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- Burundi (13403 bytes)
1: ..., [[Tanzania]] on the south and east, and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] on the west. Althou...
3: ...arse resources, Burundi is one of the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in Africa and in the ...
7: common_name = Burundi |
10: national_motto = Unité¬ Travail, Progrè³ ([[French ...
54: ...me to Burundi from Rwanda in 17th century; other, more reliable sources, suggest that Ntare came from ... - Dye (6033 bytes)
1: ...d as an [[aqueous solution]], and may require a [[mordant]] to improve the fastness of the dye on the ...
5: {{Wiktionary}}
11: ...re]]s such as [[silk]], [[wool]], [[nylon]] and [[modified acrylic fibre]]s using neutral to acid dyeb...
17: ... especially useful for black and navy shades. The mordant, [[potassium dichromate]], is applied as an ...
21: '''[[Reactive dye]]''' utilize a [[chromophore]] containing a [[substituent]] that is activ... - Shakuhachi (6042 bytes)
3: ... Western [[transverse flute]]. It was used by the monks of the [[Fuke Zen|Fuke]] sect of [[Zen]] [[Bud...
10: * 尺 ([[wiktionary:%E5%B0%BA|shaku @ Wiktionary]]) – The word "[[shaku]]" means "foot" (as ...
12: * 八 ([[wiktionary:%E5%85%AB|hachi @ Wiktionary]]) – The word "hachi" means the number "eig...
14: Thus, "shaku-hachi" means "one foot eight" (almost 55 centimeters) which is merely the standard le...
16: ...er can bend each pitch as much as a whole tone or more. - Sheng (instrument) (1217 bytes)
3: ...13;|笙]], [[Pinyin]] ''shēng'') is a [[mouth]]-blown [[free reed instrument]] (the first) c...
5: ... Amiot's sheng inspired the invention of the [[harmonica]], [[accordion]], and [[reed organ]].
9: ... respective pipes. A player would close up one or more holes to play a desired [[note]]. - Ghana (10910 bytes)
14: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Freedom and Justice''</small>
67: ...Ghana Empire]] of earlier centuries. This name is mostly symbolic, as the ancient Empire of Ghana was ...
77: ...[[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]]. [[Kofi Annan]], the current Sec...
123: ...egrees north of the [[Equator]]. The coastline is mostly a low, sandy shore backed by plains and scrub...
143: ... (and most marketable) cultural contribution from modern Ghana is ''[[Kente]]'' cloth, which is widely... - Ethiopia (20233 bytes)
1: ...s an independent nation on the continent. Unique among African countries, Ethiopia maintained independ...
4: |+<big>'''Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia'''</big><br>
5: <big>'''Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik'''</big><br>
17: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: —''</small>
49: ...eshi Woude Henate Ethiopia]] (March Forward, Dear Mother Ethiopia) - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
13: | align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: None''</small>
66: ...reduced economic development, and one of Africa's more severe landmine problems. The [[Ethiopia-Eritr...
71: ...opulated by members of the [[People's Front for Democracy and Justice]] (PFDJ). This assembly of 150 s...
98: ...e attack prevented planting of crops in Eritrea's most productive region, causing food production to d...
100: ...nt]], and low skills, and to convert its diaspora money and expertise into economic growth. - South Africa (40100 bytes)
1: ...ies of [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Mozambique]] and [[Swaziland]]. [[Lesotho]] is an in...
3: ...escent) community in Africa, making it one of the most ethnically diverse countries on the continent. ...
5: ...a]]n continent, with modern [[infrastructure]] common throughout the country.
17: ...n. Afrikaans has been downgraded in order to accommodate other official languages. The South African p...
19: ... the South African Government will continue to promote English as the preferred dominant language. - Finland (29511 bytes)
12: | align=center colspan=2 | <small>''National [[motto]]: None''</small>
51: ...d in Finland during the Stone Age, possibly even among the first [[Mesolithic]] settlers. The arrival ...
59: ...t and a strong [[ethnic nationalism|nationalist]] movement, known as [[fennoman]]ia, since about 1860s...
63: ...ial Germany]], and "the reds". The reds consisted mostly of propertyless rural and industrial workers ...
65: ... countries. Into the [[19th century]] there was a most obvious language barrier; then during the 19th ... - Atmosphere (444 bytes)
1: {{wiktionary}}
2: '''Atmosphere''' may refer to:
3: *a [[celestial body atmosphere]], e.g.:
4: **[[Earth's atmosphere]]
5: **[[stellar atmosphere]]s - Constellation (3718 bytes)
3: ...ion]] is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole y...
