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1. Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
   1: ...alled Rio de Janeiro. For the state with the same name, see [[Rio de Janeiro (state)]].''
   3: [[Image:Rio_de_Janeiro-Ipanema_Beach.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|Ipanema beach]]
   5: ...age:Rio_deJaneiro_LE2002059_lrg.jpg|thumb|250px|A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro]]
   7: ...ous for the hotel-lined tourist beaches [[Copacabana]] and [[Ipanema]], for the giant statue of [[Jesu...
   13: ...ince the Europeans thought at first the Bay of Guanabara was actually the mouth of a river, they calle...
2. List of explorers (24013 bytes)
   1: ...nology]] and [[Biography]]. Also, see [[International Space Station]] for ISS explorers, and for the [...
   6: ...[[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
   7: ...[[15th century]] [[Portuguese]] explorer of the [[African]] coast)
   8: ...sco de Almeida]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
   9: ...de Albuquerque]] ([[16th century]] [[Portuguese]] naval explorer and [[viceroy]] of [[India]])
3. Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
   2: ...ves]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Southeast Asia]] and [[China]], a distance readily surpassing that of his prio...
   4: ...meaning "the Sun of Religion". His full title and name is given as '''Shams ad-Din Abu Abdullah Muhamm...
   6: ... ''Rihla'', or "Journey". Whilst apparently fictional in places, the ''Rihla'' still gives as complete...
   13: ...rney to Mecca was by land, and followed the North African coast of the [[Maghreb]] region quite closely un...
   15: ...ecca after a journey through [[Syria]]. An additional advantage to the side journey was that other hol...
4. Burundi (13403 bytes)
   1: ...an ocean port of [[Dar es Salaam]]. The country's name derives from its [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] lang...
   3: ...the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the world. Its small size belies the magni...
   6: native_name = Republika y'u Burundi<br>R鰵bli...
   7: common_name = Burundi |
   10: national_motto = Unit鬠Travail, Progr賠([[Fre...
5. Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
   5: ...grew up in poverty in wartime [[Pozzuoli]] near [[Naples]].
   7: ...Villani" or "Sofia Lazzaro' and took part in regional beauty contests, were she won several prizes and...
   9: ... Ponti's management, Sophia Scicolone changed her name to Sophia Loren and, after more early film role...
   11: ... attracted for a time). Loren became an international film star with a five-picture contract with [[Pa...
   13: ...stinction of being the first actor to win a major category [[Academy Award]] (Best Actress) for a non-Englis...
6. Definitions of music (17609 bytes)
   8: ...ajor kinds: [[musica universalis]], [[musica mundana]], [[musica instrumentalis]]. Of those, only the ...
   12: [[Musica mundana]] designated the proportions of the [[human body]]. These w...
   14: [[Musica instrumentalis]], finally, was the lowliest of the three disciplines and...
   17: ...the term "music" (Schafer). The Mapuche of Argentina do not have a word for music, but they do have wo...
   19: ...y implication vocal music. Some languages in West Africa have no term for music but the speakers do have t...
7. United Nations (29685 bytes)
   1: ...ot UN members. For more information, see [[United Nations member states]].
   3: ...rs is in [[New York City]], [[USA]]; see [[United Nations headquarters]].
   5: ...glish speakers were referring to it as the United Nations, or UN.
   7: ... part of what is collectively called the [[United Nations System]]:
   14: *[[International Court of Justice]]
8. Ukulele (6345 bytes)
   1: .... In the early [[20th century]], the instrument's name was often rendered as "ukelele", a spelling sti...
   3: ...ike instrument built in the city of [[Braga]] and named after it; the [[Brazil]]ian [[cavaquinho]] is ...
   5: ...ral home of Madeira Island off the coast of North Africa. Flora Fox, a great grandaughter of Manuel Nunes ...
   9: ...(from smallest to largest): [[soprano]] (the original size), concert, [[tenor]] (created in the 1920s)...
   11: ...his tuning is still used today by some known personalities in ukulele circles.
9. Egypt (18830 bytes)
   14: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: [[Bilady, Bilady, Bilady]]''</small>
   31: | [[Ahmed Nazif|Dr. Ahmed Nazif]]
   46: ...r/>[[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] ([[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]+3)
   48: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
   56: ...is a [[republic]] mostly located in North-Eastern Africa.
