WebA high-income economy is defined by the World Bank as a nation with a gross national income per capita of US$12,696 or more in 2020, calculated using the Atlas method. While the term "high-income" is often used interchangeably with "First World" and "developed country," the technical definitions of these terms differ.The term "first world" commonly …

WebThe Bohai Sea (Chinese: 渤海; pinyin: Bó Hǎi; lit. 'Bo Sea') is a marginal sea approximately 77,000 km 2 (30,000 sq mi) in area on the east coast of Mainland China. It is the northwestern and innermost extension of the Yellow Sea, to which it connects to the east via the Bohai Strait.It has a mean depth of approximately 18 metres, with a maximum depth …

Web"Dogfish" is a name for certain species along the gulf coast. [clarification needed Dolphin-Toadfish relationship. Toadfish make up a notable portion of the dolphin's diet, approximately 13%. ... The red striped toadfish, Tetraodon erythrotaenia (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) The silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (tropical ...

WebGoroka is the capital of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.It is a town of approximately 19,000 people (2000), 1,600 meters (5,200 feet) above sea level. It has an airport (in the centre of town) and is on the "Highlands Highway", about 285 km from Lae in Morobe province and 90 km from the nearby town of Kainantu also in the Eastern …

WebI Corps is a corps of the United States Army headquartered in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.It is a major formation of United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) and its current mission involves administrative oversight of Army units in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Pacific Pathways program.. Activated in World War I in France, I Corps oversaw US …

WebThe Port of Karachi, Pakistan's largest and busiest seaport lies on the coast of the sea.It is located between the Karachi towns of Kiamari and Saddar.. The Gwadar Port of Pakistan is a warm-water, deep-sea port situated at Gwadar in Balochistan at the apex of the Arabian Sea and at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, about 460 km west of Karachi and …

WebThe idea that the rate of oil production would peak and irreversibly decline is an old one. In 1919, David White, chief geologist of the United States Geological Survey, wrote of US petroleum: "... the peak of production will soon be passed, possibly within 3 years." In 1953, Eugene Ayers, a researcher for Gulf Oil, projected that if US ultimate recoverable oil …

WebFor administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea is divided into administrative divisions called provinces. There are 22 provincial-level divisions, which include 20 provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and the National Capital District of Port Moresby.. In 2009, the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea created two additional provinces, …

WebThe Sea of Marmara, also known as the Marmara Sea, is an inland sea located entirely within the borders of Turkey.It connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, separating the country's European and Asian sides. The Sea of Marmara is a small sea with an area of 11,350 km 2 (4,380 sq mi), and dimensions of …

WebThese are lists of countries by foreign-born population and lists of countries by number native-born persons living in a foreign country (emigrants).. According to the United Nations, in 2019, the United States, Germany, and Saudi Arabia had the largest number of immigrants of any country, while Tuvalu, Saint Helena, and Tokelau had the lowest. In …

WebThe Carter Doctrine was a policy proclaimed by President of the United States Jimmy Carter in his State of the Union Address on January 23, 1980, which stated that the United States would use military force, if necessary, to defend its national interests in the Persian Gulf.It was a response to the Soviet Union's intervention in Afghanistan in 1979, and it …

WebHuman habitation of Qatar dates back to 50,000 years ago. Settlements and tools dating back to the Stone Age have been unearthed in the peninsula. Mesopotamian artifacts originating from the Ubaid period (c. 6500–3800 BC) have been discovered in abandoned coastal settlements. Al Da'asa, a settlement located on the western coast of Qatar, is the …

WebThe Bay of Biscay (/ ˈ b ɪ s k eɪ,-k i /), known in Spain as the Gulf of Biscay (Spanish: Golfo de Vizcaya, Basque: Bizkaiko Golkoa), and in France and some border regions as the Gulf of Gascony (French: Golfe de Gascogne, Occitan: Golf de Gasconha, Breton: Pleg-mor Gwaskogn), is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea.It …