Located: Eastern South America, along the border of the Atlantic Ocean
Area: 8,514,87 sq km
Climate: Mostly tropical. Temperate in south
Ethnic Groups: White, Mulatto (mixed white and black), black, Japanese, Arab, and Amerindian
Languages: Portuguese
Population: 203,429,773
Agricultural Products: Coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus, and beef.
Exports: Transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee and autos
Export Partners: China, US, Argentina, Netherlands, and Germany
Imports: Machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, and electronics
Import Partners: US, China, Argentina, Germany, and South Korea

IMG FILE: http://food.sndimg.com/img/recipes/80/13/0/large/picoutiFt.jpg

Located: Southeastern Europe, along the border of the Black Sea
Area: 110,879 sq km
Climate: temperate   
Ethnic Groups: Bulgarian, Turk, Roma, Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, and Circassian
Languages: Bulgarian, Turkish, and Roma
Population: 7,093,635
Agricultural Products: vegetables, tobacco, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets; livestock
Exports: clothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels
Export Partners: Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece, Turkey, and France
Imports: machinery and equipment, metals and ores, chemicals and plastics, fuels, minerals, and raw materials
Import Partners: Russia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece, Turkey, and Ukraine

IMG FILE: http://globaltableadventure.com/2010/07/04/recipe-shopska-salad/

Located: Eastern Asia, borders the East China Sea
Area: 9,596, 961 sq km
Climate: tropical in south and subarctic in north
Ethnic Groups: Han Chinese, Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Uighur, Tujia, yi, Mongol, Tibetan, Buyi,  Dong, Yao, and Korean
Languages: Chinese or Mandarin
Population: 1,336,718,015   
Agricultural Products: rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, peanuts, tea, millet, barley, apples, cotton, oilseed, pork, and fish
Exports: electrical and machinery, apparel, textiles, iron and steel, optical and medical equipment
Export Partners: US, Hong  Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Germany
Imports: electrical and other machinery, oil and mineral fuels, optical and medical equipment, metal ores, plastics, organic chemicals
Import Partners: Japan, South Korea, US< Germany, and Australia

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Located: Caribbean, island between Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean
Area: 110,860 sq km
Climate: tropical
Ethnic Groups: White, mulatto and mestizo, and black
Languages: Spanish
Population: 110,087,330
Agricultural Products: sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans, and livestock
Exports: sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, coffee
Export Partners: China, Canada, Venezuela, and Spain
Imports: petroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals
Import Partners: Venezuela, China, Spain, Brazil, Canada, and the US

IMG FILE: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/03/dinner-tonight-cuban-sandwich-recipe.html

Located: Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea
Area: 9,251 sq km
Climate:  temperate
Ethnic Groups: Greek, and Turkish
Languages: Greek, Turkish, and English
Population: 1,120,489
Agricultural Products: citrus, vegetables, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables, poultry, pork, lamb, dairy, and cheese
Exports: citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, and clothing
Export Partners: Greece, Germany, and the UK
Imports: consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, machinery, and transport equipment
Import Partners: Greece. Italy, UK, Israel, China, France and the Netherlands

IMG FILE: http://romaninuk.net/files/2009/01/kebab-doner.uk.dm.jpg

Located: Western Europe
Area: 643,801 sq km
Climate: cool winters and mild summers
Ethnic Groups: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, and Basque
Languages: French
Population: 65,312,249
Agricultural Products: wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes, beef, dairy products, and fish
Exports: machinery and transportation equipments, aircraft, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical products, iron and steel, and beverages
Export Partners: Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, UK, US, and the Netherlands
Imports: machinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft, plastic, and chemicals
Import Partners: Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, China, and the UK

IMG FILE: http://bakingbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/crepes7.JPG

Located: Central Europe, borders the Baltic and North Sea
Area: 357, 022 sq km
Climate: temperate and marine
Ethnic Groups: German, Turkish, Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Spanish
Languages: German
Population: 81,471,834
Agricultural Products: potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages, cattle, pigs, and poultry
Exports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles
Export Partners: France, US, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Belgium, China, and Switzerland
Imports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, and metals
Import Partners: Netherlands, France, Belgium, China, Italy, UK, Austria, US, and Switzerland

