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Cuba Country Review 1999/2000

Ewing, Debra

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Germany Country Review 1999/2000

Youngblood, Denise

CountryWatch.coms Country Reviews are concise, up-to-date sources for socio-cultural, political, economic, enterprise and environmental information on the 191 nations defined by the U.S. State Department as Independent States of the World.  In addition, data on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau are included in the Country Review for China. Each Country Review begins with an overview which provides key demographic and geographic information as well as full color regional and country maps by Magellan Geographix.  Government and political information is provided in a format which enables the reader to get an overview of the historical and socio-cultural conditions, the organization of the various branches of the government, a brief summary of current political conditions, and a list of current leaders, including a biography of the head of government/state. Economic information, compiled and condensed from a large number of reliable sources, is presented in the Country Reviews in statistical tables on macroeconomic trends and key economic sectors.  The economic data is organized in an easy-to-understand format.  Foreign investment conditions are also covered along with a capsule description of stock market trends, for those countries where major stock markets exist, and a listing of key enterprises.  Also included is a summary of current environmental issues, natural hazards, international environmental agreements, and for most countries, a table with time trends in greenhouse gas emissions.

Singapore Country Review 1999/2000

Doyle, Stanton

Kelly, Robert C.

Sri Lanka Country Review 1999/2000

p>CountryWatch.coms Country Reviews are concise, up-to-date sources for socio-cultural, political, economic, enterprise and environmental information on the 191 nations defined by the U.S. State Department as Independent States of the World.  In addition, data on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau are included in the Country Review for China. Each Country Review begins with an overview which provides key demographic and geographic information as well as full color regional and country maps by Magellan Geographix.  Government and political information is provided in a format which enables the reader to get an overview of the historical and socio-cultural conditions, the organization of the various branches of the government, a brief summary of current political conditions, and a list of current leaders, including a biography of the head of government/state.  Economic information, compiled and condensed from a large number of reliable sources, is presented in the Country Reviews in statistical tables on macroeconomic trends and key economic sectors.  The economic data is organized in an easy-to-understand format.  Foreign investment conditions are also covered along with a capsule description of stock market trends, for those countries where major stock markets exist, and a listing of key enterprises.  Also included is a summary of current environmental issues, natural hazards, international environmental agreements, and for most countries, a table with time trends in greenhouse gas emissions. REVIEW1: Comprehensive Global Information by CountryWatch.com For all of our Country Reviews, we at CountryWatch.com use the most current and dependable sources available, so that we can be satisfied that we are presenting a contemporaneous and accurate perspective on a given country.  In this regard, our format uses the latest available annual economic data. As exemplified by our economic overviews, the sources used, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports, are published on annual basis, but as with all such reported macroeconomic activity, published figures and statistics generally trail behind a year.  Moreover, this reflux of one-year is commonly characteristic of most reliable and legitimate published sources, and it is especially attributable to statistical data.  Any other such information, such as the national flag, was current at the time of publication. In the publishing enterprise, information is in a state of constant flux and change.  Consequently, we deal with the typical delayed write-to print time frame that all reputable publications encounter, and that are simply reflective of the publication process.  Recognizing this reality, CountryWatch.com publishes all 191 Country Reviews twice annually, and so the material can be regularly updated. In addition, CountryWatch.com also has a trademarked, news service called the Country Wire which is available to all customers who purchase our Country Reviews.  The CountryWire is an online, country-by-country news service that updates news daily for each country using top international news agencies including US and World News: United Press International Business in Asia: Asia Pulse, Daily News: Pan-African News Agency, Internet News Service: Xinhua (New China) News Agency, CANA News Bulletin: Caribbean News Agency, Interfax-American Daily Financial Report: Interfax-America, and World News Connection: National Technical Information Service. In this way, not only are hundreds of stories accessible for each country, thus providing daily current information to supplement the Country Reviews, but the wealth of international news agencies we use translates into truly global coverage for each country.  Accordingly we at CountryWatch.com are confident that our combined products make us a unique, effective and accurate provider of global information, on a country-by-country basis, for all 191 countries in the world, recognized by the United States Department of State. N. Denise Youngblood Managing Director of Content Development Dyoungblood@countrywatch.com

Azerbaijan Country Review

Robert C. Kelly , Debra Ewing , Stanton Doyle , Denise Youngblood

Bhutan Country Review

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Bahrain Country Review 2003

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By All Accounts, the military planning for Operation Iraqi Freedom was magnificent. American air superiority and new smart bomb technologies supported a lightning-fast coalition ground force. In less than a month after the initial assaults, coalition forces swept through ghost-like Iraqi defensive positions to take Baghdad and topple the Saddam Hussein regime. 
The plans for peace, however, seem to be nonexistent. An estimated $60 billion was spent to precipitate a regime change in Iraq. The assumptions, widely held in Washington, that the Iraqi people would greet the American forces as "liberators" have been proved wrong as looters and guerrilla elements have created ongoing security problems. The spending continues at a rate of $4 billion per month to stabilize the country during the post-war political power vacuum, while spokesmen for the Bush Administration talk of indefinite tours of duty for American troops in Iraq. 
Meanwhile the Iraqi people, coalition forces, and the international community are looking for leadership in post-war Iraq. What is our nation building strategy? What is our timetable for democracy in Iraq? When can we withdraw American troops? How will the Iraqi people survive after the devastation of three wars in the past 25 years? 
In Reconstructing Eden, Thomas E. White, Secretary of the Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom, along with three political and economic experts from CountryWatch, provide a detailed review of the events leading up to Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as a comprehensive plan for nation building in Iraq. The Authors answer the tough questions posed above and offer objectives associated with successful nation building in Iraq. They provide specific plans for political and economic development, as well as a forecast for the Iraqi economy, including the petroleum sector.

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