2) zone melting. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...creating a molten region that carries impurities with it across the bar. Also called zone refining....

3) Bahrain. The World Factbook. 2003
...program. In February 2002, Amir HAMAD bin Isa Al Khalifa proclaimed himself king. In October 2002, Bahrainis elected members of the lower house of Bahrain's reconstituted...

4) Zhanjiang. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...regional trade center. The city, which is a special economic development zone, has textile, chemical, shipbuilding, sugar refining, and electric power industries,...

5) Panama. The World Factbook. 2003
...7% industry: 17% services: 76% (2001)Population below poverty line:37% (1999 est.)Household income or consumption by percentage share:lowest 10%: 1.2% highest 10%:...

6) Suez. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...to Mecca. Although the site of the city was occupied in antiquity, Suez was little more than a small village throughout most of its history. In the 16th cent. it...

7) Netherlands. The World Factbook. 2003
...-7 m highest point: Vaalserberg 322 mNatural resources:natural gas, petroleum, arable landLand use:arable land: 26.53% other: 72.44% (1998 est.) permanent crops:...

8) Syria. The World Factbook. 2003
...refining wastes; inadequate potable waterEnvironment-international agreements:party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test...

9) Iraq. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...diversified crops, including grains and vegetables. In the mountainous north the economy shifts from agriculture to oil production, notably in the great fields near...

10) Saudi Arabia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...and consultants, and as construction and domestic workers. Arabic is spoken by almost everyone. In 1957 a university was opened at Riyadh; other universities are...