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1. List of explorers (24013 bytes)
   1: ..., and for the [[Ford Motor Company|Ford Motor Company's]] large [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]], see [[F...
   6: ...h century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
   7: ...h century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
   8: ...] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
   9: ...] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
2. Persepolis (15450 bytes)
   2: ...e]], situated some 70 km northeast of [[Shiraz, Iran|Shiraz]], not far from where the small river Pulw...
   4: ...ins of Persepolis still inspire visitors from far and near.]]
   6: ...Persepolis captured and partly destroyed by [[Alexander of Macedon]] has been beyond dispute at least ...
   8: ...ther that their remains were brought "to the Persians," or that they died there.
   12: ...bodies are said to have been brought "to the Persians."
3. History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
   1: ...nce (such as the [[supernatural]]ist philosophies and [[religion]]).
   7: ...until roughly the late [[1400s]] and the [[Renaissance]]. The "Modern" is a word with more varied use,...
   9: ===Ancient philosophy===
   10: ...udents were [[Anaximenes of Miletus]] and [[Anaximander]] ("All is air").
   12: ...entrated in [[Athens]], which had become the dominant city-state in [[Greece]].
4. Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
   2: ...y surpassing that of his prior, near-contemporary and traveller [[Marco Polo]].
   4: ...bn Muhammed ibn Ibrahim Ibn Battuta al-Lawati al-Tanji'''.
   6: ... in places, the ''Rihla'' still gives as complete an account as exists of some parts of the world in t...
   8: ...aims he saw or did are probably fanciful, but in many others there is no way to know whether he is rep...
   11: ... over the length and breadth of the Muslim world, and beyond (about 44 modern countries).
5. Steel (28384 bytes)
   3: ...; ironically, alloys with higher carbon content than this are known as [[cast iron|iron]].
   5: ...nition is that steels are iron-based alloys that can be [[plasticity (physics)|plastically]] formed (p...
   7: ==Iron and steel==
   8: ...carbon quite readily, so that smelting results in an alloy containing too much carbon to be called ste...
   11: ...n as [[pearlite]] due to its [[pearl]]-like appearance, or the similar but less beautiful [[bainite]]....
6. Calligraphy (20084 bytes)
   1: ...mesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England. The Bible was hand written in Belgium, by Gerard Brils, for reading...
   2: ...g]]. A style of calligraphy is described as a ''hand''.
   4: ...[graffiti]] are of interest to both calligraphers and palaeographers.
   6: == East Asian calligraphy ==
   8: ...preciate its beauty. Calligraphy, in essence, is an abstract art.
7. Egypt (18830 bytes)
   4: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
   14: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: [[Bilady, Bilady...
   16: | align=center colspan=2 | [[image:LocationEgypt.png|Location of Egypt]]
   18: | '''[[Official language]]'''
   19: | [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
8. Africa (35389 bytes)
   3: ... accounts for about one seventh of the [[world human population]].
   8: ...s]], who used the name ''Africa terra'' &mdash; "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular) &mdash...
   11: *the [[Phoenician languages|Phoenician]] ''`afar'', dust;
   13: *the [[Greek language|Greek]] word ''aphrike'', meaning without cold;
   14: *or the [[Latin]] word ''aprica'', meaning sunny.
9. United States (58223 bytes)
   1: ... '''the U.S.''', '''America''', '''the States''', and
   2: ...tes also has a collection of overseas territories and possessions around the world. Each of the 50 sta...
   9: ... ([[1789]]&ndash;present)<br>([[Latin]]: "Out of Many, One")<br>''[[In God We Trust]]'' ([[1956]]&ndas...
   11: national_anthem = ''[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]'' |
   12: ...ed States|None at federal level]];<br> [[English language|English]] [[de facto]] |
10. United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
    2: ...sh and some Arab [[sheikh]]s. It borders [[Oman]] and [[Saudi Arabia]].<!--
    10: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
    19: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[List of state mottos|National mott...