4: ...[configuration]]. In [[three-dimensional]] space, most of the stars we see have little relation to one...
6: ...d different constellations, although a few of the more obvious ones tend to recur frequently, e.g., [[...
8: .... In the northern celestial hemisphere, these are mostly based upon the constellations of the ancient ...
14: In more recent times this list has been added to, to fi... - Dictionary (22415 bytes)
2: ...d examples in sentences. Dictionaries are most commonly found in the form of a book.
5: ...or Chinese dictionaries. ''(See [[collation]] for more information on linguistic sorting).''
8: ...ctionary]] (e.g. a dictionary containing the 2000 most frequently used words in the English language).
14: ...y ''tsuki'' has the corresponding English word, ''moon.'' In dictionaries between English and a langu...
17: ...lti-field dictionary]]), or their coverage may be more narrow, in that they cover one particular subje... - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
49: **[[List of anonymously published works]]
126: *[[wiktionary:Wiktionary Appendix:Colours|Wiktionary: List of colors]]
142: *[[List of biomolecules]]
159: **[[Amor asteroid|List of Amor asteroids]]
162: **[[asteroid moon|List of asteroids with moons]] - October (1849 bytes)
2: ...[[Gregorian Calendar]] and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 [[day]]s.
6: ...e eighth month in the [[Roman calendar]] until a monthless winter period (summer in the southern hemi...
8: ... [[Japanese calendar|old Japanese calendar]], the month is called ''Kan'na dzuki'' (神無&#...
12: ...g]] in [[Canada]] on the second [[Monday]] of the month.
16: ...erally "End of Autumn") and is the third and last month of the Autumn season. - Venus (planet) (31010 bytes)
3: ... [[Moon]]). It is sometimes referred to as the "[[Morning Star]]" or the "[[Evening Star]]", and when ...
5: ...d brightest object in the sky after the Sun and [[Moon]]. Its symbol is a stylized representation of t...
7: ...]'', which comes from [[Cythera]]. Other less common adjectives include ''Venerean'' and ''Veneran''.
12: ===Atmosphere===
14: ...rotates at a mere 6.5 km/h). Winds in the upper atmosphere circle the planet in only 4 days, helping t... - Sea (3330 bytes)
2: {{wiktionary}}
3: {{wiktionarypar|maritime}}
5: ...it anyway. The term is used colloquially as synonymous with ocean, as in ''the tropical sea'' or ''dow...
28: * [[Timor Sea]]
101: ...e|Lunar maria]] are vast basaltic plains on the [[Moon]] that were thought to be bodies of water by ea... - Surfing (15219 bytes)
3: ...also used. [[Kayak]] & [[Kite]] surfing are also more popular today.
5: ...ssible by the new boards. The sport has spread to most places where waves of sufficient size and the r...
11: ...n reality. Most people only see the pros riding; most of surfing has to do with paddling out and wait...
13: ...ve its origins as a competitive pursuit. It is common to hear debate rage between purists of the sport...
20: ...e wave begins to run aground as the water becomes more shallow. - Lists of people (6244 bytes)
12: ** List of [[Family name etymology|family name derivations]]
13: ** [[List of most popular family names]]
15: ** List of [[Wiktionary:Wiktionary_Appendix:First_names|given name derivations]]
18: * [[List of people known as the father or mother of something]]
20: ...celebrities who have changed their name|List of famous people who have changed their name]] - Computer (32773 bytes)
8: Computers can work through the movement of mechanical parts, electrons, photons, qu...
10: ...[[analog signal|analog]]'' computers were once common in the 1960s but are now rarer.
12: In most computers today, the problem is first translate...
14: ...o mathematical ones). This basic idea, which made modern ''digital'' computers possible, was formally ...
18: ...]] through output devices like light bulbs, LEDs, monitors, and printers. - Cephalopod (4875 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Mollusca]]}}
14: [[Vampyromorphida]]<br><br>
18: ...etry, a prominent head, and a modification of the mollusc foot into the form of arms or [[tentacle]]s....
20: ...ortant extinct subclasses are Ammonoidea, the [[ammonite]]s and [[Belemnoidea]], the belemnites.
22: ...iant [[nerve]] fibers of the cephalopod [[Mantle (mollusc)|mantle]] have been a favorite experimental ...
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