No, the United States does not have a designated national insect. However, Congress did consider the Monarch butterfly as the national insect, but the legislation did not pass. Some U.S. states have "state insects," which are usually noted on state government web sites.

There are extensive lands in pasture, annual row crops, and idle lands that have been identified as available for production of biomass crops. These lands would be much less expensive to convert to biomass crop production than natural forests, so there should be no increased pressure on national forests. BFDP is encouraging sustainable production of biomass crops for energy.

What if the Indian foreign national becomes a citizen of the U.K. but retains his or her Indian citizenship, as well? This is the situation of people who have dual-citizenship.

We do not have a zip code map layer at this time. However, in the National Atlas Map Maker you can search for a place by its zip code and then zoom to that location on your map. Go to the Map Maker, click on the Find tab, then follow the onscreen directions. far as we know, there are no free zip code maps available online. Several private companies sell zip code maps, either online or on CD-ROM. Also see the U.S. Postal Service zip code look-up and address information page.

No, this is not a function of the National Atlas. The following Web sites do provide this service and we welcome information on additional sites. Expedia

Yes. The standard electrical voltage in Britain is 240 v AC, 50HZ. A three square pronged adapter plug and/or electric converter for American appliances like laptops, hairdryers, curling irons, alarm clocks, etc. is required.

The U.S./Mexico border is the primary point of entry for cocaine shipments being smuggled into the United States. According to a recent interagency intelligence assessment, approximately 65 percent of the cocaine smuggled into the United States crosses the Southwest border. Cocaine is readily available in nearly all major cities in the United States. Organized crime groups operating in Colombia control the worldwide supply of cocaine.

You can either visit our International partners at here or contact the International department at ++ 1-760-734-4729.

ounces or a “shot” of 80-proof distilled spirits or liquor (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey, etc).

In December 2003, a dairy cow went down after calving, was tested, and was found positive for BSE in the state of Washington. This is the only case of BSE ever reported in the United States and this animal was traced to a Canadian herd that was sold in a herd sale dispersal. Although a coordinated, effective response was made by the cattle industry, and State and Federal officials, public concern nationally and internationally was very high.

of 2005, 20.8 million people-7.0% of the population-have diabetes; 1.5 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 20 years or older in 2005.

The short answer is YES. However we ship only to the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. If you need parts in other parts of the world, we recommend using a package fowarding service such as provided by AccessUSA, Mailbox Exchange, USA2me.com, and others.

Again, I honestly do not know about such things and am attempting to learn whatever I can. Thanks for being a part of that process for me. I'm very much interested in your answers to my questions about this issue of meddling in Israel's business.

The best way to get information on United States military entry requirements is to call or visit your local recruiter. Phone numbers and addresses should be in your local phone book. In addition, the Defense Manpower Data Center, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, publishes Military Career Guide Online (http://www.todaysmilitary.com/app/tm/careers), a compendium of military occupational, training, and career information designed for use by students and jobseekers.

A good place to start is at the U.S. Department of State's USINFO website. To learn more about the various U.S. government agencies, please visit FirstGov.gov, which also has valuable resources for American citizens.

Yes, in most cases we are able to fill international floral orders. Call our 800 number for international delivery information. There will be an additional charge for international orders. Make sure to supply complete delivery information including full name, street address, city, county, province, country, postal code, and telephone number. We can not fill international fruit basket orders.