    21: | align=center colspan=2 style="background: #ffffff;" | [[image:Location...
    23: | '''[[Official language]]'''
11. Madagascar (29377 bytes)
    2: ... those are the [[lemur]]s. Madagascar and [[Mauritania]] are the only countries not to use a [[decimal...
    6: ... = Republique de Madagascar <br> Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
    10: ...na <br> ''([[Malagasy language|Malagasy]]: Fatherland, Liberty, Progress)'' |
    12: ...raza nay malala &ocirc;'' (Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland) |
    13: ... = [[Malagasy language|Malagasy]], [[French language|French]] |
12. Iraq (19222 bytes)
    1: ...Secretary General and politicians in both the USA and the UK (as reported by BBC news, CNN, The New Yo...
    5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
    13: ...National motto]]: [[Allahu Akbar]]<br>([[English language|English]]: God is Great)''</small>
    15: | align=center colspan=2 style="background: #ffffff;" | [[Image:Location...
    17: | '''[[Official language]]''' || [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
13. The Gambia (13678 bytes)
    1: ...came independent from the [[British Empire]]. [[Banjul]] is its capital.
    5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
    14: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Progress, Peace,...
    16: | align=center colspan=2 | [[image:LocationGambia.png]]
    18: | '''[[Official language]]'''
14. People's Republic of China (40848 bytes)
    1: ... Politically, it remains a one-party [[authoritarian]] state from its true communist days.
    4: ...See '''[[China]]''' and [[Political status of Taiwan]] for more information.
    6: ...ence to the association between the color [[red]] and [[communism]].
    13: ...lic of China, establishing a [[communist state]], and proclaiming that "China has stood up."
    15: ...ere essential in jumpstarting China's development and purifying its culture. Supporters may also doubt...
15. South Africa (40100 bytes)
    1: ...ent [[nation]], entirely surrounded by South African territory.
    3: ...ell as many white, coloured and Indian South Africans.
    5: ...a. The [[economy of South Africa]] is the largest and most well-developed of the entire [[Africa]]n co...
    8: ==Languages==
    9: ...nly to India]] in number. As a result, there are many official names for the country.
16. Botswana (22276 bytes)
    1: ...outh Africa's, is dominated by [[cattle]] raising and [[mining]], especially [[diamond|diamonds]]. Th...
    3: |+<big><big>'''Lefatshe la Botswana'''</big></big>
    5: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
    8: ...[image:Botswana_flag_large.png|125px|Flag of Botswana]]
    9: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Bostwanaarms22.PNG]]
17. Pakistan (74854 bytes)
    1: ... for the 8 October 2005 [[earthquake]] in [[Pakistan-administered Kashmir]].''
    3: ...ive_name = Islamic Republic of Pakistan<br />اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان<b...
    4: common_name = Pakistan|the=|
    5: image_flag = Flag of Pakistan.svg |
    6: image_coat = Pakistan emblem.jpg |
18. Israel (51605 bytes)
    1: ...ulf of Aqaba]] (also known as Gulf of [[Eilat]]), and the [[Dead Sea]].
    12: national_anthem = ''[[Hatikvah]]'' |
    13: official_languages = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Arabic]] |
    21: area_rank = 153rd |
    26: population_estimate_rank = 100th |
19. Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
    1: ..., [[Uzbekistan]] and [[Tajikistan]] in the north, and [[People's Republic of China|China]] in the east...
    3: ...[[Islamic republic|Islamic Republic]] of Afghanistan'''.
    5: ...Islami Dawlat'''<br>'''Dawlat-e Eslami-e Afghanestan'''</big>
    7: | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 |
    10: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Afghanistan flag large.png|125px]]
20. Uganda (11554 bytes)
    1: ...within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania.
    3: Uganda takes its name from the historical [[Buganda]] kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the s...
    7: native_name = Republic of Uganda|
    8: common_name = Uganda|
    9: image_flag = Uganda flag large.png|

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