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Benin is an African state Internet and e-commerce industry of which we are to study today. Benin is a country in West Africa, bordering Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Benin, that has its capital in Porto-Novo, is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation with substantial employment and income arising from subsistence farming. Country’s economy remains underdeveloped and mostly dependent on subsistence agriculture, cotton production, and regional trade.

We are turning to Africa today, in order to consider internet and e-commerce infrastructure of Senegal. That is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa, externally bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south; internally it almost completely surrounds The Gambia, namely on the north, east and south, exempting Gambia's short Atlantic Ocean coastline.

The country ICT and e-commerce infrastructure of which we are to consider today is an amazing land of wonderful nature with amazing fauna and unique flora, Kenya, located in East Africa. This amazing country, that is lying along the Indian Ocean, is bordered by, at the equator, Ethiopia (north), Somalia (northeast), Tanzania (south), Uganda plus Lake Victoria (west), and Sudan (northwest). Kenya, named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and the second among the highest mountain peaks of Africa, has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species.

Today, the country we pay attention to is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus, Armenia. Armenia, that represents a former republic of the Soviet Union, is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Interestingly, the country represents an unitary, multiparty, democratic nation-state with an ancient and historic cultural heritage.

The country attracted our attention today is one of the newest Eastern European countries, Montenegro. Located in Southeastern Europe the country, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east and Albania to the southeast. Montenegro is a current member of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, the Central European Free Trade Agreement and a founding member of the Union for the Mediterranean.

The country attracted our attention today is Croatia, Internet and e-commerce infrastructure of which we are to study. Croatia, that has its capital in Zagreb, is a country located in Central Europe and Southeastern Europe at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain, the Balkans, and the Adriatic Sea. The country borders Slovenia to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast.

Today the country we are to explore is Ghana, which appeared to be the only African state that managed to reach the quarterfinals of the current World Football Championship. The name of the country means "Warrior King", derived from the ancient Ghana Empire. The Republic of Ghana is a country located in West Africa, bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. In 1874 the British established the Gold Coast Crown colony in the Empire of Ghana.

The country we are to take in consideration today is a landlocked Serbia located at the crossroads of Central- and Southeastern Europe. Covering the southern lowlands of the Carpathian basin and central part of the Balkans, Serbia borders Hungary to the north, Romania, Bulgaria to the east, Republic of Macedonia to the south, and Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro to the west. Country’s border with Albania is disputed. Serbia is a member of the United Nations, Council of Europe, BSEC and is to preside over the CEFTA in 2010. The country is also an EU membership applicant.

Belarus is the country Internet and e-commerce of which we are to study today. Belarus, that has capital in Minsk, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Most of the Belarusian economy remains government-controlled, and has been described as "Soviet-style." Currently, Belarus has enjoyed strong consistent economic growth despite significant government involvement.

Today, the country we are to consider is South American Guyana. Guyana represents the third-smallest independent state on the mainland of South America (after Uruguay and Suriname) located on the northern coast that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. The country, that has an area of only 215,000 km2, is inhabited by slightly over 770,000. Meanwhile, Guyana is one of Latin America’s poorer countries, with the third lowest GDP per capita in the region after Haiti and Nicaragua.

Well, today, the country Internet and e-commerce infrastructure of which we are to explore is Slovakia. Slovakia, that has capital in Bratislava, represents a landlocked country bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The country is a current member of the EU since 2004, having adopted euro in January 2009. It’s also a member of NATO, United Nations, OECD and WTO among others.

Today, we are to consider the Internet and e-commerce infrastructure of one of the EU members - Hungary that over the last few days has shined on the world arena over its potential debt crisis. Hungary represents a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia, with the capital in Budapest. Being an EU member since 2004, the country also is one of representatives of NATO, OECD, V4. It’s also a Schengen state.

It’s a long time, we have not considered African continent in terms of ICT development. So, today we’ve decided to explore Internet and e-commerce infrastructure of one of the African countries, Morocco located in North Africa, that’s known officially as the Kingdom of Morocco. Morocco, that represents the fourth most populous Arab country, after Egypt, Sudan and Algeria.Morocco, is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament.

We are to consider today one of the countries in South Eastern Europe, Albania, its ICT and e-commerce infrastructure. The country is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. Besides, Albania has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest.

Guatemala, that represents developing country that still faces many social problems, is among the 10 poorest countries in Latin America. The country is bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast. So, we are to find out today what level of development Guatemala’s Internet and e-commerce infrastructure has reached.