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- United Nations (29685 bytes)
1: ... and/or some international diplomatic recognition from selected states, but are not UN members. For mo...
5: The term "united nations" was coined by [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] during [[World War II]], to ...
20: ... August to October [[1944]], representatives of [[France]], the [[Republic of China]], the [[United Ki...
24: ...curity Council]] — [[Republic of China]], [[France]], the [[Soviet Union]], [[United Kingdom]], ...
26: ... land purchased by an 8.5 million dollar donation from [[John D. Rockefeller, Jr.]], and designed by a... - Turkey (41694 bytes)
49: ...phorus straits]] that separate [[Southwest Asia]] from [[Southeast Europe]]. [[Anatolia]] is situated ...
60: ...urkey was established on [[October 29]], [[1923]] from the remnants of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. The war...
72: ...must win at least 10% of the vote in the province from which they are running.
82: The freedom and independence of the Judicial System is p...
84: ...emeanors and petty crimes, with penalties ranging from small fines to brief prison sentences. Three-ju... - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
34: | From [[Soviet Union]]<br/> [[October 27]], [[19...
52: ...has been populated since ancient times, as armies from one empire to another decamped on their way to ...
60: Separated from [[Persia]] and annexed by [[Russia]] between [[...
66: ...stan, from banknotes to bottles of [[vodka]]. The logo of turkmen national television is his profile. Th...
96: ...ustrial production and caused the budget to shift from a surplus to a slight deficit. - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...cially influential in [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].
11: ...#932;ΟΣ<br>''([[Greek language|Greek]]: Freedom or Death)''
29: ...]'''<br> - Declared<br> - Recognised || From the [[Ottoman Empire]]<br/>[[25 March]] [[1821]...
42: | '''[[National anthem]]''' || [[Hymn to Freedom]]
52: ...especially influential in [[Europe]], [[Northern Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]. Today, Greece is a ... - Flag of Tennessee (1512 bytes)
2: ...meness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson when hanging limp."
6: ...le-and-stars portion of the flag appears in the [[logo]]s of some Tennessee-based companies and sports t... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
38: ...British possession after France's defeat in the [[French and Indian War]]. For many years, rightful co...
44: ...north to south, is 159 miles. Its greatest width, from east to west, is 89 miles (the narrowest width ...
52: ...particular variant of the tree; it rather results from a number of soil and climate conditions unique ...
58: ...ing the era Native Americans migrated year-round. From [[1000 BCE]] to [[1600|1600 CE]] was the Woodla...
60: ..., [[1609]], [[French colonization of the Americas|French explorer]] [[Samuel de Champlain]] claimed th... - January 1 (18244 bytes)
15: ...8]] - [[Bouvet Island]] is discovered by [[France|French]] explorer [[Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de ...
20: *[[1804]] - [[France|French]] rule ends in [[Haiti]].
22: ...] - [[Mary Shelley]]'s [[novel]] ''[[Frankenstein|Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus]]'' is first ...
25: ...m under the [[Homestead Act]] is made by [[Daniel Freeman]] for a farm in [[Nebraska]].
26: *[[1869]] - [[Sigma Nu]] fraternity is officially founded at the [[Virginia M... - Sundial (16148 bytes)
14: Sundials are known from ancient Egypt, and were developed further by ot...
24: ...rection table, and must be adjusted for longitude from the center of the time zone. The admittedly in...
34: The sun casts a shadow from the gnomon to a surface called the ''dial face'...
67: ...t of the gnomon (the ''substyle'') are calculated from the formula face-angle = arctan(sin(latitude)*t...
68: ...gle of the style (gnomon)= 90 - latitude. (See [[Logo programming language]] for a sample program to dr... - Kangaroo Facts (16137 bytes)
21: The word ''kangaroo'' is said to derive from the [[Guugu Yimidhirr language|Guugu Yimidhirr]...
39: ...several very small kangaroo-like marsupials, some from the family [[Macropodidae]], some not.
46: ... dog can set a full-grown male boomer into a wild frenzy. In extreme circumstances, one or more [[Wedg...
57: ...he gives birth; however, she has the ability to ''freeze'' the development of an embryo until the prev...
59: ...g distances at moderately high speed in search of fresh pastures is crucial. - Formula One (29650 bytes)
9: ...or [[Mexico]], [[India]], [[Russia]] and [[South Africa]] have reinforced the sport's "worldwide" imag...
