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- Costa Rica (12931 bytes)
1: ...inent|continental]] neighbors, Costa Rica, alongside [[Uruguay]], is seen as an exceptional example of...
5: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
6: |+<big><big>'''Rep?a de Costa Rica'''</big></big>
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13: ...er" width="140px" | ([[Coat of Arms of Costa Rica|Detail]]) - Mae Jemison (5527 bytes)
1: ...' blasted into orbit aboard the [[Space Shuttle Endeavour]], [[September 12]], [[1992]], she was the f...
5: ...ysician]], teacher and [[astronaut]], she has a wide range of experience in technology, engineering, a...
9: ...ldren, was born on [[October 17]], [[1956]], in [[Decatur, Alabama]] and raised in [[Chicago, Illinois...
11: ...B. in African and Afro-American Studies. She attended [[Weill Cornell Medical College|Cornell Medical ...
13: ... Share, (TM) an international science camp for students ages 12 to 16, that utilizes an experiential c... - Bessie Smith (7284 bytes)
5: ...helped her develop a stage presence. Smith began developing her own act around [[1913]], at [[Atlanta...
7: ...Joe Smith]], [[Charlie Green]], and [[Fletcher Henderson]].
9: ...itle song accompanied by members of [[Fletcher Henderson]]'s orchestra, the Hall Johnson Choir, and a ...
11: ...her old blues groove, but "Take Me For A Buggy Ride" and "Gimme a Pigfoot", are among her most popula...
13: ...on]]'s uncle) Richard Morgan. They were in an accident and Smith was severely injured. A doctor soon a... - Hair (11457 bytes)
1: [[Image:Hair.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Long braided hair]]
2: ...ilamentous outgrowth of the [[epidermis (skin)|epidermis]] found in [[mammal]]s. It is a characterist...
4: ...her. Because hair is often [[pigment]]ed, it provides coloration. This might serve to [[camouflage]] ...
6: ...ice]] and [[flea]] infestation which caused the order to be given for the routine cutting of hair to a...
15: ...beings often have their [[haircut|hair cut]] or [[depilation|remove it]] by shaving or other means. - Harmonica (21752 bytes)
14: is made to vibrate more easily by air from above, reeds a...
16: ...) also include a spring-loaded button-actuated slide that, when
17: depressed, further redirects air blown or drawn thr...
24: The harmonica consists of a "comb" made of wood, plastic or metal which
26: ...omatic harmonicas also have a button-activated slide. - Berimbau (11944 bytes)
2: .... The instrument is also a part of [[Candombl靝-de-caboclo tradition.
4: ...icon.png|30px]] [[media:Toque-de-angola.ogg|Toque de Angola]] ([[ogg]] format, 17 seconds, 174KB).
6: ==Design==
8: [[Image:Hn_caxixi_baqueta_vadero.jpg|thumb|right|A caxixi, baqueta, and dobr㯝]
9: ...steel string ("arame" - often pulled from the inside of an automobile [[tire]]) tightly strung and sec... - Egypt (18830 bytes)
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21: | '''Other widely spoken languages'''
27: | '''[[President of Egypt|President]]'''
36: ...- Total (2003) <br /> - [[Population density|Density]] - Africa (35389 bytes)
8: ...with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tunisia]].
18: ...ent of the continent, the idea of ''Africa'' expanded with their knowledge.
24: ...rom the main mass of the Earth's surface. It includes within its remarkably regular outline an area, o...
26: ...6,000 km (16,100 miles) and the absence of deep indentations of the shore is shown by the fact that Eu...
33: Africa is home to the [[cradle of Humankind|oldest inhabited territory]] on earth, with the [[huma... - Africa-Eurasia (1157 bytes)
2: ...e near the [[Suez Canal]]. Historians may subdivide it into Eurasia-[[North Africa]] and [[Sub-Sahara...
6: The [[Old World]] includes Africa-Eurasia and its surrounding islands. - North Africa (3562 bytes)
3: ...frica''' is a region generally considered to include:
14: ...]], [[Azores]] and [[Madeira]] are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa, though they do n...
18: ...n, the [[Sinai Peninsula]] of Egypt is often considered part of Asia, and hence of the Middle East.
22: ...de of most of Morocco and parts of Algeria, most identify as Arab.
