Djibouti, with a total population of 774,389 as of July 2012, is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia. The country mostly has a desert type of climate and covers a total area of 23,200 km2.
By G.P. Thomas
19 Oct 2012
Syria is part of the Middle East countries located between Turkey and Lebanon. The total area of the country is 185,180 km2, and it has a population of 22,530,746 as of July 2012. The country’s climate is mostly desert type.
By G.P. Thomas
19 Oct 2012
Eritrea, with a total population of 6,086,495 as of July 2012, is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan. The country mostly has climatic conditions spreading from hot and dry desert type climates to a semiarid climate.
By G.P. Thomas
19 Oct 2012
Tunisia, with a total population of 10,732,900 as of July 2012, is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya. The country mostly has a temperate climate and covers a total area of 163,610 km2.
Libya, with a total population of 5,613,380 as of July 2012, is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia. The country mostly has a mediterranean climate and covers a total area of 1,759,540 km2.
By Will Soutter
17 Oct 2012
Qatar is a part of the Middle East countries bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. The total area of the country is 11,586 km2, and it has a population of 1,951,591 as of July 2012. The country experiences arid climate.
By Will Soutter
17 Oct 2012
Bahrain is an archipelago in the Persian Gulf, located to the east of Saudi Arabia. The nation is a part of the Middle East countries with a total area of 760 km2. It has a population of 1,248,348 as of July 2012. The country experiences mostly arid climate.
By G.P. Thomas
17 Oct 2012
Some Geiger counters, especially older designs, require regular calibration to ensure that their readings are accurate.
Geiger counters detect X-rays but may not be precise in measuring the dose rate. This is because an x-ray is usually a short concentrated burst of radiation.
The question whether Geiger counters are actually suitable for detecting radon is debatable.