IMG FILE: http://www.quick-german-recipes.com/frozen-fruit-dessert.html

Located: Western Africa, borders the Gulf of Guinea
Area: 238,533 sq km
Climate: tropical
Ethnic Groups: Akan, Mole-Dagbon, Ewe, Ga-Dangme, Guan, Guma, Grusi, and Mande-Busanga
Languages: Asante, Ewe, Fante, Boron, Dagomba, Dangme, Dagare, Akyem, Akuapem, ad English
Population: 24,791, 073
Agricultural Products: cocoa, rice, cassava, peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas, timber
Exports: gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticulture
Export Partners: Netherlands, UK, France, US, Ukraine, Belgium
Imports: capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs
Import Partners: China, Nigeria, US, Cote divoire, UK, and France

IMG FILE: http://chefinyou.com/2009/10/african-jollof-rice-recipe/

Located: Southern Europe, borders the Aegean Sea
Area: 131, 957 sq km
Climate: temperate
Ethnic Groups: Greek
Languages: Greek
Population: 10,760,136
Agricultural Products: wheat, corn, barley, sugar beets, olives, tomatoes, wine, tobacco, potatoes, beef and dairy products
Exports: food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
Export Partners: Germany, Italy, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Turkey, UK, Belgium, China, Switzerland, and Poland
Imports: machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals
Import Partners: Germany, Italy, Russia, China, Netherlands, France, and Austria

IMG FILE: http://greekfood.about.com/od/pansizedpies/r/Spinach-Pie-With-Feta-Spanakopita.htm

Located: Southern Asia, borders the Arabian Sea
Area: 3,287,263
Climate:  tropical monsoon to temperate
Ethnic Groups: Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, and Mongoloid
Languages: Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tami, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, and Maithili
Population: 1,189,172,906
Agricultural Products: rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, lentils, onions, potatoes, dairy products, sheep, goats, poultry and fish
Exports:  petroleum products, precious stones, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, vehicles, and apparel
Export Partners: US, UAE, China, and Hong Kong
Imports: crude oil, precious stones, machinery, fertilizer, iron and steel, and chemicals
Imports Partners: China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Australia

IMG FILE: http://www.indianfoodsite.com/images/desserts-im/kheer.jpg

Located: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
Area: 1,017 km, slightly larger than New Jersey
Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
Ethnic Groups: Jewish, Arab
Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic (used officially for Arab minority), English (most commonly used foreign language)
Population: 7,590,758
Agricultural Products: citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products
Exports: machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
Export Partners: US, Hong Kong, India, Belgium
Imports: raw materials, military equipment, investment goods, rough diamonds, fuels, grain, consumer goods
Imports Partners: US, China, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy

IMG FILE: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Kugel.jpg

Located: Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
Area: 301,340 sq km
Climate: predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south
Ethnic Groups: Italian
Languages: Italian, German, French, Slovene
Population: 61,261,254
Agricultural Products: fruits, vegetables, grapes, potatoes, sugar beets, soybeans, grain, olives; beef, dairy products; fish
Exports: engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals, and nonferrous metals
Export Partners: Germany, France, Spain, US, UK, Switzerland
Imports: engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, and tobacco
Imports Partners: Germany, France, China, Netherlands, and Spain

IMG FILE: http://www.recipepizza.com/toppings/margherita_pizza.htm

Located: Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
Area: 377,915 sq km
Climate: varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Ethnic Groups: Japanese, Korean, Chinese
Languages: Japanese
Population: 127,368,088
Agricultural Products: rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish
Exports: transport equipment, motor vehicles, semiconductors, electrical machinery, chemicals
Export Partners: China, US, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand
Imports: machinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, raw materials
Imports Partners: China, US, Australia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Korea, and Indonesia

IMG FILE: http://www.japan-guide.com/r/e105.html

Located: Eastern Africa, borders the Indian Ocean
Area: 580,367 sq km
Climate: tropical to arid
Ethnic Groups: Kikuyu, Luhya, Luo, Kalenjin, Kamba, Kisii, Meru, African, Asian, European, and Arab
Languages: English and Kiswahii
Population: 41,070,934
Agricultural Products: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables, dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, and eggs
Exports: tea, horticultural products, coffee, petroleum products, fish, and cement
Export Partners: Uganda, Tanzania, UK, Netherlands, US, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Imports: machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics
Import Partners: China, India, UAE, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Japan

IMG FILE: http://www.africaontheblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Kachumbari.jpg

Located: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria
Area: 10,400 sq km
Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers; Lebanon mountains experience heavy winter snows
Ethnic Groups: Arab, Armenian
Languages: Arabic, French, English, Armenian
Population: 4,140,289
Agricultural Products: citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples, vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco; sheep, goats
Exports: jewelry, base metals, chemicals, miscellaneous consumer goods, fruit and vegetables, tobacco, construction minerals, electric power machinery and switchgear, textile fibers, paper
Export Partners: Syria, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Switzerland
Imports: petroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing, meat and live animals, consumer goods, paper, textile fabrics, tobacco, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals
Imports Partners: US, Syria, Italy, China, France, Ukraine, Germany