26: ...e era) as well as indigenous [[Mizrahi Jew|{{Unicode|Mizrāḥ}]]. Today, less than fifteen... - United States (58223 bytes)
2: ... level of local autonomy under the [[federation|federal]] system.
12: ...deral level]];<br> [[English language|English]] [[de facto]] |
14: government_type = [[Democratic]] [[Federal republic]] |
15: ...r>[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] |
16: leader_names = [[Joe Biden]]<br>[[Kamala Harris]] | - Belize (11927 bytes)
1: ...the [[Gulf of Honduras]] to the east. The name is derived from [[Belize City]], the former capital and...
3: ... Honduras''', until [[1973]]. It became an independent nation in [[1981]].
5: ...mber of [[CARICOM]] and its citizens tend to consider themselves a Caribbean, and not Central American...
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10: {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" - Guyana (12153 bytes)
1: ... disputed, as is the most southern part of the border with Suriname (upper Corentyne river).
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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10: ...ign="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Guyana|In Detail]])
13: ...''[[National motto]]: One People, One Nation, One Destiny''</small> - Bolivia (30115 bytes)
2: ...[country]] in central [[South America]]. It is bordered by [[Brazil]] on the north and east, [[Paragua...
8: native_name = República de Bolivia |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Bolivia|President]] |
20: leader_names = [[Eduardo Rodr�ez]] (interim) |
24: area_magnitude = 1 E12 | - Ancient Egypt (16131 bytes)
1: ... around [[3300 BC]] until the conquest of [[Alexander the Great]] in [[332 BC]]. Although recent excav...
6: ... [[Mediterranean Sea]] and the [[Red Sea]]; it borders [[Libya]] to the west, [[Sudan]] to the south, ...
7: [[Image:Giza_ph2.jpg|thumb|250px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
8: Ancient Egypt was divided into two kingdoms, known as the [[Upper and Lowe...
14: ...al breadbaskets of the ancient world. There is evidence of ancient Egyptian pharaohs of the [[Twelfth ... - Ireland (33828 bytes)
3: ... [[island]] in [[Europe]]. It lies on the west side of the [[Irish Sea]], and is part of the geograph...
10: ...hysical_large.png|this larger version]] with more details.]]
15: ...ultural areas and retain a strong sense of local identity.
25: Politically, Ireland is divided into:
27: ...while the "Republic of Ireland" is its official ''description''. - Amulet (8206 bytes)
5: ...Greek]] ''telesma'') consists of any object intended to bring good [[luck]] and/or protection to its ...
6: ...aid in certain occasions – for example: ''vade retro, [[Satan]]as'' – ([[Latin]], "go back...
9: Amulets vary considerably according to their time and place of origin....
10: ... a [[god]] or simply some symbol representing the deity (such as the [[cross]] for [[Christian]]s or t...
15: ...r]] box to attract good luck (this tradition extended to the [[Philippines]]). Chinese may also spread... - African American (19830 bytes)
6: ...eaning, the usual usage of the term does not include [[whites]], [[Asian|Asians]] or [[Semites]] of Af...
8: ==Current Demographics==
9: ...000 black density.jpg|thumb|200px|2000 population density]]
10: ... percent, followed closely by [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]], with 83 percent.
15: ...nd was one reason for the secession of the [[Confederate States of America]] which lead to the [[Ameri... - French language (40201 bytes)
3: ...]], [[U.S.]] state of [[Louisiana]], [[Haiti]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Madagascar]], ...
25: ...le]] and the [[Vascons]] on the Spanish/French border.
27: ...ch today (largely place and plant names and words dealing with rural life and the earth). In the reve...
31: ... number of new words: perhaps as much as 15% of modern French comes from Germanic words, including man...
35: ...he two major groups. It is comparable to the divide that once existed between "yes" in the south of E... - Akkadian language (3224 bytes)
6: ...n (''lišānum akkadītum'') is divided into dialects based on geography and time.
16: ...nstruction completely inappropriate for languages demonstrating the [[triconsonantal root]]. Sumerian ...
21: ...ender|genders]] (masculine and feminine), three [[Declension|cases]] ([[nominative]], [[Accusative cas...
27: ... [[1st millennium AD|1st millennium]], possibly under the influence of [[Aramaic language|Aramaic]].
31: *[http://www.sron.nl/~jheise/akkadian/ A detailed introduction to Akkadian]
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