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- Bolivia (30115 bytes)
2: ...th America]]. It is bordered by [[Brazil]] on the north and east, [[Paraguay]] and [[Argentina]] on th...
14: national_anthem = ''[[Bolivianos, el hado propicio]]'' |
41: currency = [[Boliviano]] |
49: footnotes = <sup>1</sup> La Paz is the seat of governmen...
59: ...oxos]] in the eastern lowlands and the [[Mollos]] north of present-day [[La Paz]] also developed advan... - Inca mythology (10365 bytes)
3: ...ed on what was recorded by priests, from the [[iconography]] on Incan pottery and architecture, and th...
8: ... by the sun god [[Inti]]. However, commoners were not allowed to speak the name of Inca Viracocha, whi...
10: ...he spot where the staff sank into the earth to honor the sun god Inti, their father. During the jour...
12: In another version of this legend, instead of emerging f...
14: ...ocha|Inca Viracocha]] of [[Pacari-Tampu]], today known as [[Pacaritambo]], which is 25 km (16 mi) sout... - Indiana (20194 bytes)
12: Governor = [[Mitch Daniels]] |
13: Lt. Governor = [[Becky Skillman]] |
27: ...C]]-6/[[Daylight saving time|-5]] <small>(extreme northwest and southwest)</small> |
43: [[USS Indiana|USS ''Indiana'']] was named in honor of this state.
47: ...ution]], soon after which it became part of the [[Northwest Territory]], then the [[Indiana Territory]... - Polar bear (6417 bytes)
12: {{Taxobox_section_binomial | color = pink | binomial_name = Ursus maritimus| author = [[Constantin...
15: ...bs). Females are about half the size of males and normally weigh 200–300 kg (450 - 650 lbs). Adu...
18: ... darker colour in the [[summer]]. The [[hair]] is not actually [[pigmentation|pigmented]] white; it is...
22: ...uin]]s: this is because polar bears live at the ''North'' Pole, and penguins live (primarily) at the '...
24: ...ecrease in several regions was caused by hunting, not by climate change [http://thescotsman.scotsman.c... - Atlanta, Georgia (39442 bytes)
33: ..._Railroad|Western and Atlantic Railroad]], while another claims that the name is a variation of Martha...
36: ...was a critical point in the Civil War, giving the North more confidence, and leading to the re-electio...
38: ...h," by which he meant a diversification of the economy away from agriculture and a shift from the "Old...
43: ...ietta]] helped boost the city's population and economy. Shortly after the war in 1946, the Communicabl...
47: ...or the [[1996 Summer Olympics]]. Following the announcement, Atlanta undertook several major construc... - Inca Empire (25571 bytes)
8: ...f [[Machu Picchu]], "the Lost City of the Incas," now an archaelogical site.]]
17: ...lage. There Manco became their leader and became known as [[Manco Capac]].
21: ...y by means of oral tradition, since the Incas did not have writing. There probably did exist a Manco C...
26: ...or]], and also extended into portions of what are now [[Chile]], [[Argentina]] and [[Colombia]].
30: ...trinate the former ruler's children into the Inca nobility, and, with luck, marry their daughters into... - Christmas (35108 bytes)
2: Christmas, also known as the Mass of Christ, is a Christian holiday c...
4: ...antly Christian nations, Christmas holds great economic importance and is also celebrated secularly in...
8: ... of Luke|Luke]]. The gospels of Mark and John do not address the childhood of Jesus, and those of Mat...
10: ...ered by the Roman emperor, [[Augustus]]. Finding no room in inns in the town, they set up primitive l...
12: ...zareth, where they believed they might live more anonymously. - Andes (13210 bytes)
6: ...], [[Peru]] and [[Venezuela]], some of which are known as [[Andean States]]. The name ''Andes'' comes ...
8: ...because of the [[equatorial bulge]]. The Andes cannot match the [[Himalayas]] in height but do so in w...
13: ...ongoing [[Orogeny|orogenic event]] resulting in minor to major earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to t...
15: ...ding [[Cotopaxi]], one of the highest active volcanos in the world.
17: ...ela, represent the submerged peaks of the extreme northern edge of the Andes range. - Painting of the United States (3965 bytes)
3: [[United States|America]]'s first well-known school of painting—the [[Hudson River Sch...
7: ... tradition. "To hell with the artistic values," announced [[Robert Henri]] ([[1865]]-[[1929]]). He was...
12: ...ects and images of American popular culture—Coca-Cola bottles, soup cans, comic strips.
14: Today artists in America tend not to restrict themselves to schools, styles, or a ...
16: ==== Notable figures==== - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
2: {{Refimprove|date=November 2007}}
10: ...te Christmas-like festivities even though they do not consider themselves Christians. Many customs, in...
12: ...ormer [[colony|colonies]] of Western powers with (nominal) [[Christian]] cultural heritage.
14: ...ecting a cultural interest in this Western phenomenon, and, sometimes, as part of retail marketing cam...
20: ...a few days before, while television stations are known to air Christmas films and cartoon specials pop... - Santa Claus (16146 bytes)
3: ...''Kris Kringle''' or simply '''Santa''') is the [[North American]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] vari...
8: ... staff. His home is usually given as either the [[North Pole]] in the US and Canada, [[Korvatunturi]] ...
10: Among virtually all adults the nonexistence of Santa Claus is a given, but many you...
12: ... no Santa Claus. Other parents believe that it is no more harmful than any other folk tale, and that i...
17: ...]] he is still portrayed as a bearded bishop in canonical robes. The relics of St. Nicholas were trans...
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