IMG FILE: http://insidehookah.com/site/content/view/67/1/

IMG FILE: http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/appetizersfirstcourses/r/qunioacroquetas.htm

Located: Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Area: 92,090 sq km
Climate: maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Ethnic Groups: Homogenous Mediterranean stock, black African descendants
Languages: Portugese, Mirandese
Population: 10,781,459
Agricultural Products: grain, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, grapes; sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, dairy products; fish
Exports: agricultural products, food products, wine, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, hides, leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, machinery and tools
Export Partners: Spain, Germany, France, UK, Angola
Imports: agricultural products, chemical products, vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precision instruments, computer accessories and parts, semi-conductors and related devices
Imports Partners: Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands

IMG FILE: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wFwmyRJYpPI/Sed27QktYoI/AAAAAAAAAnM/54zB1m2-cf4/s400/ppp.jpg

Located: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania
Area: 196,722 sq km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind
Ethnic Groups: Wolof, Pular, Serer, Jola, Mandinka, Soninke, European, Lebanese
Languages: French, Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
Population: 12,969,606
Agricultural Products: peanuts, millet, corn, sorghum, rice, cotton, tomatoes, green vegetables; cattle, poultry, pigs; fish
Exports: fish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates, cotton
Export Partners: Mali, India, France, Gambia,
Imports: food and beverages, capital goods, fuels
Imports Partners: France, UK, China, Nigeria, Netherlands

IMG FILE: http://www.questmachine.org/encyclopedie/Page_image.php?image=../encyclopedie/illustrations/illustrations_articles/boulettes_de_poisson1288434989.jpg

Located: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Area: 1,219,090 sq km
Climate: mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
Ethnic Groups: Black African, White, Indian
Languages: IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English, Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga, siSwati, Tshivenda, isiNdebele
Population: 48,810,427
Agricultural Products: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products
Exports: gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment
Export Partners: China, US, Germany, UK, Japan, India
Imports: machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific instruments, foodstuffs
Imports Partners: China, German, US, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Iran, UK

IMG FILE: (M.A.)

Located: Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
Area: 65,610 sq km
Climate: tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)
Ethnic Groups: Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Moors, Indian Tamil, Sri Lankan Tamil
Languages: Sinhala, Tamil
Population: 21,481,334
Agricultural Products: rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, vegetables, fruit, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef; fish
Exports: textiles and apparel, tea and spices; rubber manufactures; precious stones; coconut products, fish
Export Partners: US, UK, Italy, India, Germany, Belgium
Imports: petroleum, textiles, machinery and transportation equipment, building materials, mineral products, foodstuffs
Imports Partners: India, China, Singapore, Iran, Japan

IMG FILE: http://www.infolanka.com/recipes/mess1/135.html

Located: Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria
Area: 783,562 sq km
Climate: temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
Ethnic Groups: Turkish, Kurdish
Languages: Turkish, Kurdish
Population: 79,749,461
Agricultural Products: tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, hazelnuts, pulse, citrus; livestock
Exports: apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment
Export Partners: Germany, UK, Italy, France, Iraq, Russia
Imports: machinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels, transport equipment
Imports Partners: Russia, Germany, Italy, France, US, China, Iran

IMG FILE: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Baklava_-_Turkish_special%2C_80-ply.JPEG

Located: Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
Area: 243,610 sq km
Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Ethnic Groups: White, Black, Indian, Pakistani
Languages: English
Population: 63,047,162
Agricultural Products: cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish
Exports: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco
Export Partners: US, Germany, Netherlands, France, Ireland, Belgium
Imports: manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs
Imports Partners: Germany, China, Netherlands, France, US, Norway, Belgium

IMG FILE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChipButtysmall.jpg

Located: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Area: 9,826,675 sq km
Climate: mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Ethnic Groups: White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Amerindian, Pacific Islander
Languages: English, Spanish, other
Population: 313,847,465
Agricultural Products: wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products
Exports: agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%
Export Partners: Canada, Mexico, China, Japan
Imports: agricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9% (crude oil 8.2%), capital goods 30.4% (computers, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing, medicines, furniture, toys)
Imports Partners: China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany

IMG FILE: http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2008/07/02/NY0207_Ginas-Best-Collard-Greens_lg.jpg