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- Back (949 bytes)
8: ...nal "measures", [[left back]], [[quarterback]], [[Rugby union positions|half back]], [[full back]], [[run... - North America (12844 bytes)
4: ...phically defined by subtracting [[South America]] from the [[supercontinent]] of the [[Americas]]. Bot...
14: ...any sub-regions): the [[Great Plains]] stretching from the [[Gulf of Mexico]] to the [[Canadian Arctic...
18: Since [[1931]], [[Rugby, North Dakota]], has officially been recognized a...
58: *[[Guadeloupe]] (overseas department of [[France]])
59: *[[Martinique]] (overseas department of [[France]]) - Australia (39438 bytes)
28: established_dates=From the [[United Kingdom|UK]]:<br>[[1 January]] [[1...
44: ...notes=<sup>1</sup>There are some minor variations from these three timezones, see [[Australian States ...
50: ...island]], [[Boigu Island]], is about 5 kilometres from Papua New Guinea. This has led to a complicated...
54: The name Australia derives from the [[Latin]] ''australis'', meaning ''southern...
55: ...w of [[Port Jackson]], taken from the South Head, from ''A Voyage to Terra Australis''. [[Sydney]] was... - United States (58223 bytes)
36: established_dates = From [[Great Britain]]<br> [[July 4]], [[1776]]<br>[...
58: ...on of the Americas]], [[thirteen colonies]] split from Great Britain and formed the United States, the...
60: ... the [[Emancipation Proclamation]], mandating the freedom of all slaves in states in rebellion, though...
62: ...e U.S. acquired a number of overseas possessions, from [[Cuba]] to the [[Philippines]], though it gave...
70: ... American people. Americans enjoy [[universal suffrage]]. ''More information at the Main article: [[P... - Pakistan (74854 bytes)
39: established_dates = From the [[United Kingdom]]<br />[[1947-08-14]]<br /...
62: ...nions of the divided Greek empire of [[Bactria]] (from the areas of the [[Panjshir province|Panjshir]]...
64: The Kushan kingdom stretched from modern-day [[Uzbekistan]] to northwestern India...
69: ... by the [[Mughals]] from [[1526]] until [[1739]]. From 1739 until the early [[19th century]] the entir...
72: ... the British by the Muslim leader [[Tipu Sultan]] from 1749 to 1799 left the remnants of the Mughal Em... - United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
10: ...t mon droit]] (Royal motto)<br>([[French language|French]]: God and my right)''<sup>2</sup></small> |
56: ...r, although there is also a nominal frontier with France in the middle of the [[Channel Tunnel]]. The ...
62: ...d). This political usage of "Great Britain" dates from the personal union of the Crowns of Scotland an...
64: The [[British Isles]] is a term frequently used to refer to the [[archipelago]] whic...
71: ...nce]] of [[Ulster]], immediately opted out of the Free State and to remain in the UK. The nomenclature... - Football (soccer) (22343 bytes)
7: ...These names are also used to distinguish the game from other sports known as "[[football]]". <!-- Plea...
11: ...rope]], [[Latin America]], and increasingly in [[Africa]] — football evokes great passions and p...
17: ...g|thumb|250px|A goalkeeper dives to stop the ball from entering his goal.]]
19: ...he ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at ...
21: Football is generally a free-flowing game with the ball in play at all times... - North Dakota (14827 bytes)
44: ...nited States]] to be explored and settled. The [[French-Canadian]] trader [[La Vé²¥ndrye]] was the fi...
46: ...Clark]], they were at least somewhat aware of the French, then Spanish claims to their territory.
57: ... elects two House Representatives and one Senator from each of 47 districts apportioned by population....
61: ...ly complex. Each of the 53 counties has a court, from which appeals are sent directly to the [[North ...
65: ...ota Governors]], [[List of United States Senators from North Dakota]]'' - List of people by name: U (6532 bytes)
17: *[[Albert Uderzo|Uderzo, Albert]], (born 1927), French cartoonist of ''[[Asterix]]'' fame
25: *[[Fritz von Uhde|Uhde, Fritz von]], (1848-1911), German painter
45: ...ana Umaga|Umaga, Tana]], (born 1973), New Zealand rugby union player
52: *[[Frederick D. Underwood|Underwood, Frederick D.]], president of the [[Erie Railroad]] [...
110: ...[Maurice Utrillo|Utrillo, Maurice]], (1883-1955), French painter - Sport (14061 bytes)
11: ... Although there is scant direct evidence of sport from these sources, it is reasonable to extrapolate ...
17: ...ort has been increasingly organized and regulated from the time of the Ancient Olympics up to the pres...
18: ...dditionally the need to have fun and take a break from a hectic workday or to relieve unwanted stress,...
