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- Maria de Lurdes Pintasilgo (549 bytes)
3: ...nister of Social Affairs and then Ambassador to [[UNESCO]] before briefly serving as Prime Minister in [[1... - Catherine Deneuve (2766 bytes)
8: She is a [[UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador]] and is the mother of two ch... - United Nations (29685 bytes)
3: ... fulfill these obligations. The General Assembly determines admission upon recommendation of the Secur...
13: *[[UN Secretariat]]
20: ...[[United States]], and the [[Soviet Union|USSR]] met to elaborate the plans at the [[Dumbarton Oaks|Du...
24: ...ash; [[Republic of China]], [[France]], the [[Soviet Union]], [[United Kingdom]], and the [[United Sta...
30: ...que position of global dominance, creating a variety of new challenges for the UN (See the [[United S... - Thailand (14276 bytes)
1: ...hai language]]. It is also the name of the [[Thai ethnic groups|Thai people]] - leading some inhabitan...
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64: ...he west coast of Thailand was devastated by a 10 metre high [[tsunami]] following the [[2004 Indian Oc...
77: ...s bordering Bangkok are referred to as [[Bangkok Metropolitan Area|Greater Bangkok]] (''Prari Monthon'... - Germany (46412 bytes)
1: ...], to the west by [[France]], [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]], and to the east by ...
44: | [[Central European Time|CET]] ([[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+1)<br>[[Cen...
46: | '''[[Top-level domain|Internet TLD]]''' || [[.de]]
66: ...he [[Holy Roman Empire]] came to be the division between [[Austria]], formerly the leading state of Ge...
71: ... by a measure of [[Klemens Wenzel von Metternich|Metternich]] repressing the liberal agitation. The ''... - South Africa (40100 bytes)
3: ...tries on the continent. Racial and ethnic strife between the black majority and the white minority hav...
11: ...official uses in limited areas where it has been determined that these languages are prevalent. Nevert...
13: ...l identity based on their [[hunter-gatherer]] societies. They have been marginalized to a great extent...
26: ...ts of these slaves, who often married with Dutch settlers, later became known as [[Cape Coloureds]] an...
32: ... [[South West Africa]] provided the British with yet another excuse to take control of the Boer Republ... - Bangladesh (29715 bytes)
11: | ([[Flag of Bangladesh|In Detail]])
12: | ([[Coat of Arms of Bangladesh|In Detail]])
28: ...es by area|Ranked 91st]]<br>144,000 [[square kilometre|km²]]<br>7.0%
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69: ...rights to speak a language and for this reason, [[UNESCO]] recognized [[21 February]] as [[International M... - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
3: Between the fall of the [[Taliban]] after the [[U.S. ...
13: ...enter" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Afghanistan|In Detail]])
28: ...s by area|Ranked 40th]] <br>647,500 [[square kilometre|km²]] <br>0%
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55: ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_name_etymologies], being the founders of modern Afghanist... - Democratic Republic of the Congo (21095 bytes)
1: ...njoys access to the sea through a narrow 40 km stretch, following the [[Congo river]] into the [[Gulf ...
44: ...ral European Time|CET]], [[Eastern European Time|EET]] |
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57: ... was populated as early as 10,000 years ago, and settled in the [[7th century|7th]] and [[8th century|... - Bolivia (30115 bytes)
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59: ...La Paz]] also developed advanced agricultural societies that had dissipated by the 13th century A.D. I...
67: ...st, and the adjoining rich [[nitrate]] fields, together with the port of [[Antofagasta]], to [[Chile]]...
76: ...a]] overthrew President Paz Estenssoro at the outset of his third term. The [[1969]] death of Presiden... - Malawi (22306 bytes)
1: ...t a third of the country's territory and it is stretched through most of its eastern border. The origi...
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55: ... In [[July 1958]], Dr. [[Hastings Kamuzu Banda]] returned to the country after a long absence in the [... - Ming Dynasty Tombs (3836 bytes)
3: ...chao2 shi2 san1 ling2'') are located some 50 kilometers due North of [[Beijing]] at an especially sele...
5: ...(the [[Forbidden City]]) in 1420 CE, the Emperor set to work on selecting his burial site and creating...
7: ...rea - enclosed by the mountains in a pristine, quiet valley full of dark earth, tranquil water and oth...
