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- Elizabeth of Russia (14144 bytes)
3: ...s foundation of the [[Imperial Academy of Arts|Academy of Fine Arts]] in [[Saint Petersburg|St. Peters...
7: ...[[Kolomenskoye]], near [[Moscow]], on the 18th of December [[1709]]. As her parents were not married a...
9: ...luency than accuracy. From her earliest years she delighted every one by her extraordinary beauty and ...
11: ...hat on the death of her mother (May 1727) and the departure to [[Holstein]] of her beloved sister Anne...
15: ...banishment to [[Siberia]], minus his tongue, by order of the empress [[Anna of Russia|Anne]], consoled... - Eliska Junkova (2642 bytes)
1: ...1994]] in [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]], is regarded as one of the greatest female drivers in [[Grand...
4: ... did the driving until an injury to his hand afforded her the opportunity to take the wheel. She immed...
6: ...t of the race, her performance earned her a great deal of respect. Shortly thereafter, she won the two...
8: ...when he went off course and was killed instantly. Devastated, she gave up racing and sold her vehicles...
10: ...s pioneering effort been given the recognition it deserves. - Culture (23440 bytes)
1: ...250px|Villager in Northern Thailand. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
5: ...|thumb|left|250px|Street in Myanmar. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroo Clipart...
6: ...ied to eliminate popular or mass culture from the definition of culture.
8: ...usic|classical music]], and the word ''cultured'' described people who knew about, and took part in, t...
10: ...n seemed more "natural", and observers often defended (or criticized) elements of [[high culture]] for... - Germany (46412 bytes)
1: ... is bordered to the north by the [[North Sea]], [[Denmark]], and the [[Baltic Sea]], to the south by [...
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4: |+<big>'''Bundesrepublik Deutschland'''</big>
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7: ...Germany]] || align=center width=130px| [[Image:Bundesadler.png|100px|Germany: Coat of Arms]] - Slovakia (19892 bytes)
1: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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9: ...align=center width=140px | ([[Flag of Slovakia|In Detail]])
22: | '''[[President of Slovakia|President]]'''
31: ... Total ([[2004]])<br> - [[Population density|Density]] - Romania (19812 bytes)
1: ...is a country in southeastern [[Europe]]. It is bordered by [[Ukraine]] and [[Moldova]] in the northeas...
12: ...mer [[Kings of Romania|Royal]] motto: "Nihil Sine Deo" (Nothing without God)|
13: national_anthem = [[Desteapta-te, Romane!|Deşteaptă-te, Rom⮥!]] |
15: government_type = Democratic [[republic]] |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Romania|President]] <br> [[Prime Minister of Romania|Prime Minist... - Hungary (18459 bytes)
1: ... [[landlocked]] country in [[Central Europe]], bordered by [[Austria]], [[Slovakia]], [[Ukraine]], [[R...
18: government_type= Democratic [[republic]] |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Hungary|President]]<br><br>[[Prime minister of Hungary|Prime mini...
20: leader_names = (''outgoing'') [[Ferenc M]]<br>(''inc...
22: area_magnitude = 1_E10 | - Slovenia (19318 bytes)
16: government_type = Democratic [[republic]] |
17: ...er_titles = [[List of Presidents of Slovenia|President]]<br>[[Prime Minister of Slovenia|Prime Ministe...
18: leader_names = [[Janez Drnovsek|Janez Drnovšek]]<b...
20: area_magnitude = 1_E10 |
28: population_density = 96 | - World War I (62979 bytes)
2: ...had roots of power back to the days of the [[Crusade]]s, all fell during or after the war.
4: The causes of World War I were complex developments by themselves (see [[#Diplomatic and po...
6: ...s the last direct major conflict of the war. The defeat of [[Germany]] in the war and failure to reso...
8: ...n diplomatic ineptitude as well as a tremendous tide of nationalism that swept the European continent ...
10: ... on the home front due to food shortages, [[genocide]], and ground combat. - History of the United States (1865-1918) (52094 bytes)
2: ...uch of the native population. U.S. industry expanded rapidly throughout the era; by the dawn of the 2...
7: ...preconditions. A series of laws, passed by the Federal government, established the conditions and pro...
9: ...tributed to the government's failure for many decades to enforce the civil rights of the formerly ensl...
11: ...n Act stated that "no legal State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exist in...
13: ...lled [[carpetbaggers]] by southerners, and were widely perceived as being motivated by graft and corru... - Banknote (6576 bytes)
3: ...oin]]s, banknotes make up the cash forms of all modern [[money]]. With the exception of non-circulatin...
