Category: User-created public domain images World map showing the location of Asia. ... This is a list of articles on the history of the countries that still exist today. ... This is a list of political parties around the world. ... The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is a international organization that coordinates postal policies between member nations, and hence the world-wide postal system. ... UNFCCC logo. ... A map of UN member states and their dependencies as recognized by the UN. Regions excluded: Antarctica, Palestinian territories, Vatican City, and Western Sahara. ... This is a list of national capitals of the world in alphabetical order. ... The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. ... The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC; Arabic: منظمة المؤتمر الإسلامي; Turkish: Ä°slam Konferansı Örgütü; Persian: سازمان کنفرانس اسلامی; French: Organisation de la Conférence Islamique) is an inter-governmental organization with a Permanent Delegation to the United Nations. ... Flag of the League of Arab States The Arab League or League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية), is an organization of Arab states (compare Arab world). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, displayed with their national flags and capitals. ... This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population, using the most recently available official figures. ... World distribution of major legal traditions The four major legal systems of the world today consist of civil law, common law, customary law, and religious law. ... The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French ground attack aircraft in service with the Royal Air Force and several export customers, notably the Indian Air Force. ... Combatants UN Coalition Republic of Iraq Commanders Norman Schwarzkopf Saddam Hussein Strength 660,000 545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The Gulf War (1990–1991) (also called the First Gulf War, Persian Gulf War, or Operation Desert Storm) was a... link titlelink titlelink titlelink titlelink title--210. ... ISO 3166-1, as part of the ISO 3166 standard, provides codes for the names of countries and dependent areas. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. are an English professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton. ... 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Information on culture by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A Flag carrier refers to: A transportation company, such as a shipping or airline company, that is registered in a given state. ... Reporters Without Borders, or RWB (French: Reporters sans frontières, Spanish: Reporteros Sin Fronteras, or RSF) is an international non-governmental organisation doing research on and advocating for freedom of the press. ... The Asian Cricket Council was formed as the Asian Cricket Conference in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Singapore. ... The G6 self propelled howitzer was developed around the ordnance of the G5 howitzer. ... Asian Football Confederation Logo The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel. ... General characteristics Length 5. ... First international Slovenia 0 - 1 Croatia (Murska Sobota, Slovenia; June 19, 1991) Largest win Oman 0 - 7 Slovenia (Muscat, Oman; February 8, 1999) Worst defeat France 5 - 0 Slovenia (Saint-Denis, France; October 12, 2002) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2002) Best result Round 1, 2002 European Championship Appearances... The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) —or CVR(T)—is a family of armored fighting vehicles in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. ... The FV101 Scorpion is a modern British light tank, part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) or, CVR(T) family. ... The LAW 80 is an anti-tank weapon in service with the British Army. ... List of operators of the Boeing 737: Aegean Airlines Aero Asia International Aeroflot Aero Contractors Aerolineas Argentinas Aeromexico AeroSvit Aigle Azur Air Asia Air Austral Air Berlin Air China Air Europa Air France Air India Express Air Malta Air Madagascar Air Nauru Air New Zealand Air One Air Pacific Air... First international Ethiopia 2 - 1 Sudan (Ethiopia; November 16, 1956) Largest win Sudan 15 - 0 Oman (Egypt; September 2, 1965) Worst defeat South Korea 8 - 0 Sudan (Seoul, South Korea; September 10, 1979) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - African Nations Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1957) Best... The following is a list of operators of the Boeing 767: // Africa Air Algerie Air Gabon Air Zimbabwe Ethiopian Airlines Kenya Airways Royal Air Maroc Asia Air China Air Do Air Niugini All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines EVA Air Japan Airlines Royal Brunei Shanghai Airlines Turkmenistan Airlines Uzbekistan Airlines Vietnam... List of operators of the Airbus A340: Aerolíneas Argentinas Air Canada Air China Air France Air Jamaica Air Mauritius Air Tahiti Nui Austrian Airlines British West Indian Airways Cathay Pacific China Airlines China Eastern Egyptair Emirates Etihad Gulf Air Iberia Airlines Kuwait Airways Lan Chile Lufthansa Olympic Airlines Philippine... List of operators of the Airbus A320 series: Adria Airways Aer Lingus Aeroflot Air Arabia Air Canada Air France Air Macau Air Malta Air New Zealand Alitalia All Nippon Airways (ANA) America West Airlines Armenian International Airways Austrian Airlines British Airways British Midland Cebu Pacific China Eastern Airlines China Southern... First international Egypt 10 - 2 Libya Libya (Egypt; July 29, 1953) Largest win Libya Libya 21 - 0 Oman (Iraq; April 1, 1966) Worst defeat Egypt 10 - 2 Libya Libya (Egypt; July 29, 1953) African Nations Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1982) Best result Runners-up, 1982 The Libya national football... First International Sudan 15 - 0 Oman (Egypt; September 2, 1965) Largest win Oman 12 - 0 Laos (Muscat, Oman; April 30, 2001) Worst defeat Libya 21 - 0 Oman (Iraq; April 1, 1966) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - AFC Asian Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2004) Best result Round... // Signed