| | Climate (2003) | Climate (2001) |
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Clipperton Island |
tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October |
tropical, humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year |
pleasant, modified by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall |
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Cyprus |
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
temperate, Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, winters |
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East Timor |
tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate |
cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate |
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Isle of Man |
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time |
cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time |
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Norway |
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast |
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers causing glaciers to grow; rainy year-round on west coast |
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Qatar |
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer |
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Saudi Arabia |
harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes |
harsh, dry desert with great extremes of temperature |
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Serbia and Montenegro |
in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); central portion, continental and Mediterranean climate; to the south, Adriatic climate along the coast, hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall inland |
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Sudan |
tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November) |
tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season (April to October) |
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Syria |
mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus |
mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically hitting Damascus |
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West Bank |
temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters |
temperate, temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters |
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World |
two large areas of polar climates separated by two rather narrow temperate zones form a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates |
two large areas of polar climates separated by two rather narrow temperate zones from a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates |
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Yugoslavia |
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in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall); central portion, continental and Mediterranean climate; to the south, Adriatic climate along the coast, hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall inland |