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- Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...d that a ship could reach the [[Far East]] via a westward course.
3: ...hout running out of food or getting stuck in windless regions. Although his explorations were not the...
5: ...s likely due to the invention of the [[printing press]].
7: ...]]. He never reached the present-day [[United States]] where "Columbus Day" ([[12 October]], the anniv...
9: ...ficial to humans, such as [[tomato]]es, [[potato]]es, [[maize]], and [[horse]]s), and the first large-... - Amerigo Vespucci (3736 bytes)
1: ...Italian ship named after Vespucci, see [[Amerigo Vespucci (ship)]]''.
4: '''Amerigo Vespucci''' ([[March 9]], [[1454]] - [[February 22]],...
6: ...:Amerigo_Vespucci.jpg|thumb|200px|right| Amerigo Vespucci]]
8: ...[[Florence]], [[Italy]], as the third child of a respected family. His father was a notary for the Mon...
10: ...instead proposed that the two letters were forgeries written by others of the same period. - Christy Martin (2947 bytes)
3: ...ne more win followed and then she faced [[Andrea DeShong]], who beat her by a decision in five rounds....
5: ...Szymansky, a fourth fight with Buchanan and defenses versus [[Melinda Robinson]] and [[Sue Chase]], wi...
7: ...ht more bouts, beating the likes of Robinson and DeShong once again, [[Marcela Acuna]] and [[Isra Girg...
13: ...nder Holyfield]], [[F鬩x Trinidad]] and [[Julio Cesar Chavez]], to name a few. - North America (12844 bytes)
4: ...suggest that the Americas were not the [[East Indies]], but a previously undiscovered [[New World]].
6: ... Mexico or any of the [[Central America]]n countries, which in some contexts may cause confusion.
7: ...nly a subcontinent composed by Canada, United States and Mexico.
9: ... and [[Panama Canal]]. According to some authorities, North America begins not at the Isthmus of Panam...
11: ==Physical features== - South America (5078 bytes)
5: ...e east of the Andes is largely tropical [[rain forest]], the vast [[Amazon River]] basin.
9: ...it|Bering]] [[strait]], though there are also suggestions of migration from the southern Pacific Ocean...
11: ...n the course of the [[19th century]], these colonies won their independence.
13: ...mals including [[parrots]], [[tarantulas]], [[snakes]], and [[mammals]].
15: ...ries on the continent. The [[Caribbean]] territories are grouped with North America. The South America... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ...density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood|by date of nationhood]] and...
3: ... for some explanation of the difference between these.
5: '''Countries listed by [[continent]] and their [[capital]]s:''...
34: *[[Lesotho]] - [[Maseru]]
50: *[[Saint Helena]] - [[Jamestown]] (United Kingdom) - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
4: *[[List of capitals and larger cities by country]]
5: *[[list of capitals of subnational entities]]
11: <tr><td>[[Abu Dhabi]] <td>[[United Arab Emirates]]
51: <tr><td>[[Bucharest]] <td>[[Romania]]
52: <tr><td>[[Budapest]] <td>[[Hungary]] - Barbados (21887 bytes)
1: ...of the [[Prime Meridian]], about 434.5 km (270 miles) northeast of [[Venezuela]].
3: ...ted with large sugarcane estates and wide [[pastures]] with many good views to the sea.
5: ...try in the world. The island is a major tourist destination.
9: ...d the Salodoid-Barrancoid. For the next few centries, the Caribs—like the Arawak and the Salodoi...
11: ...rees, whose long hanging aerial roots he thought resembled beards. Between Campos' sighting in 1536 an... - Cuba (25106 bytes)
2: ...[[Bahamas]], to the west [[Mexico]], to the southwest the [[Cayman Islands]] and [[Jamaica]], and to t...
6: ...nish-American War]] of [[1898]]. The [[United States]] occupied the island until its independence was ...
8: ...%, one of the lowest in the latin american countries.
10: ...d by cubans and of those foreign companies. As a result, relations with the USA rapidly deteriorated. ...
12: ...tiional Nuclear Stand-off, between the United States of America and Russia. - Time zone (34024 bytes)
2: ...y usually follow the boundaries of states, countries or other administrative areas.
4: ...[image:Timezones.png|thumb|400px|Standard Time Zones of the World by the CIA]]
6: ...l other time zones are relative. UTC is, nevertheless, the official term for today's atomically measur...
