What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World: Your Guide to Today's Hot Spots, Hot Shots and Incendiary Issues
By Melissa L. Rossi.
Description
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: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 Prin...
ISBN(s)
0452284058, 9780452284050