9: ...mb site is surrounded by a wall, and a seven kilometer road named the "Spirit Way" leads into the comp...
13: The Ming Tombs are a [[Unesco]] [[World Heritage Site]], and has been since Aug... - Aswan Dam (6375 bytes)
5: ... floods in the summer every year as waters from [[Ethiopia]] flow down the river. These floods brought...
10: ...truction of the first dam in 1899 and it was completed in 1902. A gravity dam, it was 1,900 m long and...
13: ... War]] struggle for influence in Africa the [[Soviet Union]] stepped in 1958 and possibly a third of t...
15: ... and a rescue operation was begun in 1960 under [[UNESCO]]. Sites were surveyed and excavated and 24 major...
18: ...ling due to its distance from any significant markets. - Abu Simbel (4501 bytes)
5: It is a part of the '''Nubian Monuments''' [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]], which runs from Abu Si...
11: ... four statues of Rameses II, each of which is 20 meters high.
13: ...iption of the king's name, [[Ser-Ma'at-Ra]], and between the legs of the colossal statues on the fa硤...
32: ...t some [[United States dollar|USD $]]36 million. Between 1964 and [[1968]], the entire site was disman... - Great Wall of China (10504 bytes)
1: ...nce the [[3rd century BC]] against the raids of [[Ethnic groups in Chinese history|nomadic tribes]] co...
3: ... on the [[Bohai Gulf]] in the east, at the limit between China proper and [[Manchuria]], to [[Lop Nur]...
5: ...he wall could not cross with their [[horses]] or return easily with stolen property.
18: ... the [[Silk Road]]. Jiayu Pass was intended to greet travelers along the [[Silk Road]]. Even though T...
22: ..., it has obtained the gruesome title, "longest cemetery on Earth" or "the long graveyard". Their bodie... - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
2: ...andslide]]s, [[volcanic eruption]]s and large [[meteorite impact]]s all have the potential to generat...
4: ... very long [[wavelength]] (often hundreds of kilometres long), which is why they generally pass unnoti...
10: ...[volcano|volcanic eruption]], [[landslide]] or [[meteorite impact]]. However, the most common cause is...
14: Sub-marine landslides; which are sometimes triggered by large earthquakes; as well as co...
21: ...ushika Hokusai|Hokusai]]). In fact, a tsunami is better understood as a new and suddenly higher sea le... - Earth Day (8264 bytes)
1: ...inspire awareness of and appreciation for the planet's fragile environment.
4: ::: --[[United Nations]] Secretary-General [[U Thant]]<BR>[[March 21]], [[1971]].
8: ...th anywhere on Earth. At the South Pole, the sun sets, bringing an end to the six-month-long day, whil...
10: ...d March 21). On [[February 26]], [[1971]], UN Secretary-General [[U Thant]] signed a proclamation to t...
12: ...arm and fragile cargo of animate life.” Secretary General [[Kurt Waldheim|Waldheim]] observed ''... - Forbidden City (7592 bytes)
3: ...seum]] in [[Taiwan]].) As such, it is listed by [[UNESCO]] as the largest collection of preserved ancient ...
10: ...years and an estimated 200,000 men. From its completion in [[1422]] to [[1644]], when a peasant revolt...
14: ...ween the gates in the east and west walls is 750 meters. The walls are thick and squat and were specif...
20: ... is home to some relatively old trees - most are between 100 to 300 years old, with some older than 30...
39: *[http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/webquests_themes/china_webquest... - Venice (22017 bytes)
2: ...he [[Piave River|Piave]] (north) Rivers. The [[Venetian Republic]] was a major sea power and a [[stagi...
5: ''See also [[Veneti]].''
6: ...trategic position at head of the Adriatic made Venetian naval and commercial power almost invulnerable...
8: ...tials for the power of Venice were laid: the [[Venetian Arsenal]] was under construction in 1104; Veni...
10: ...rona, Italy|Verona]] rallied to the defence of Venetian sovereignty when it was threatened by invaders... - Prague (7962 bytes)
5: | 496 [[square kilometre|km²]]
16: ...Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]] list of [[world heritage site]]s.
45: * [[Petrinska Rozhledna]], an observation tower, which is...
47: * [[Zizkov cemetery]], location of Franz Kafka's grave
48: ...rague Metronome|Metronome]], a giant, functional metronome that looms over the city
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