and ratified Participation in the Kyoto Protocol, where dark green indicates countries that have signed and ratified the treaty. ... First international China 5 - 3 North Vietnam (China, October 4, 1956) Philippines 2 - 2 Vietnam (Philippines; November 26, 1991) Largest win Vietnam 11 - 0 Guam (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; January 23, 2000) Worst defeat Zimbabwe 6 - 0 Vietnam (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 26, 1997) Oman 6 - 0 Vietnam (Incheon... This article is in need of attention. ... Map of the World showing the most popular sports by nation. ... This list of circulating currencies contains the 175 current official or de facto currencies of the 192 UN member states, one UN observer state (the Vatican City), three partially recognized sovereign states (the Republic of China, Palestine, and Western Sahara), two unrecognized countries (Somaliland and Transnistria), and 26 dependencies. ... Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, comprising approximately fifty countries. ... // 70 N 70 N Hammerfest,  Norway 69 N Murmansk,  Russia 69 N Norilsk,  Russia 69 N Tromsø,  Norway 68 N Narvik,  Norway 67 N Bodø,  Norway 67 N Kiruna,  Sweden 67 N Vorkuta,  Russia 66 N Rovaniemi,  Finland 65 N Fairbanks, Alaska,  United States 65 N LuleÃ¥,  Sweden 65 N... The highest valued currency unit is the currency in which a single unit buys the highest number of any given other currency or the largest amount of a given good. ... Elections by country gives information on elections. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This is a list of the Asian countries sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP) at market or government official exchange rates. ... This is a list of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... == Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation The Indian Ocean Rim-Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC), initially known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative, was established in Mauritius in March 1995 by six countries bordering the Indian Ocean. ... Greek Diaspora is the term that refers to the Greek communities that have formed outside the traditional homelands of the Greek people. ... Alvis Stormer is a modern military armoured vehicle manufactured by the British company, Alvis, a subsidiary of BAE Systems. ... The list of national flags regroups flags representing independent states. ... The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport (Traditional Chinese: ) is the official international travel document issued to Chinese citizen with the right of abode in the HKSAR and are holding Hong Kong permanent identity cards. ... The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). ... This List of countries by native names is an alphabetical list of countries of the world with the names in the official (national) native languages, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... This is a list of countries by compactness. ... Coloured world map indicating Human Development Index (as of 2003)  High human development Medium human development Low human development Unavailable This is a list of countries by Human Development Index (2003), as included in the United Nations Development Programme Report 2005. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 15th Asian Games (also known as the XV Asiad), is a multi-sport event that will be held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2006 to December 15, 2006. ... Cover of a non-electronic United States passport. ... The following is an alphabetical list of articles on the human rights records of the countries of the world. ... Members of the International Cricket Council. ... GAFTA Members Arab League members As of 1 January 2005, the Greater Arab Free Trade Area also referred to as (GAFTA) has come into work. ... The Gulf Cup (Arabic: ‎) is a football (soccer) tournament held every two years, open to teams from around the Persian Gulf. ... . ... There are currently 812 World Heritage Sites located in 137 state parties. ... This is a List of countries by length of coastline, in kilometers, based on data for the year 2005 by the CIA World Factbook. ... The AFC Cup 2006 fixtures and results. ... There are at present 158 member nations of FIDE. There were 159 until recently, when one was dropped. ... Notes Freedom House rating: Free , Partly Free , Not Free . ... This is a list of countries by coast/area ratio. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This map reflects the findings of Freedom Houses 2006 survey Freedom in the World, concerning the state of world freedom in 2005. ... In a referendum on May 21, 2006, the people of Montenegro opted to leave the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. ... This is a list of state leaders, showing current heads of state and heads of government where different, ordered by the date they asssumed the office. ... This is a resorted version of the information presented on the List of countries by number of active troops page. ... The World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. ... Information on tourism by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Arab Countries by nominal GDP. Source: IMF (2005) This article includes a list of countries of the Arab League sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... AHF Logo The Asia Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym AHF, is the administrative and controlling body for Asian team handball. ... This is a list of articles on the cities of contemporary countries, states and dependencies. ... // Profile The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) was established on May 6th, 1952, and since then AVC has become one of the largest continental volleyball associations in the world, with its member federations increasing to 64 from only 12 at the time of its set-up. ... This is a list of articles holding galleries of maps of present-day countries and dependencies. ... This is a list of countries by immigrant population, based on United Nations (UN) World Population Policies 2005 publication[1][2], released by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Population Division. ...