Question: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873. Established by the ratification of the WMO Convention on 23 March 1950, WMO became the specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences a year later. Its current Secretary-General is Petteri Taalas and the President of the World Meteorological Congress, its supreme body, is David Grimes. The Organization is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behavior of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.

WMO has a membership of 191 Member States and Territories as of February 2014. The Convention of the World Meteorological Organization was signed 11 October 1947 and established upon ratification on 23 March 1950. WMO became the specialized agency of the United Nations in 1951 for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873. 1. What is meteorology?
2. What does WMO stand for?
3. When was it created?
4. How many members does it have?
5. When was it established by ratification?
6. Is it part of the United Nations?
7. What kind of agency is it, within the United Nations?
8. What does it have the top say about?
9. Is it the authority on the state and behavior of this planet's atmosphere?
10. Interaction with the oceans?
11. Climate and water stores? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. weather and climate
2. World Meteorological Organization
3. 1873
4. 191 Member States and Territories
5. 23 March 1950,
6. yes
7. specialised agency
8. unknown
9. yes
10. yes
11. yes

Question: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There are no immediate plans to commit more U.S. troops to the ongoing war in Afghanistan, President Obama said Wednesday.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and President Obama meet in Washington on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters alongside Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Obama said he would consult with U.S. allies before determining a strategy in Afghanistan after last month's elections there.

"I'm going to take a very deliberate process in making those decisions," Obama said. "There is no immediate decision pending on resources, because one of the things that I'm absolutely clear about is you have to get the strategy right and then make a determination about resources."

The United States has about 62,000 U.S. troops in the country, and NATO allies -- including Canada -- have another 35,000. The Pentagon is planning to add 6,000 troops by the end of the year.

There have been indications that Obama soon could be asked to commit even more American troops. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, however, has signaled he would like to gauge the impact of the 6,000-troop increase before considering whether to send more.

Support in the United States for the war in Afghanistan has dipped to an all-time low. Just 39 percent of Americans favor the war, while 58 percent oppose it, according to a national CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Tuesday.

Recent polling suggests that the increasing violence and slow pace of progress are also taking a toll on support for the war in Canada.

Obama thanked Harper for his country's commitment to Afghanistan, where more than 2,800 Canadian troops and dozens of civilians are stationed. 1. Who made a statement on Wednesday?
2. Does he plan to send more troops to Afghanistan?
3. Who is he meeting with?
4. Where is the meeting?
5. Does the President intend a unilateral U.S. strategy?
6. What event took place in Afghanistan to prompt this discussion?
7. How many soldiers does the U.S. have in Afghanistan?
8. And their allies?
9. How many more are planned to be added?
10. Who is the current Secretary of Defense?
11. Is support in the U.S. for the conflict high?
12. How many people favor it?
13. How many are against it?
14. Who conducted the poll gauging support for the war?
15. Are matters progressing quickly in Afghanistan?
16. Is bloodshed decreasing?
17. Did Obama thank the Canadian leader?
18. How many Canadian soldiers are in Afghanistan?
19. How many non-soldiers?
20. Does the President favor a quick decision about strategy? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Obama
2. no
3. Harper
4. Washington, D.C.
5. no
6. increasing violence
7. about 62,000
8. 35,000
9. 6,000
10. Gates
11. no
12. 39 percent of Americans
13. 58
14. CNN/Opinion Research Corp
15. no
16. no
17. yes
18. more than 2,800
19. dozens
20. no

Question: The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros (Comorian: "Udzima wa Komori," , '), is a sovereign archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar. Other countries near the Comoros are Tanzania to the northwest and the Seychelles to the northeast. Its capital is Moroni, on Grande Comore. The Union of the Comoros has three official languages Comorian, Arabic and French. The religion of the majority of the population is Islam.

At , excluding the contested island of Mayotte, the Comoros is the third-smallest African nation by area. The population, excluding Mayotte, is estimated at 798,000. As a nation formed at a crossroads of different civilisations, the archipelago is noted for its diverse culture and history. The archipelago was first inhabited by Bantu speakers who came from East Africa, supplemented by Arab and Austronesian immigration.

The country consists of three major islands and numerous smaller islands, all in the volcanic Comoros archipelago. The major islands are commonly known by their French names: northwestern-most Grande Comore (Ngazidja); Moheli (Mwali); and Anjouan (Nzwani). In addition, the country has a claim on a fourth major island, southeastern-most Mayotte (Maore), though Mayotte voted against independence from France in 1974, has never been administered by an independent Comoros government, and continues to be administered by France (currently as an overseas department). France has vetoed United Nations Security Council resolutions that would affirm Comorian sovereignty over the island. In addition, Mayotte became an overseas department and a region of France in 2011 following a referendum passed overwhelmingly. 1. What is Comoros officially known as?
2. What two counties are near the Comoros?
3. What's the population in Comoros?
4. What religion is practiced there mostly?
5. Name the three official languages there?
6. Are there three major islands there?
7. Name them?
8. Is Comoros in the Indian Ocean?
9. Who inhabited the Archipelago initially?
10. From where? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Union of the Comoros
2. Mozambique and Madagascar
3. 798,000
4. Islam
5. Comorian, Arabic and French.
6. Yes
7. Grande Comore, Moheli, and Anjouan
8. Yes
9. Bantu speakers
10. East Africa