says it will decide next week whether to cut aid. Mr Zelaya's decision to postpone his return was described as...
In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, Barack Obama, US, Inter-American Development Bank, The World Bank, and Ricardo Martinelli
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CNN | July 01, 2009
Supermarket tycoon becomes Panama leader
...private companies in Panama. The U.S.-educated president previously served as minister and chairman of the board of directors of the Panama Canal Authority and formerly was director of social security for Panama, according to his Web site.
In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, Martin Torrijos, Panama City, and U.S.
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boston.com - Latest world news | May 04, 2009
Supermarket tycoon wins Panama election
...leftists like Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have advanced in Latin America in recent years but Panama has long had close ties to the United States, which built the Panama Canal and ousted dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega in 1989. Herrera...
In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, Balbina Herrera, Tax, Manuel Noriega, Panama City, Inflation, Latin America, and Reuters
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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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