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- Ibn Battuta (16481 bytes)
2: ...ending also to present-day [[India]], the [[Maldives]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Southeast Asia]] and [[China]...
4: ...'', a title or honorific at times given to the names of scholars particularly in the Islamic East, mea...
6: ...ently fictional in places, the ''Rihla'' still gives as complete an account as exists of some parts of...
8: ...ting or story-telling. The following account assumes the former where it is not obviously the latter.
11: ... Muslim world, and beyond (about 44 modern countries). - United Nations (29685 bytes)
1: ...more information, see [[United Nations member states]].
3: ...l these obligations. The General Assembly determines admission upon recommendation of the Security Cou...
5: ...ions]], which committed the Allies to the principles of the [[Atlantic Charter]] and pledged them not ...
12: *[[UN Trusteeship Council]]
18: ''Main articles: [[League of Nations]] and [[History of the Unite... - Africa (35389 bytes)
3: ...h over 800 million human inhabitants in 54 countries, it accounts for about one seventh of the [[world...
8: ...ce of Africa]] with its capital [[Carthage]], corresponding to modern-day [[Tunisia]].
11: *the [[Phoenician languages|Phoenician]] ''`afar'', dust;
24: ...om the main mass of the Earth's surface. It includes within its remarkably regular outline an area, of...
26: ... miles), has a coast-line of 32,000 km (19,800 miles). - Sub-Saharan Africa (3920 bytes)
1: ...this term would exclude [[South Africa]], which lies outside the [[Tropics]].
3: ... era partially due to the effect of endemic diseases like [[Malaria]]. While the coasts received visit...
5: ... it contains many of the [[least developed countries]]. (See ''[[Economy of Africa]]''.)
7: ...cording to this classification scheme, the countries of sub-Saharan Africa are:
22: * [[Seychelles]] - United States (58223 bytes)
1: ...USA''', '''the U.S.''', '''America''', '''the States''', and
2: ... possessions around the world. Each of the 50 states has a high level of local autonomy under the [[fe...
5: native_name = United States of America |
6: common_name = the United States |
9: ...ne")<br>''[[In God We Trust]]'' ([[1956]]–present) | - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ...density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood|by date of nationhood]] and...
3: ... for some explanation of the difference between these.
5: '''Countries listed by [[continent]] and their [[capital]]s:''...
34: *[[Lesotho]] - [[Maseru]]
50: *[[Saint Helena]] - [[Jamestown]] (United Kingdom) - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
4: *[[List of capitals and larger cities by country]]
5: *[[list of capitals of subnational entities]]
11: <tr><td>[[Abu Dhabi]] <td>[[United Arab Emirates]]
51: <tr><td>[[Bucharest]] <td>[[Romania]]
52: <tr><td>[[Budapest]] <td>[[Hungary]] - Djibouti (8746 bytes)
2: ... north, [[Ethiopia]] in the west and south, and [[Somalia]] in the southeast. The remainder of the border i...
25: | '''[[President of Djibouti|President]]'''
32: | [[List of countries by area|Ranked 147th]] <br />[[1 E10 m?|23,000 km...
37: | [[List of countries by population|Ranked 161st]]
56: | '''[[List of country calling codes|Calling Code]]''' - Zebra (3444 bytes)
11: ..._subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Species}}
15: *See ''[[Equidae|Equus]]'' for other species.
17: ...ll of the others in slight variations of the stripes.
20: ...nomy|taxonomic]] status of several of the subspecies are unclear.
22: ...i''), and the [[Quagga]] (another extinct subspecies, ''Equus quagga quagga''). - Giraffe (8140 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''camelopardalis'''''}}
14: ...Females are generally slightly shorter and weigh less.
16: ...dae]], consisting only of the giraffe and its closest relative, the [[okapi]].
18: There are nine generally accepted [[subspecies]], differentiated by color and pattern variations...
20: ...er the legs. Range: northeastern Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia. - Camel (3819 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[image:Camels desert.jpg|240px
13: ..._subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Species}}
15: ...] and northern [[Africa]]. The name ''camel'' comes via the [[Greek (language)|Greek]] ''kamelos'' fr...
