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Background Note: Zimbabwe (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 390,580 sq. km. (150,760 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Montana. Cities: Capital --Harare (pronounced Ha-RAR-e), pop. 1.5 million. Other towns --Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Gweru, Kwekwe, Masvingo, Marondera.
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Background Note: Kosovo (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 10,887 square kilometers (4,203 square miles), slightly smaller than Connecticut. Capital: Pristina. Terrain: Varied. Climate: Temperate.
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Background Note: Montenegro (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: Montenegro (13,938 sq. km.) is slightly smaller than Connecticut. Cities: Capital --Podgorica. Other cities --Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Budva, Cetinje, Herceg Novi, Kotor, Niksic, Pljevlja, Tivat, Ulcinj.
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U.N. council says warcrimes courts may need follow-on (Tiscali)
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Security Council acknowledged on Friday that a follow-up body may be needed to continue the work of U.N. war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and former Yugoslavia, which are meant to wind up in 2010.
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www.olympic.org - Site Officiel du Mouvement Olympique (Olympic Committee News)
On 16 December at The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, IOC President Jacques Rogge took part in the 2008 Olympic Golden Rings award ceremony for the best TV coverage of the Beijing Games.
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Background Note: Croatia (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 56,542 sq. km. land area (slightly smaller than West Virginia), 31,067 sq. km. coastal sea area. Major cities (2002 est.): Capital --Zagreb (779,145).
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Background Note: Serbia (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: Serbia (77,474 sq. km.) is slightly smaller than Maine. Cities: Capital --Belgrade. Other cities --Pancevo, Novi Pazar, Uzice, Novi Sad, Subotica, Bor, Nis. Terrain: Varied; in the north, rich fertile plains; in the east, limestone ranges and basins; in the southeast, mountains and hills.
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