35: ...t the world. Other examples are: [[Rugby football|Rugby]], [[ice hockey]], [[field hockey]], [[softball]]...
56: ...r own regulatory body. In this way sports evolve from leisure activity to more formal sports: relati... - List of sports (7304 bytes)
209: * [[Freestyle skiing]]
222: * [[Freestyle snowboarding]]
279: * [[Beach Rugby]]
312: * [[Rugby_football|Rugby]]
321: * [[Ultimate frisbee]] - Flag (13245 bytes)
3: A '''flag''' is a piece of [[cloth]] flown from a pole or mast, usually intended for signaling ...
5: The study of flags is known as [[vexillology]], from the Latin ''vexillum'' meaning flag or [[banner...
13: From the time of [[Christopher Columbus]] onwards, i...
15: ...them, and by [[World War I]] these were withdrawn from the battlefields, and have been used only at ce...
25: * The [[Tricolore|national flag]] of [[France]], also called the [[Tricolore]], which inspi... - American football (39287 bytes)
7: ...rican football evolved as a separate sport from [[Rugby football]] in the early 20th century. [[Canadian ...
51: ...eld Goals over 50 yards (measured as the distance from the point where the ball is kicked to the end l...
52: ...an '''extra point''' or '''conversion attempt''') from just outside the end zone. They can either att...
53: ...es 2 points and gains possession from the ensuing free kick (''see "Kickoff" below''). Typically this...
61: ...ame. The team that was scored upon kicks the ball from its own 20-yard line. In this case, a tee canno... - 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. - Ireland (33828 bytes)
2: [[Image:LocationIslandIreland.png|frame|right|Ireland is located west of the European ...
10: [[Image:Ireland_physical_small.png|frame|Some physical features of [[Ireland]] are show...
13: ...ush vegetation, a product of its mild climate and frequent but soft rainfall, earns it the [[sobriquet...
44: ...e after [[8000 BC]], with the culture progressing from [[Mesolithic]] to high [[Neolithic]] over the c...
47: ... favour a view that emphasises cultural diffusion from overseas over significant colonisation. - World Series (40101 bytes)
3: The [[2004 World Series]] was played from [[October 23]] until [[October 27]], between th...
7: ...y preceding it - is used to fund a Players' Pool, from which descending shares are distributed to the ...
11: ...es that claim, demonstrating a linear progression from the phrase "World's Championship Series" (used ...
13: ...ening the Olympic tournament if the MLB agrees to freeing its players. According to the IBAF chairman,...
15: ... teams. The winter scheduling would allow players from the North American and Japanese professional le... - Cheerleading (7470 bytes)
19: *'''Hurdler''' The free leg is either forward (a front hurdler), or sideways (a side hurdler.) The be...
23: ... similar to the hurdler, except that there are no front herkies and the bent knee is out sideways.
27: ...es and raise arms in high V. Swing arms around in front and jump on 5-6, stand stationary and stand up...
30: * Quite a few moves are borrowed from dances ([[Breakdancing|Breakdancing/Hip Hop]]) ...
50: ...ew minutes on the floor a squad covers everything from stunting to tumbling to dancing. - Culture of Italy (11004 bytes)
11: ...sors a [[Italy national rugby union team|national rugby team]]. The [[Italian Football Federation]] is th...
23: ...ommunity. All religious faiths are provided equal freedom before the [[law]] by the [[constitution]]. ...
27: ...ans, mostly of Berber or Arab origin, came mainly from heavily Islamic [[Morocco]], though they have b...
31: ...es to the Modern era. Several famous artists are from Italy. Italy is also rich in [[Music]],[[cinema...
40: ...s, Roman dramatists tended to adapt and translate from the Greek. For example, Seneca's Phaedra was ba... - Foot (3755 bytes)
5: The structural quality of a foot varies from animal to animal. Many [[vertebrate]]s that hav...
11: ...ut foot covering while indoors vary significantly from place to place. For example, in much of [[Euro...
13: ...orms, including [[soccer]]), and [[Rugby football|rugby]], involve kicking a ball or other object with th...
15: ...es on the ground, by placing one foot directly in front of the other; this led to the adoption of the ... - Olympic Games (40925 bytes)
1: ...pic Games''', runners relay the [[Olympic Flame]] from [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]] to the opening cere...
3: ...e|French]] nobleman, [[Pierre de Coubertin|Pierre Frèdy, Baron de Coubertin]] in the late [[19t...
15: From that moment on, the Games slowly became more im...
25: ...t few centuries, similar events were organized in France and Greece, but these were all small-scale an...
27: ...0–1871). He thought the reason was that the French had not received proper physical education, a...
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