Guadeloupe: Country Report

Just a little about Guadeloupe:

- Location: Caribbean

- Population: 448,713

- Language: 99% French, Creole patois

- Religion: 95% Roman Catholic, 4% Hindu and pagan African, 1% Protestant

- Ethnic Groups: 90% black or mulatto, 5% white, others are East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese

- Literacy: 90%

- Climate/Terrain: subtropical; mountainous and volcanos

The information is from The World Factbook

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Costa Rica: Country Report

Just a little about Costa Rica:

- Location: Central America

- Population: 4,016,173

- Language: Spanish is official, English

- Religion: 76.3% Roman Catholic, 13.7% Evangelical, 1.3% Jehovah's Witness, 0.7% other Protestant, 4.8% other, 3.2% none

- Ethnic Groups: Mostly white, minor groups are black, Amerindian, Chinese, other

- Literacy: 96%

- Climate/Terrain: tropical and subtropical; coastal plains, mountains, volcanos

The information is from The World Factbook

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Denmark: Country Report

Just a little about Denmark:

- Location: Northern Europe

- Population: 5,432,335

- Language: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic, German

- Religion: 95% Evangelical Lutheran, 3% other Protestant and Roman Catholic, 2% Muslim

- Ethnic Groups: Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali

- Literacy: 100%

- Climate/Terrain: temperate; flat and rolling hills

The information is from The World Factbook

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Malaysia Weather

The weather forecast for the next 10 days in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 70s. Scattered thunderstorms everyday is also expected with a 60% chance.

This weather report was found through Weather.com

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Malaysia: Country Report

Just a little about Malaysia:

- Capital: Kuala Lumpur

- Population: 23,522,482

- Language: Bahasa Melayu is official, English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai, other indigenous languages

- Religion: Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Shamanism

- Currency: ringgit (MYR)

- Industries: Include rubber and oil palm processing/manufacturing, electronics, logging, petroleum production

- Total Area: 329,750 sq km (comparable to New Mexico)

The information is from CountryReports.org

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London Weather Report

Today in London, UK there is fog with a visibility of only 2.7 miles. Humidity is 93% and the temperature is 41 degrees F. Tomorrow London is expected to have some rain showers with a high of 49 degrees F.

This weather report was found through The Weather Channel

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Hong Kong Weather

Today in Hong Kong, China the weather is partly cloudy with a temperature of 66 degrees F. Tomorrow (Tuesday) it is expected to be sunny with a high of 73 degrees F.

This weather report was found through The Weather Channel

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Roman Catholic Mexican Martyrs Beatified

On November 20th, the Vatican beatified 13 Mexican martyrs of Roman Catholicism. These martyrs were killed in Mexico during the 1920s, when Roman Catholicism was struggling with the Mexican government to grow. In the formal process of becoming a saint, beatification is the final step.

The service took place at Guadalajara, Mexico. Pope Benedict XVI spoke through satellite to people in the 60,000-seat soccer stadium.

This news report was found through CNN

Weather in Finland

The weather today in Jomala, Finland is cloudy and 32 degrees F.

This weather report was found from The Weather Channel

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Anguilla: Country Report

Just a little about Anguilla:

- Location: Caribbean

- Population: 13,254

- Language: English

- Religion: 29% Anglican, 23.9% Methodist, 30.2% Protestant, 5.7% Roman Catholic, 1.7% Other Christian, 5.2% Other, 4.3% None

- Ethnic Groups: 90.1% Black, 4.6% Mixed, Mulatto, 3.7% White, 1.6% Other

- Literacy: 95%

- Climate/Terrain: Tropical; flat

The information is from The World Factbook

Croatia: Country Report

Just a little about Croatia:

- Location: Southeast Europe

- Population: 4,495,904

- Language: Predominantly Croatian, minor languages include Serbian and other

- Religion: Majorly Roman Catholic, minor religions include Orthodox, other Christian, Muslim, other, and none

