Nafta
(North American Free Trade Agreement). An important trade agreement creating a huge zone of cooperation on trade and economic issues in North America.
Glossary
Namibia
Location: Southern Africa Official name: Republic of Namibia Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1990 / 1994 Capital city: Windhoek Population: 2.2 million / 7 people per sq mile (3 people per sq km) Total land area: 318,694 square miles (825,418 square km) Language(s) spoken: Ovambo, Kavango, English (official language), Bergdama, … Read more
Nationality
Nationality provides the identifying terms for citizens in the countries – noun and adjectives.
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – A military alliance formed in 1949 included the United States, Canada, many European nations, and Turkey.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards list possible natural disasters. For countries where volcanic activity is normal, a volcanism subfield highlights historically productive volcanoes.
Natural levee
A strip of land immediately alongside a stream that has been built up by deposition of sediments during flooding.
Natural replacement rate
The highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used without decreasing its potential for renewal.
Nauru
Location: Australasia & Oceania Official name: Republic of Nauru Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1968 / 1968 Capital city: None Population: 9322 / 1151 people per sq mile (444 people per sq km) Total land area: 8.1 square miles (21 square km) Language(s) spoken: Nauruan (official language), Kiribati, Chinese, Tuvaluan, … Read more
Needleleaf
Characteristic of trees like pine, fir, and cedar, found in northern regions of North America.
Nelson Mandela
One of the African national congress leaders who led a struggle to end apartheid and was elected president in 1994 in the first all-race election in South Africa.
Neo-Malthusians
Supporters of forecasts that resources will not keep pace with the needs of growing human populations.
Neocolonialism
The perpetuation of a colonial economic pattern in which developing countries export raw materials to, and buy finished goods from, developed countries.
Nepal
Location: South Asia Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1769 / 1769 Capital city: Kathmandu Population: 29.9 million / 566 people per sq mile (219 people per sq km) Total land area: 54,363 square miles (140,800 square km) Language(s) spoken: Nepali (official language), Maithili, … Read more