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- Grapefruit (4275 bytes)
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
5: ...visio_entry | taxon = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]}}
7: {{Taxobox_subclassis_entry | taxon = [[Rosidae]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Sapindales]]}} - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
1: [[Image:Hpb.jpg|thumb|right|Helena Blavatsky]]
2: ...'Madame Blavatsky''' was the founder of [[Theosophy]].
4: == Biography ==
5: ...believe she had supernatural powers at a very early age.
7: ...ion claimed Agardi’s life, but H.P. Blavatsky continued on to Cairo herself. It was in Cairo th... - Glass (26176 bytes)
1: ...phous, not crystaline like the sugar was originally, which can be seen in its [[conchoidal]] fracture...
3: ...e word ''glaes'' to describe [[amber]], recorded by [[Roman Empire|Roman]] historians as ''glaesum.''...
5: ...f this article will be concerned with a specific type of glass—the [[silica]]-based glasses in ...
9: ...roperties can be modified, or even changed entirely, with the addition of other compounds or [[heat t...
13: ...cal compound found in [[quartz]], or in its polycrystalline form, [[sand]]. - Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
1: ..., by Gerard Brils, for reading aloud in a monastery.]]
2: ... of decorative [[writing]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
4: ...riting in more general terms, called [[palaeography]]. Examples of ancient Roman [[graffiti]] are of ...
6: == East Asian calligraphy ==
8: ... know Chinese to appreciate its beauty. Calligraphy, in essence, is an abstract art. - Personal life (2762 bytes)
2: ...er]] (including, but not the same as their [[employment]] career), and is a common notion in modern e...
4: ...vacy in a community, and a person was identified by their [[job]].
6: ...ommon phrase demonstrating this is "Work hard, play hard".
8: ...emoir]]. Some outstanding lives merit [[hagiography]] or a [[vita]].
10: ...may adopt a [[lifestyle]] or assess their [[quality of life]]. - Balalaika (5108 bytes)
1: ... with a characteristic [[triangle|triangular]] body and 3 strings (or sometimes 6, in pairs).
16: ...re ideally strung with gut (or, today, usually [[nylon]]) [[string]]s on the lower pegs and a wire st...
18: ...lectrum]] is used on the larger sizes. One can play the prima with a plectrum, but it is considered r...
22: ==History==
24: ... [[Iran|Persia]]n [[sitar]], the [[Uzbek]] and [[Uyghur]] [[dutar]], and the Turkish [[saz]]. - Berimbau (11944 bytes)
2: ...n Powell (musician)| Baden Powell]], with lyrics by [[Vinicius de Moraes]]. The instrument is also a...
9: ...n of the Verga by a loop of tough string, typically a hard shoe lace, acts as a resonator.
10: ...urist consumer's quest for (pretended) authenticity, and use clear varnish and discrete decoration.
11: ...e of the Berimbau. The sound can also be altered by moving the caba硠back and forth from the abdomen...
14: *Verga: Wooden Bow that makes up the main body of the Berimbau. - Ulysses S. Grant (23281 bytes)
1: <table border="0" align="right" style="margin-left:1em"><tr><td>
3: <caption><font size="+1">'''Ulysses S. Grant'''</font></caption>
4: ...pan=2>[[Image:Ulysses Grant 1870-1880.jpg|200px|Ulysses S. Grant]]
8: ...<td>'''Succeeded by:'''</td><td>[[Rutherford B. Hayes]]</td></tr>
11: <tr><td>'''Date of Death:'''</td><td>[[July 23]], [[1885]]</td></tr> - Volcano (27295 bytes)
1: ...g|thumb|225px|left|Volcano Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
2: ...important exceptions exist in '''[[hotspot (geology)|hotspot volcanoes]]'''.
4: ... (god)|Vulcan]], a god of fire in [[Roman mythology]].
5: ...lcanoes is called [[vulcanology]] (or ''volcanology'' in some spellings).
8: ===Types of volcanoes=== - Africa (35389 bytes)
5: ==Etymology==
8: ...s capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tunisia]].
10: The origin of ''Afer'' may either come from:
12: *the Afri, a tribe—possibly [[Berber]]—who dwelt in [[North Africa]] in...
14: *or the [[Latin]] word ''aprica'', meaning sunny. - Australia (39438 bytes)
1: {{Infobox_Country|the=|
7: national_motto =None (formerly Advance Australia)|
11: largest_city =[[Sydney]]|
12: ...ment_type=[[Constitutional monarchy|Const. monarchy]]|
14: ... United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]<br>[[Michael Jeffery]]<br>[[John Howard]]| - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...e consensus changes before making the edit. Thank you.
3: ... of Canada]], [[Geography of Canada]], etc. Thank you.}}
6: '''Canada''' is a country in [[North America]], the northern-most in the wo...
8: ...tive democracy]] and is a [[constitutional monarchy]] with [[Elizabeth II of Canada|Queen Elizabeth I...
17: ...ns]], and [[La Francophonie]]. Canada is officially [[Bilingualism in Canada|bilingual]]: - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...December 1944. Ethiopia was historically called Abyssinia.
3: ...ign=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; bord...
5: <big>'''Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik'''</big><br>
8: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 ...
34: | [[List of countries by area|Ranked 26th]] <br> [[1 E12 m?|1,127,127 km?]... - Algeria (16548 bytes)
1: ...ferring to the four islands which lay off that city's coast until becoming part of the mainland in [[...
2: ...ign=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; bord...
3: ...99;muqrāţīyah ash-Sha’bīyah'''</big>
5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2...
15: ...[[National motto]] (translation): The Revolution by the people and for the people''</small> - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
1: ... countries, the Netherlands is often referred to by the name '''[[Holland]]''', although this usage i...
6: {{Infobox_Country|
17: largest_city = [[Amsterdam]] |
18: ...Democracy|Dem.]] [[Constitution|const.]] [[monarchy]] |
26: population_estimate_year = June 2005 | - Andorra (11532 bytes)
1: ...ign=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; bord...
4: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2...
20: ....)</small><br>{{coor dm|42|30|N|1|31|E|type:country}}
31: | [[List of countries by area|Ranked 178th]] <br/> [[1 E8 m²|468 km²...
33: ...otal (2003)<br> - [[Population density|Density]]: - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ... the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
5: {{Infobox Country |
10: ...[[Malagasy language|Malagasy]]: Fatherland, Liberty, Progress)'' |
12: national_anthem = ''Ry Tanindraza nay malala ô'' (Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland) |
13: ...cial_languages = [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]], [[French language|French]] | - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
1: ...uncibut in Spanish refers to the entire country.
2: ...ign=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; bord...
3: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a del Paraguay'''</big></big>
4: |style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2...
6: ...mage:Paraguay flag large.png|125px|Flag of Paraguay]] - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...tory during which its culture has proven especially influential in [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]...
2: ...ign=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; bord...
5: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9; text-align:center;"
13: | align=center colspan=2 style="background:#fff;" | [[image:LocationGreece.png...
19: | '''Largest city''' || [[Athens]] - Mali (7755 bytes)
3: ...al]] rivers. Formerly [[French Sudan]], the country is named after the [[Empire of Mali]].
5: ...ign=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; bord...
8: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 ...
17: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[N...
19: | align=center colspan=2 style="background: #ffffff;" | [[image:LocationMali.p...
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