- Ethnic Groups: Most Croat, smaller groups include Serb and other

- Literacy: 98.5%

- Climate/Terrain: Mediterranean and continental; flat, low mountains, highlands

The information is from The World Factbook

Azerbaijan: Country Report

Just a little about Azerbaijan:

- Location: Southwest Asia

- Population: 7,911,974

- Language: Mostly Azerbaijani, others include Russian, Armenian, other

- Religion: Mostly Muslim, others include Russian Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, other

- Ethnic Groups: Mostly Azeri, others include Dagestani, Russian, Armenian, other

- Literacy: 98.8%

- Climate/Terrain: dry; parts are flat or have mountains

The information is from The World Factbook

Zambia: Country Report

Just a little about Zambia:

- Location: South Africa

- Population: 11,261,795

- Language: English is official, many other indigenous languages

- Religion: Christian, Muslim, and Hindu are main religions, small percent is indigenous

- Ethnic Groups: Mostly African, small percent European or other

- Literacy: 80.6%

- Climate/Terrain: tropical; plateau, hills, mountains

The information is from The World Factbook

Finland: Country Report

Just a little about Finland:

- Location: Northern Europe

- Population: 5,223,442

- Language: Mostly Finnish, some Swedish and other

- Religion: Mostly Lutheran, some Greek Orthodox, Christian (other), other, and none

- Ethnic Groups: Mostly Finn, some Swede, Russian, Estonian, Roma, and Sami

- Literacy: 100%

- Climate/Terrain: cool; flat and hills

The information is from The World Factbook

East Timor: Country Report

Just a little about East Timor:

- Location: Southeast Asia

- Population: 1,040,880

- Language: Tetum, Portuguese, Indonesian, English, various indigenous languages

- Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 4% Muslim, 3% Protestant, 0.5% Hindu, Buddhist, Animist

- Ethnic Groups: Austronesian, Papuan, small percent Chinese

- Literacy: 58.6%

- Climate/Terrain: Tropical; mountains

The information is from The World Factbook

Chad: Country Report

Just a little about Chad:

- Location: Central Africa

- Population: 9,826,419

- Language: French, Arabic, Sara, over 120 languages and dialects

- Religion: 51% Muslim, 35% Christian, 7% animist, 7% other

- Ethnic Groups: 200 different groups, some include Arab, Gorane, Zaghawa, Kanembou, and French

- Literacy: 47.5%

- Climate/Terrain: tropical and desert; plains, desert, mountains

The information is from The World Factbook

Sri Lanka: Weather

The weather forcast for the next 10 days in Katunayake, Sri Lanka is scattered thunder storms and temperatures between the high eighties and the mid-seventies.

This weather report was found from The Weather Channel

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Sri Lanka Conflict

For many years now there has been tension between the Buddhists and Tamils (who are mostly Hindu) in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist persons make up the majority of the country, while the Tamils are a minority, and the Tamils desire to have a separate part of the island of Sri Lanka. The problems are between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LITE). LITE is considered a terrorist group by several nations, and within the country of Sri Lanka there have been many people killed. Efforts have been made to move toward peace, but there is still conflict and fighting in the country involving LITE.

The latest news regarding the tension between Sri Lanka government and LITE can be found at BBC News

Sources:
Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Sri Lanka: Country Report

Just a little about Sri Lanka:

- Location: South Asia

- Population: 20,064,776

- Language: Sinhala mainly, Tamil some, and others including English, which is used in government and among the nationals sometimes

- Religion: 69.1% Buddhist, 7.6% Muslim, 7.1% Hindu, 6.2% Christian, 10% other

- Ethnic Groups: Mostly Sinhalese, smaller groups include Sri Lankan Moors, Indian Tamil, Sri Lankan Tamil, and other

- Literacy: 92.3%

- Climate/Terrain: tropical monsoon; plains and mountains

This information is from The World Factbook