5: ...intrinsic value]] of the material the money was made of, such as [[silver]] or [[gold]]. However, car...
7: ...emand" from the Treasury. If a note is payable in demand for a fixed unit, it is said to be fully conv...
11: ...he monetary system, banknotes are now simply considered as money.
18: ...tandardized form, usually in precious metals. The development of money then comes from the role of agr... - Napoleonic Wars (44488 bytes)
3: ...on's empire ultimately suffered complete military defeat, resulting in the [[Bourbon Dynasty, Restored...
5: ..., following Napoleon's final [[Battle of Waterloo|defeat at Waterloo]] and the [[Treaty of Paris (1815...
12: ...ld, and the United Kingdom's industrial economy made it the most powerful commercial nation as well.
13: ...gal system, with clearly redacted [[code of law|codes]] compiling the basic laws.
14: ..., but on the basis of human culture, origin, and ideology. - Scorpion (12441 bytes)
11: ...brate]] animal with eight legs belonging to the order ''Scorpiones'' in the class [[Arachnida]].
14: The scorpion body is divided into 2 main segments the cephalothroax and the a...
20: ...e which holds a pair of venom glands, and the hypodermic aculeus, the barb used to inject the venom. ...
26: ...ger (tarsus). The size of the pedipalps is highly dependant on the species, however a general trend is...
28: ...usands of chemosensors that allow the scorpion to detect minute chemical signals in their environment;... - Rome (33048 bytes)
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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12: |align="center" width="140px"|City [[Seal (device)|seal]]
15: |align="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;"|<small>City [[motto]]: '...
17: |Founded|| [[21 April]][[753 BC]] mythical,<br> [[1st mil... - History of Germany (53864 bytes)
5: ...s often known as the second Reich to indicate its descent from the medieval empire. By the same reason...
7: ...tion of the two Germanys in [[1990]]. For further details, please consult the ''main articles'' given ...
10: ''See also: [[Germanic tribes]], [[Confederations of Germanic Tribes]], [[Germania]], [[Germ...
12: ...us Cornelius Tacitus]], author of ''Germania'', a descriptive work about the Germanic people at the Ro...
13: ... from [[Schleswig-Holstein]], advancing to the [[Oder]] and the [[Rhine]] and into southern Germany. - Turtle (6271 bytes)
2: ...4.jpg|240px]] | caption =Sea Turtle. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
12: ...oday. When a turtle is in its egg the temperature determines whether it's male or female: a higher tem...
14: ...e lived longer than 150 years. The [[Tui Malila|oldest tortoise on record]] is known to have lived at ...
16: ...n more ancient [[clade]] [[Anapsida]], which includes groups such as the [[procolophonoid]]s, [[miller...
17: ...le_tortoise.jpg|thumb|300px|Tortiose Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Germany in the Middle Ages (53864 bytes)
5: ...s often known as the second Reich to indicate its descent from the medieval empire. By the same reason...
7: ...tion of the two Germanys in [[1990]]. For further details, please consult the ''main articles'' given ...
10: ''See also: [[Germanic tribes]], [[Confederations of Germanic Tribes]], [[Germania]], [[Germ...
12: ...us Cornelius Tacitus]], author of ''Germania'', a descriptive work about the Germanic people at the Ro...
13: ... from [[Schleswig-Holstein]], advancing to the [[Oder]] and the [[Rhine]] and into southern Germany. - Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins (8143 bytes)
13: ...s are now highly endangered, largely due to beach development and over-hunting.
15: ==Description==
21: ...known to have lived longer than 150 years. The oldest tortoise on record is [[Tui Malila]], known to ...
23: ...ies, temperature determines whether an pot[[egg]] develops into a male or a female: a higher temperatu...
25: ...ugh they spend large proportions of their lives underwater, turtles are air-breathing reptiles, and mu... - Ferdinand von Zeppelin (2659 bytes)
5: ...tanz]], [[Grand Duchy of Baden]] (now part of [[Baden-W�rttemberg]], [[Germany]]).
8: ...sian War]] ([[1870]]-[[1871]]). He acted as commander of the Ulanen regiment in Ulm from 1882-1885 and...
11: ...ic euphoria which allowed the Count to pursue the development of his vehicle. In fact the second versi...
13: ...35,000 people on over 1500 flights without an incident.
15: ...les]] or the second resurgence of the zeppelins under his successor [[Hugo Eckener]].
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