Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Ecuador

Guyana

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela

Latin America

A map shows the membership status of South American countries. Associate Members (green), including Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Full Members (red), including Brazil, and Argentina. Suspended Members (blue), which includes Venezuela.

Member states of Mercosur, an organization founded in 1991 to promote free trade among its members

Countries

Council on Foreign Relations

Mercosur

French Polynesia (France)

Australia & Oceania

Haiti

Martinique (France)

Seychelles

St. Barthélemy (France)

St. Martin (France)

Caribbean

Belgium

France

Luxembourg

Monaco

Switzerland

Europe

French Guiana (France)

Guadeloupe (France)

Mayotte (France)

New Caledonia (France)

Réunion (France)

St. Pierre and Miquelon (France)

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna Is. (France)

None

Canada

North America

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Côte d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of Congo

Djibouti

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Guinea

Madagascar

Mali

Niger

Republic of the Congo

Rwanda

Senegal

Togo

Sub-Saharan Africa

A map shows countries where French is an official or de facto language. The countries are highlighted in blue and include France, Canada, Mali, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Guinea, Senegal, Congo, Gabon, and Madagascar.

Countries where French is an official (or serves as a de facto) language

World

Ethnologue

French as Official or de facto Language

Australia

Trinidad and Tobago

Kazakhstan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Central Asia

China

East Asia

Azerbaijan

Russia

Eurasia

Denmark

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

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Romania

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Mexico

United States

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India

Pakistan

South Asia

Brunei

Indonesia

Malaysia

Myanmar

Thailand

Vietnam

Southeast Asia

Algeria

Bahrain

Egypt

Iran

Iraq

Kuwait

Libya

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Nigeria

Countries based on natural gas produced. Highest producers, U S A and Russia, are shaded dark blue. Moderate producers, China, Australia, and Canada, are shaded moderate blue. Least producers, South America, and India are shaded light blue.

Natural gas production as a percentage of global production by country

Natural Gas Production (%)

Percent of world production

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Delaware

District of Columbia

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Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

A map shows the electoral votes for the U. S. presidential election by state in 2004. The states won by Kerry are highlighted in blue western and eastern America, while than won by Bush are in red like Central America, Alaska.

Electoral vote totals for the 2004 presidential election by state

US / CA States

U.S. National Archives

U.S. Presidential Election by State: Electoral Votes, 2004

Yukon

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

Saskatchewan

New Brunswick

British Columbia

Newfoundland and Labrador

Alberta

Québec

Manitoba

Ontario

A map illustrates areas at risk of soil degradation worldwide, categorized by serious concern, some concern, stable terrain, and non-vegetated land.

Levels of concern for there to be a decline in soil quality caused by its improper use, usually for agricultural, pastoral, industrial, or urban purposes.

Areas at Risk of Soil Degradation

The map shows areas at risk of soil degradation using different colors. Areas of Serious Concern (light pink): North America: Great Plains, southwestern deserts, and Mississippi Valley. Central America: Most of the land. South America: Lands along the Andes mountains, parts of interior and coastal Brazil. Europe: Mostly in Eastern Europe. Africa: Near the Mediterranean in North Africa; lands of the Sahel along the southern border of the Sahara; in and around Nigeria in West Africa; the island of Madagascar; smaller patches in East Africa and southern Africa. Asia: Central and eastern China, much of mainland Southeast Asia, the islands of Borneo, and the Philippines. Australia: Southeast Australia has a small area of serious concern. Areas of Some Concern (light purple): Found in scattered regions across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Stable Terrain (light blue): These areas include parts of North America mostly in Canada, South America in parts of Brazil, and in parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Nonvegetated Land (dark blue): Predominantly in desert regions such as the Sahara, Central Asia, and parts of Australia.

Mercosur	French as Official or de facto Language	Natural Gas Production (%)			U.S. Presidential Election by State: Electoral Votes, 2004	Areas at Risk of Soil Degradation
Value	Value	Class	Rank	Percent of world production	Value	Areas of serious concern	Areas of some concern	Stable terrain	Nonvegetated land












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