* 2009 – A 6. 3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L ' Aquila, Italy, killing 307.

Such rates cannot be sustained, but despite reaching 26. 4 % in 2005 ( second highest GDP growth in the world in 2005 only to Equatorial Guinea ), and 2006 over 34. 6 % ( world highest ), in 2008 dropped to 10. 8 %, and dropped further to 9. 3 % in 2009.

As of late November 2009, the Armenian government's foreign debt was around $ 3 billion USD, having doubled in size over the course of the previous year.

: 65 years and over: 3. 9 % ( male 1, 211 ; female 1, 371 ) ( 2009 est.

: female: 23. 3 years ( 2009 est.

Alberta was once the smallest of the three Prairie Provinces by population in the early 20th century, but by 2009, Alberta's population was 3, 632, 483 or approximately three times as much as either Saskatchewan ( 1, 023, 810 ) or Manitoba ( 1, 213, 815 ).

On June 3, 2009, it was reported that Aon had signed a four year shirt sponsorship deal with English football giant Manchester United.

Cycling is a growing mode of transportation in Atlanta, more than doubling since 2009, when it comprised 1. 1 % of all commutes ( up from 0. 3 % in 2000 ).

In September 2009 in Flanders there were 3. 048. 260 single broadband internet customers ( DSL and cable ), of which 2. 520. 481 were residential users and 527. 779 business users.

After the second terminal of International Airport Sofia was built the total number of passengers rose and reached 3 230 696 in 2008, and in April 2011 Airport Sofia serviced 282 694 passengers, 13 % more than the same period of 2009, when the record was 250 000 passengers.

As of 2005, the budget was no more than $ 400 mln., while military spending for 2009 amounted to more than $ 1. 3 bln.

In September 2009, the Beano's 3, 500th issue was published.

In 2009 some reports from the US suggested that 1 / 3 of the honey bee colonies did not survive the winter, though normal winter losses are known to be around 25 %.

Over the last 10 years ( 1999 – 2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of-0. 3 %.

Internet Service Providers ( ISPs ): 3 ( 2009 ) Cable & Wireless, Logic, Tele Cayman

Faced with an international economic downturn the government announced a $ 4 billion economic stimulus plan to spur employment and growth, and despite the global financial crisis, aimed for an expansion of between 2 percent and 3 percent of GDP for 2009.

According to the CIA World Factbook, Costa Rica's GDP per capita is US $ 10, 900 ( 2009 ); however, there is a lack of maintenance and new investment in infrastructure, 21. 3 % of the people living below the poverty line and 7. 8 % ( 2009 ) unemployed.

Measures taken by the Central Bank have reduced inflation substantially to 4. 3 % in 2009, and a projected 5. 8 % for 2010.

This situation came to an end on 3 June 2009, when foreign ministers assembled in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, for the OAS's 39th General Assembly, passed a vote to lift Cuba's suspension from the OAS.

Italy is the most recent to ratify it, on 3 March 2009.

Fulham recorded four record attendances in the 2009 – 2010 season, in their 0 – 1 loss to Arsenal and their 3 – 1, 3 – 0 and 2 – 1 victories over Liverpool, Manchester United and Hamburg SV respectively, each of which drew full capacity crowds.

: Playoff appearances ( 3 ): 1995, 2007, 2009

Matters did not improve under caretaker manager Phil Parkinson, and a 3 – 1 defeat at Sheffield United saw the Addicks four points adrift at the bottom of the Championship as 2009 dawned, under threat of their first relegation to English football's third tier for 29 years.

More than 20, 000 people were forced to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2009, an action the DR Congo said was in retaliation for regular expulsion of Congolese diamond miners who were in Angola illegally.

: 16. 59 births / 1, 000 population ( 2009 est.

: 2. 38 migrant ( s )/ 1, 000 population ( 2009 est.

: Female: 13. 62 deaths / 1, 000 live births ( 2009 est.

Official statistics show that as many 575, 000 tourists visited Armenia from abroad in 2009 ; the government stated earlier in 2010 that the figure will surpass 620, 000 in 2010.

However, data from the National Statistical Service shows that there were only 65, 000 foreigners staying in Armenian hotels in 2009.

: 23. 31 births / 1, 000 population ( 2009 est.

:-6. 99 migrant ( s )/ 1, 000 population ( 2009 est.

: female: 6. 88 deaths / 1, 000 live births ( 2009 )

< li > A unit was sold in September 2009 for $ 17, 000 on eBay.

* 2009 – In Tbilisi, Georgia, up to 60, 000 people protest against the government of Mikheil Saakashvili.

) 15 births / 1, 000 population ( 2009 est.

) 4. 46 deaths / 1, 000 population ( 2009 est.

) 10. 45 migrant ( s )/ 1, 000 population ( 2009 est.

male: 12. 58 deaths / 1, 000 live births ( 2009 est.

According to the International Reciprocal Trade Association, the industry trade body, more than 450, 000 businesses transacted $ 10 billion globally in 2008 – and officials expect trade volume to grow by 15 % in 2009.

* On 29 May 2010 Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws resigned from the Cabinet and was referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards after the Daily Telegraph newspaper published details of Laws claiming around £ 40, 000 in expenses on a second home owned by a secret gay partner between 2004 and 2009 whilst House of Commons rules have prevented MPs from claiming second home expenses on properties owned by a partner since 2006.

Prior to 31 December 2010, deposits with building societies of up to £ 50, 000 per individual, per institution, were normally protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme ( FSCS ), but Nationwide and Yorkshire Building Societies negotiated a temporary change to the terms of the FSCS to protect members of the societies they acquired in late 2008 / early 2009.

The amended terms allowed former members of multiple societies which merge into one to maintain multiple entitlements to FSCS protection until 30 September 2009 ( later extended to 30 December 2010 ), so ( for example ) a member with £ 50, 000 in each of Nationwide, Cheshire and Derbyshire at the time of the respective mergers would retain £ 150, 000 of FSCS protection for their funds in the merged Nationwide.

About this time Wills purchased and performed with an old Guadagnini violin that had once fetched $ 7, 600 for $ 1, 600, the equivalent of about $ 24, 000 in 2009.

In November 2009 the guitar used by Diddley in his last-ever stage performance sold for $ 60, 000 at auction.

In June 2009, the US National Public Radio ( NPR ), relying on information obtained from the CIA World Factbook, put the number of Israeli Jews living in settlements in the West Bank and Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem at 250, 000.