16: ...e [[List of Formula One Grands Prix]] for results from past seasons and individual races.''
18: Historically, the Formula One series evolved from the European [[Grand Prix motor racing]] (''q.v...
24: ...rity, and it quickly and permanently replaced the front-mounted engine model.
35: ...xpiration and assured them a share of the profits from the sale of television rights, bringing an end ... - Arizona Diamondbacks (6463 bytes)
1: {{MLB Diamondbacks franchise}}
8: ...[Western Diamondback Rattlesnake]]. An alternate logo is a script "D" in the shape of a snake.
14: == Franchise history ==
18: ...nkees]], 4 to 3, to become the youngest expansion franchise to win the championship. See [[2001 World ...
22: ...g the Backman incident, the Diamondbacks spent on free agents in order to build a contender. The club... - Atlanta Braves (20715 bytes)
1: {{MLB Braves franchise}}
5: ...ngs founder [[Harry Wright]] and the best players from that team re-formed in Boston and took the nick...
6: ...liam Russell (lawyer)|William Russell]] owned the franchise, [[1911 in sports|1911]]). Following the ...
10: :'''Logo design:''' The script word "Braves" above a [[tom...
18: == Franchise history == - Baltimore Orioles (15758 bytes)
2: {{MLB Orioles franchise}}
5: ...in sports|1893]], as the [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] franchise in the minor Western League. In [[1900 in...
10: :'''Logo design:''' An [[Baltimore Oriole|oriole]]
16: == From the Browns to the Orioles ==
18: ...ority owner [[Bill Veeck]] to consider moving his franchise. Just before [[World War II]], the Browns ... - Chicago Cubs (25972 bytes)
1: {{MLB Cubs franchise}}
5: ...me ''Cubs'' was coined in [[1902]] when manager [[Frank Selee]] arrived and rebuilt the club with youn...
8: :'''Logo design:''' A red "C" circumscribed by a blue cir...
15: == Franchise history ==
26: ...f powerhouse pitchers in [[Larry Corcoran]] and [[Fred Goldsmith]]. Those two were fading by mid-deca... - Chicago White Sox (19057 bytes)
1: {{MLB White Sox franchise}}
5: ...893 in sports|1893]], as the [[Sioux City, Iowa]] franchise in the minor [[Western League (U.S. baseba...
7: ...n 1991; the original [[Comiskey Park]] was in use from 1910 to 1990.)
9: :''Logo design:'' the letters "SOX", interlocked in vario...
16: ==Franchise history== - Cincinnati Reds (19835 bytes)
1: {{MLB Reds franchise}}
6: ... Stockings in the [[19th century]]; the Redlegs, from 1954 to 1960, when the term "Red" carried conno...
9: :'''Logo design:''' a red "C" with the word "REDS" inside
17: == Franchise history ==
21: ...[[National League]] in [[1876]], but was expelled from the league later, in part for violating league ... - Colorado Rockies (5998 bytes)
2: {{MLB Rockies franchise}}
10: :'''Logo design:''' Purple mountain with baseball
16: == Franchise history ==
18: ...ockies joined the National League as an expansion franchise in 1993, along with the [[Florida Marlins]...
37: *26 [[Image:Canada_flag_large.png|20px]] [[Jeff Francis]] - Houston Astros (8294 bytes)
1: {{MLB Astros franchise}}
10: :'''Logo design:''' Red five-pointed star with the word "A...
16: == Franchise history ==
18: ...gurate indoor baseball in the [[Astrodome]]. The franchise's first decade displayed some great hitter...
26: ... Central title in 2001, and were again eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by the Braves. - Los Angeles Dodgers (23879 bytes)
1: {{MLB Dodgers franchise}}
7: ..., the ''Robins'' (after Wilbert Robinson, manager from [[1914]] through [[1931]]) and the ''[[Trolley ...
10: :'''Logo design:''' a cursive "Dodgers" superimposed over ...
18: :'''Owner''': [[Frank McCourt (executive)|Frank McCourt]]
21: == Franchise history == - Milwaukee Brewers (8926 bytes)
3: {{MLB Brewers franchise}}
8: ...le Pilots]] ([[Sick's Stadium]]) ([[1969]]). The franchise relocated to Milwaukee and changed its nam...
11: :'''Logo design:''' The word "Brewers" in script superimpo...
20: == Franchise history ==
23: ... from team uniforms and replace them with Brewers logos.
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