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- Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...ached the [[Americas]] on October 12th [[1492]] under the flag of [[Castile|Castilian]] [[Spain]]. He ...
2: ...Christopher_columbus_2.jpg|thumb|200px|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
3: ... time accepted that the earth was round. The main debate was over whether it would be possible to get ...
5: ...first voyage from all of these: less than two decades later, the existence of America was known to the...
7: Columbus landed in the [[Bahamas]] and later explored much of th... - North America (12844 bytes)
4: ...timated at 454,225,000. It can be geographically defined by subtracting [[South America]] from the [[...
6: ..., but let's remain careful --> considered to include Canada and the United States, but not Mexico or a...
7: In Latin America, the Americas are considered as one continent and therefore North America i...
9: ...entral America as a region of North America, considering it too small to be a continent of its own.
14: ...theast; and the varied eastern region, which includes the [[Appalachian Mountains]], the coastal plain... - South America (5078 bytes)
5: ...e of the continent; the land to the east of the Andes is largely tropical [[rain forest]], the vast [[...
11: ...[[19th century]], these colonies won their independence.
15: ...North America. The South American nations that border the Caribbean Sea – including [[Colombia]]...
17: ...razil]]. Regions in South America include the [[Andean States]], the [[Guiana]]s, the [[Southern Cone]...
21: (Not included in the table are [[South Georgia and the South S... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ... of countries by population density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood...
3: The below list contains both states and dependent territories, see [[country]], [[state]], [[nati...
16: *[[Cape Verde]] - [[Praia, Cape Verde|Praia]]
21: *[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] - [[Kinshasa]]
48: *[[R鵮ion]] - [[Saint-Denis, R鵮ion|Saint-Denis]] (France) - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
1: ...ics)|capital]]s''' of the world in alphabetical order.
38: <tr><td>[[Belgrade]] <td>[[Serbia and Montenegro]]
64: <tr><td>[[Copenhagen]] <td>[[Denmark]]
65: <tr><td>[[Cotonou]] <td>[[Benin]] (de facto)
70: <tr><td>[[Dhaka]] <td>[[Bangladesh]] - Barbados (21887 bytes)
3: ...re also dotted with large sugarcane estates and wide [[pastures]] with many good views to the sea.
5: ...ntry in the world. The island is a major tourist destination.
9: ...]], and [[Mapp's Cave]]. According to accounts by descendants of the aboriginal Arawak tribes on other...
11: ...lly called the island '''Os Barbados''' ("The Bearded Ones"), upon seeing the appearance of the island...
13: ...]] until independence in [[1966]], Barbados was under uninterrupted British control. Nevertheless, Bar... - Time zone (34024 bytes)
2: ... [[Meridian (geography)|meridian]]s of a [[longitude]] that is a multiple of 15? thus making neighbori...
6: ...'s atomically measured time as distinct from time determined by astronomical observation as formerly c...
8: ...00 UTC on the last Sunday in March. For the remainder of the year local time is UTC + 1—known in...
13: *[[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]: UTC + 1 (e.g. if it is 12:00 UTC, then it is ...
18: ...ment for time zones results in a time the other side of midnight from UTC, then the date at the locati... - List of politics by country articles (10131 bytes)
13: ...hrain|Bahrain]] - [[Politics of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] - [[Politics of Barbados|Barbados]] - [[Polit...
16: ...[Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (formerly ''Zaire...
19: ...c Republic of the Congo]] - [[Politics of Denmark|Denmark]] - [[Politics of Djibouti|Djibouti]] - [[Po...
28: ...f Grenada|Grenada]] - [[Politics of Guadeloupe|Guadeloupe]] - [[Politics of Guam|Guam]] - [[Politics o...
47: ...[Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia|Federated States of Micronesia]] - [[Politics of Mold... - Bat (13851 bytes)
2: ...obox_image | image =[[Image:Big-eared-townsend-fledermaus.jpg|240px|Leaf-nosed bat]] | caption = }}
16: [[Megadermatidae]]<br />
29: ...ing squirrel]]s or gliding [[phalanger]]s, can glide limited distances, but only bats are capable of t...
31: ...ome bats prey on [[vertebrate]]s. These bats include the Leaf-nosed bats ([[Phyllostomidae]]) of centr...
