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.
Sudan is located in north-eastern Africa between Eritrea and Egypt.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Oct 2012
Mali is a landlocked country located in Western Africa. The total area of the country is 1,240,192 km2, and it has a population of 15,494,466 as of July 2012. The country’s climate varies from subtropical to arid.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Oct 2012
Niger is a landlocked nation that is located at the southeast of Algeria in Western Africa. The total area of the country is 1.267 million km2, and it has a population of 16,344,687 as of July 2012. The country’s climate is mainly desert type except for the south which is tropical.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Oct 2012
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country that is located to the north of Ghana in Western Africa. The total area of the country is 274,200 km2, and it has a population of 17,275,115 as of July 2012. The country’s climate is tropical.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Oct 2012
Chad is a landlocked nation located south of Libya in Central Africa. The total area of the country is 1.284 million km2, and it has a population of 10,975,648 as of July 2012. The country’s climate varies from tropical in the south to desert type in the north.