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What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World
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Published on Apr 29, 2003 | 400 Pages
Confused about the news? Slip out of the room when friends talk current events? Now you can keep up with ease and learn to talk like a diplomat.
Among the things you’ll soon be able to slip into everyday conversation:
Among the things you’ll soon be able to slip into everyday conversation:
- What is the difference between Kurdistan and Kazakhstan?
- Why did North Korea’s leader kidnap his favorite actress?
- Why is Osama bin Laden so mad?
- Which countries still have slaves?
- Why is Kashmir “the most dangerous place in the world?”
- What country has the most Muslims?
- Why are they fighting in Chechnya?
- What little box prompted Hutus to kill Tutsis?
- Who is Prince Turki and how did his hunting trip change history?
- How are cows fueling the fighting between India’s Muslims and Hindus?
- Which country drew maps that have resulted in the most intractable wars?
- What is controversial UN Resolution 242?
- What makes Qatar stand out?
- What country does Sumatran coffee come from?
- What country’s fakes forced the US to redesign the $100 bill?
- Who is the FARC and why have they been fighting for decades?
Author
Melissa Rossi
Melissa Rossi is an award-winning veteran journalist who has penned articles for Newsweek, Newsday, Esquire, George, MSNBC, The New York Observer, and, until recently, wrote a regular column for National Geographic Traveler. She has written extensively about Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has lived abroad for many years.
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