35: ...hese terms are erroneous, as bats are neither [[rodent]]s nor [[rat]]s. - Diwali (5677 bytes)
4: ... [[Ugadi]], is followed by persons in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Karnataka]]. [[Vishu]] and [[Varsha Pir...
6: [http://www.saja.org/stylebook.html#D] (Diwali definition; Excerpt from saja.org: Diwali should not...
12: ... geographical location, the date of Dipavali also depends on one's location.
14: ...tes and on Saturday, [[October 25]] for the remainder of India as well as for [[North America]].
26: ...hna]]. So Dipavali is a festival symbolising the destruction of evil forces. - Atlanta, Georgia (39442 bytes)
15: |popdensity=1,221
17: |latitude=33°65' N
18: |longitude=84°42′ W
22: ...lt, Atlanta is a common case study for college students who study Urban Geography around the globe. ...
24: ...19th century]] as a railroad hub. It was largely destroyed by Union forces during the [[American Civi... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
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9: date_of_death=[[January 30]], [[1948]] |
10: place_of_death=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]
13: ...who brought the cause of [[India|India's]] independence from [[British India|British colonial rule]] t...
15: ... truth" or "pursuit of truth", has inspired other democratic activists, including [[Martin Luther King... - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
6: ...th approximately 940 [[million]] followers worldwide, 96 percent of whom live in the [[Indian subconti...
15: ...not claim sole understanding of the one [[transcendental]] Truth.
17: ... the Hindu, this idea has been an active force in defining the 'Eternal Dharma.'[http://www.ramakrishn...
19: ...n [[Moksha]], the end of the cycle of rebirth and death.
23: ...nu]] (the Preserver of worlds) and [[Shiva]] (the Destroyer of worlds). - List of national anthems (17969 bytes)
3: ...f nations that no longer exist, or are not independent states but nevertheless have official anthems, ...
4: [[Dependent area]]s are listed only if they have an anthem ...
19: |''[[Ŭand]]''||''[[Ŭ䮮ingens s宧]] (The Ŭander's Song)''
43: |[[Austria]]||[[Land der Berge, Land am Strome]] (Land of Mountains, Land...
55: |[[Bangladesh]]||[[Amar Sonar Bangla]] (My Golden Bengal) - Tar pit (729 bytes)
1: ...large puddle, pit, or lake of asphalt. Animals wandering or falling in can get stuck, being unable to ...
3: ...ea, Trinidad and Tobago|La Brea]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[La Brea Tar Pits]] in [[Los Angeles, Califor... - Cane Toads (5279 bytes)
18: ...re dangerous to many animals. There are reported deaths of humans after consumption of toads. Ill-ef...
20: .... Their prey includes small [[vertebrates]], a wide range of [[invertebrates]], [[carrion]] and plant...
22: ...after [[metamorphosis]] until the paratoid glands develop.
31: ... their range through Queensland, reaching the border with [[New South Wales]] in 1978 and the [[North...
33: ...n Quoll]] have been observed after toads have invaded an area. There are also a number of reports of ... - Honeycreepers (1647 bytes)
15: ...e name implies, they are specialist [[nectar]] feeders with long curved bills.
21: ...the ''Cyanerpes'' group, and is less heavily dependent on nectar.
34: * ''Birds of Trinidad and Tobago'' by ffrench<!---not capitalised--->, ISBN 0-7136... - List of countries (20527 bytes)
1: ...raphy|geographical]] area that connotes an independent [[politics|political]] entity, with its own [[g...
3: ... internationally recognized states follow to some degree international standards in terms of the creat...
5: ...emselves a nation), in spite of some of them considering themselves as nation states.
11: * ''[[nation]]'' designates a [[people]], however ''national'' and ''...
15: ...'' independent states as well as (inhabited) dependent territories. For a list of sovereign states onl... - List of island countries (6641 bytes)
5: ====Independent====
7: ...and continent, although Greenland is usually considered the largest island
12: *[[Cape Verde]]
19: *[[Federated States of Micronesia]]
50: *[[Trinidad and Tobago]] - List of countries by highest point (12398 bytes)
24: |11||[[Chile]]||[[Ojos del Salado]]||6,880m
42: |20||[[Mexico]]||[[Pico de Orizaba]]||5,700m
56: |26=||[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]||Margherita Peak ...
64: |31||[[Italy]]||Mont Blanc ([[Monte Bianco de Courmayeur]])||4,748m
68: |33||[[Ethiopia]]||[[Ras Dejen]]||4,620m
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