10. Africa (35389 bytes)
    1: ...ographic.jpg|thumb|A satellite composite image of Africa]]
    3: '''Africa''' is the [[world]]'s second-largest [[continent]...
    6: ...ionAfrica.png|thumb|World map showing location of Africa]]
    8: ...continent, as the [[Africa (province)|province of Africa]] with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to...
    12: ...sh;possibly [[Berber]]&mdash;who dwelt in [[North Africa]] in the Carthage area;
11. United States (58223 bytes)
    2: ...ll as several territorial water boundaries with Canada, [[Russia]] and [[The Bahamas]]. It is otherwis...
    5: native_name = United States of America |
    6: common_name = the United States |
    9: national_motto = <br>''[[E Pluribus Unum]]'' ([[1789]]&nd...
    11: national_anthem = ''[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]'' |
12. Nigeria (19231 bytes)
    1: ...in City]]. The country's name is unrelated to its African heritage; it was proposed by a ''[[The Times|Tim...
    14: ...vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Unity and Strength, Peace and Progress'...
    40: | [[Naira]]
    43: | [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] +1
    45: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
13. Ghana (10910 bytes)
    1: ...though its territory never reached present-day Ghana).
    3: |+<big><big>'''Republic of Ghana'''</big></big>
    7: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Ghana flag large.png|125px|]]
    8: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:ghanaarms23.PNG]]
    10: | align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Ghana|In Detail]])
14. Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
    1: ...maintained independence during the [[Scramble for Africa]], and continued to do so until [[1936]], when th...
    17: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: &#8212;''</small>
    31: | [[Meles Zenawi]]
    40: ...ngdom|British]]) [http://www.civicwebs.com/cwvlib/africa/ethiopia/pankhurst/history_of_northern_ethiopia.h...
    46: | [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] +3
15. Algeria (16548 bytes)
    1: ...n the west. The name Algeria is derived from the name of the city of Algiers; from the [[Arabic langu...
    15: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]] (translation): The Revolution by the peo...
    17: | align="center" colspan=2 | [[image:LocationAlgeria.png]]
    23: ...'''<br><br>&nbsp;- Population:<br>&nbsp;- [[Coordinates]]:||[[Algiers]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&#1575;&#1604;&#158...
    40: | '''[[National Day]]''' || [[1 November]]
16. Madagascar (29377 bytes)
    2: ... the [[Indian Ocean]], off the eastern coast of [[Africa]]. Madagascar is the [[List of islands by size|4...
    6: native_name = Republique de Madagascar <br> Re...
    7: common_name = Madagascar |
    10: ...to = Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana <br> ''([[Malagasy language|Malagasy]]: Fatherlan...
    12: national_anthem = ''Ry Tanindraza nay malala &ocirc;'' (Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland) |
17. Eritrea (12964 bytes)
    13: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: None''</small>
    18: | [[Tigrignan language|Tigrigna]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] <br>and [[English l...
    32: | '''[[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|GDP]] [[Purchasing power parity|(PPP)]]'''<br /...
    33: ...mate<br /> 4,250 ([[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|155th]]) <br />917 ([[List of countries by GDP ...
    39: | [[Nakfa]]
18. Mali (7755 bytes)
    3: ...rivers. Formerly [[French Sudan]], the country is named after the [[Empire of Mali]].
    17: ...vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Un peuple, un but, une foi<br>([[French...
    46: | [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] 0
    48: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
    49: | ''[[Pour l'Afrique et pour toi, Mali]]'' (For Africa and for You, Mali)
19. Central African Republic (6564 bytes)
    1: ...Republic''' is a land-locked country in [[central Africa]]. It borders [[Chad]] in the north, [[Sudan]] on...
    2: ...[[France|French]] colony of [[Ubangi-Shari]], the nation was first ruled by French [[plantocracy|plant...
    4: |+<big><big>'''Republique Centrafricaine'''<br></big></big>
    8: | align="center" width="140px" | [[image:Central african republic flag large.png|125px|]]
    11: ...align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Central African Republic|In Detail]])
20. The Gambia (13678 bytes)
    1: ... Africa]]. It is the smallest country within the African continent and is entirely surrounded by [[Senega...
    14: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Progress, Peace, Prosperity''</small>
    43: | [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]
    45: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
    57: Gambia was once part of the [[Empire of Ghana]] and the [[Songhai Empire]]. The first written a...

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