10: ...r a location is given relative to UTC. Some examples:
11: ... if it is 12:00 UTC, then it is 04:00 in Los Angeles) - List of politics by country articles (10131 bytes)
3: This is a '''list of [[politics]] articles''' available for every '''[[country]]'''.
5: ''See also:'' [[List of countries]]
13: ...rain|Bahrain]] - [[Politics of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] - [[Politics of Barbados|Barbados]] - [[Politi...
22: ...tics of Eritrea|Eritrea]] - [[Politics of Estonia|Estonia]] - [[Politics of Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]
25: ...na]] - [[Politics of French Polynesia|French Polynesia]] - Colorado (22240 bytes)
6: Seal = Coloradostateseal.jpg |
11: LargestCity = [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] |
30: HighestElev = 4,399 |
32: LowestElev = 1,021 |
39: StateSlogan = ''none'' | - Anaconda (3939 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_subordo_entry | taxon = [[Serpentes]]}}
10: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '''''Eunectes'''''}}
12: ...subdivision | color = brown | plural_taxon = Species}}
16: ... inhabiting the swamps and rivers of the dense forests of tropical [[South America]].
18: Two species are well-known: - Bat (13851 bytes)
9: ...subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Families}}
14: [[Horseshoe bat|Rhinolophidae]]<br />
17: [[Vespertilionidae]]<br />
29: ... gliding [[phalanger]]s, can glide limited distances, but only bats are capable of true flight. The na...
31: ...In addition, some bats prey on [[vertebrate]]s. These bats include the Leaf-nosed bats ([[Phyllostomid... - Diwali (5677 bytes)
2: Diwali is the [[Hindu]] '''Festival of Lights''' and marks the victory of good o...
4: ...[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] respectively. These festivals occur at about the same time, generally du...
5: references: [http://www.hindutemple.org/brochures/tamil_new_year_celebrations_2003.htm] and
6: ...ear as the new year is celebrated at different times.)
10: ...onth inserted approximately every seven years to resynchronize the calendar with the [[season]]s. - Ferdinand Magellan (19348 bytes)
2: ...]. Though Magellan himself died in the [[Philippines]] and never returned to Europe, 18 members of the...
5: ...de Magalh㥳, the mayor of the town, and Alda de Mesquita, Magellan had two siblings: his brother Diog...
7: ..., Magellan continued his education, becoming interested in [[geography]] and [[astronomy]]. Some specu...
9: ... conquering the [[Muslim]] city of [[Kilwa]] in present-day [[Tanzania]].
11: Magellan next journeyed to the [[East Indies]] in [[1506]], taking part in expeditions to the ... - Atlanta, Georgia (39442 bytes)
22: ...ulation growth, and commercial development. As a result, Atlanta is a common case study for college st...
24: ...lroad hub. It was largely destroyed by Union forces during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], but ...
26: ...of the city's nicknames, "The Phoenix City", relates to its rise after the Civil War. The [[phoenix]]...
28: ...rounding suburbs. This has given rise to calling residents inside the "Perimeter" (local parlance for ...
31: ...ive American|Indian]] territory. After these tribes were deported along the [[Trail of Tears]] to [[O... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
5: quotation=An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. |
15: ...e 14th [[Dalai Lama]]. He often said that his values were simple; drawn from traditional [[Hinduism|Hi...
18: ... and sects. He was born into the vaishya, or business, caste. At the age of 13 Gandhi married [[Kastur...
22: ... spelling of the verb in the UK and Indian varieties of English --->
23: ...a]]. Although he had not shown a particular interest in religion before, he began to read works of an... - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
3: ...b|140px|[[Aum|OM]], a sacred syllablle and a quintessential symbol of Hinduism. Its meanings are many....
6: ...lmanac "the oldest religion." It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 [[million]] foll...
8: ...erhaps the Hindu spirit of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]...
12: :English: "Truth is One, though the Sages know it as Many."
15: ... self-realization. Thus, Hindu thought distinguishes itself by strongly encouraging tolerance for diff... - Ocelot (4489 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''L. pardalis'''''}}
17: ...he ocelot is larger. The name of the animal derives from [[Nahuatl language|Nahuatl]] '''ocelotl'''.
19: ... one or two cubs, born in the autumn with their eyes closed and a thin covering of hair.
21: ...on especially, as their large dark eyes would suggest, night vision.
23: ...t is now an [[endangered species]] in many countries, although the [[IUCN]] lists them as "Least Conce...
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