17: ...dly, to describe any of the six camel-like creatures in the family [[Camelidae]]: the two true camels,...
30: ... them as is commonly believed. Their humps are a reservoir of fatty tissue, while water is stored in t... - Ancient Egypt (16131 bytes)
1: ...ilization based on [[irrigation]], it is the quintessential example of a [[hydraulic empire]].
6: ...udan]] to the south, and the [[Gaza Strip]], [[Palestine]] and [[Israel]] to the east. The [[Nile]] ha...
8: ... the [[Upper and Lower Egypt]]. [[Nome (Egypt)|Nomes]] were the subnational administrative divisions. ...
14: ...lake of the Fayyum as a reservoir to store surpluses of water for use during the dry seasons. From the...
16: ...[Moscow and Rhind Mathematical Papyri]]. An awareness of the [[Golden ratio]] seems to be reflected in... - Minnesota (26682 bytes)
2: Name = Minnesota |
3: Fullname = State of Minnesota |
4: Flag = Minnesota state flag.png |
5: Flaglink = [[Flag of Minnesota]] |
6: Seal = Minnesotastateseal.jpg | - Time zone (34024 bytes)
2: ...y usually follow the boundaries of states, countries or other administrative areas.
4: ...[image:Timezones.png|thumb|400px|Standard Time Zones of the World by the CIA]]
6: ...l other time zones are relative. UTC is, nevertheless, the official term for today's atomically measur...
10: ...r a location is given relative to UTC. Some examples:
11: ... if it is 12:00 UTC, then it is 04:00 in Los Angeles) - History of the United States (1988-present2) (20668 bytes)
3: ==1988 presidential election==
4: ''For details see the main article [[U.S. presidential election, 1988]].''
6: ...ly defeating [[Democratic Party of the United States|Democratic]] [[Massachusetts]] governor [[Michael...
10: ...t [[Lithuania]] and then the other two states, [[Estonia]] and [[Latvia]], declaring independence fro...
12: ... era in which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmon... - List of politics by country articles (10131 bytes)
3: This is a '''list of [[politics]] articles''' available for every '''[[country]]'''.
5: ''See also:'' [[List of countries]]
13: ...rain|Bahrain]] - [[Politics of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] - [[Politics of Barbados|Barbados]] - [[Politi...
22: ...tics of Eritrea|Eritrea]] - [[Politics of Estonia|Estonia]] - [[Politics of Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]
25: ...na]] - [[Politics of French Polynesia|French Polynesia]] - January 2 (10888 bytes)
9: *[[1757]] - The [[United Kingdom]] captures [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], [[India]].
10: ...tate to ratify the [[United States]] [[United States Constitution|Constitution]].
12: *[[1815]] - [[Lord Byron]] marries Anna Isabella Milbanke, [[Seaham]], [[County Durh...
14: *[[1859]] - [[Erastus Beadle]] publishes ''[[The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette]]''.
15: ...nnounced at a meeting of the [[Acad魩e des Sciences]] in [[Paris]]. - Baboon (5672 bytes)
13: The '''Baboon''' is the largest non-[[hominid]] member of the [[primate]] order....
16: ... they are foragers and are active at irregular times throughout the day and night. They can raid human...
18: ...0 animals (50 or so is common), depending on species and time of year. They can live as long as thirty...
20: ...gh they are tough prey for a leopard and large males will often confront them.
22: ...ull species, but regard all the others as subspecies of ''P. papio'' and refer to them collectively as... - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
1: ...x|The tsunami that struck [[Mal靝 in the [[Maldives]] on [[December 26]], [[2004]].]]
2: ...consisting of a series of [[Ocean surface wave|waves]] generated when water in a lake or the sea is ra...
4: ...ry long [[wavelength]] (often hundreds of kilometres long), which is why they generally pass unnoticed...
6: ...owever, since they are not actually related to tides the term is considered misleading and its usage i...
8: ==Causes== - Ostrich (8135 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Bird|Aves]]}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Struthioniformes]]}}
10: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''S. camelus'''''}}
15: ...)|feet]]). It has a long neck and legs, is flightless, and is capable of running at about 65 km/h (40 ...
16: It lives in the wild in [[Africa]], and is farmed all over...
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