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  1. Peru (12264 bytes)
    2: ...thropology, and is well-known as the ''cradle of the [[Inca empire]]''.
    36: | '''[[National anthem]]''' || "[[Somos libres, se᭯slo siempre]]" "We...
    43: ...languages are also recognized in the areas where they are predominant.
    48: ...tability was achieved, during the early years of the [[1900s]]; until [[Augusto Legu�] and his dicta...
    53: ...rovince]]s, which are composed of [[district]]s. There are 180 provinces and 1747 districts in Peru.
  2. Portugal (61755 bytes)
    1: ...ira Islands|Madeira and Porto Santo]] (including the [[Savage Islands]]).
    5: ...] stretched across the world. After the rise of other colonial powers, Portugal declined.
    7: ...he subsequent decades, with a clear slow-down in the last few years.
    15: ...stablished in southern Portugal for a long time. The [[Celtic|Celtics]], a later wave of Celts, settle...
    17: ...achieved by bribing Lusitanian officials to kill their own leader. During this period, a process of [[...
  3. Slovenia (19318 bytes)
    11: national_anthem = [[Zdravljica]] |
    36: established_events = &nbsp;&bull; Declared<br>&nbsp;&bull; R...
    37: established_dates = From [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yug...
    47: footnotes=<sup>1</sup> In the residential municipalities of Italian or Hungaria...
    52: ...[[Hungary]] to the northeast, and [[Austria]] to the north.
  4. United Kingdom (37269 bytes)
    5: ...ve_name = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
    6: common_name = the United Kingdom |
    11: national_anthem = [[God Save the Queen]]<sup>3</sup> |
    12: official_languages = [[Languages in the United Kingdom|None]]; [[English language|English...
    17: ...[British monarchy|Queen]]<br>[[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] |
  5. Angola (15614 bytes)
    1: ... nominally a [[democracy]] and is formally named the '''Republic of Angola''' ([[Portuguese language|P...
    13: national_anthem = [[Angola Avante|Angola Avante!]]<br><...
    18: ...a|Head of State]] <br> [[Prime Minister of Angola|Head of Government]]|
    26: population_estimate_year = 2004 |
    38: established_events = From [[Portugal]] |
  6. Zambia (24496 bytes)
    1: ...[Northern Rhodesia]], the country is named after the [[Zambezi River|Zambezi]] river.
    10: national_anthem = [[Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and...
    23: population_estimate_year = 2004 |
    35: established_events = &nbsp;- Date |
    36: established_dates = [[October 24]], [[1964]] |
  7. Luxembourg (11321 bytes)
    1: ... small [[landlocked state]] in the north-west of the continental [[European Union]], bordered by [[Fra...
    3: ...g'''<br>'''Groߨerzogtum Luxemburg'''<br>'''Groussherzogtum L봺ebuerg'''<br><br></big>
    21: ...'' || [[Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg|Grand Duke Henri]]
    28: |'''[[Population]]''' <br>&nbsp;- Total ([[2004]]) <br>&nbsp;- [[Population density|Density]]
    42: | '''[[National anthem]]''' || [[Ons Heemecht]]
  8. Spain (36498 bytes)
    1: ...ins widely spoken outside of the country, and is the official language of nearly all [[Central America...
    12: ...al_motto = ''[[Plus Ultra]]''<br>([[Latin]]: "Further Beyond") |
    13: national_anthem = ''[[Marcha Real]]'' |
    19: ...>[[President of the Government of Spain|Pres. of the Gov.]] |
    38: established_events = |
  9. Equatorial Guinea (13387 bytes)
    1: ...its being situated near both the [[equator]] and the Gulf of Guinea.
    36: ...a.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ek.html July 2004])
    44: &nbsp;- GDP/head
    58: | '''[[National anthem]]'''
    70: ...under the Spanish colonial government, and his nephew [[Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo]], who staged a ...
  10. Great Sphinx of Giza (7181 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Spinx.jpg|right|140px|thumb|The Great Sphinx at Giza, Egypt. Image courtesy
    3: ...au on the west bank of the [[Nile River]], it is the largest single-stone statue on Earth.
    5: The Great Sphinx faces due east, with a small temple ...
    8: [[Image:Spinx_2.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The Great Sphinx.Image provided by [http://classroomc...
    9: ...his]], the Sphinx is seen in profile in front of the [[Great Pyramid]] of [[Khufu]].
  11. Wolverine (3928 bytes)
    15: ...d, the [[Old World]] form ''Gulo gulo gulo'' and the [[New World]] form ''G. g. luscus''.
    17: ...n known (and been filmed) to capture kills from other predators, such as [[polar bear]]s or a [[wolf]]...
    19: ...ally male wolverines, require large home ranges. The wolverine is still trapped for its fur in some pa...
    21: ...ing adult size within their first year, which is their first of up to 13.
    23: ...state or if it had come there on its own or with the aid of humans.
  12. Flag of Delaware (1314 bytes)
    2: ...]]. The colors of the flag reflect the colors of the uniform of General [[George Washington]].
    4: ...soldier on the right. The state motto, below the sheild, reads "Liberty and Independence".
    6: ... [[American Civil War]] flew a similar flag with the state coat of arms on a field of blue.
    9: Wyatt, Rick. 2004. "Delaware (U.S.)" http://www.fotw.net/flags/us-d...
  13. Hippopotamus (6778 bytes)
    15: ... and three (or four) recently extinct species in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Hippopotamidae]].
    17: ...gainst other males. Male hippos challenge one another with threatening gapes.
    19: ...thiopia]], west to [[Gambia]] as well as in [[Southern Africa]] ([[Botswana]], [[Republic of South Afr...
    22: ...he higher values probably refer to short bursts. They can move at 8 km/h in water.
    24: ...ver horse. A male hippo is known as a ''bull''; the female, a ''cow''; a baby, a ''calf''; and a grou...
  14. Great Pyramid of Giza (20454 bytes)
    1: ...whom it is often called '''Khufu's Pyramid''' or the '''Pyramid of Khufu'''.
    5: == Pictures of the Great Pyramid ==
    6: ...Civilizations/Ancient_Egypt/Pyramids Pictures of the Great Pyramid]
    9: ...ree great pyramids in the [[Giza Necropolis]] on the outskirts of modern [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]].
    11: ...ographs as it is somewhat steeper and built on higher terrain.
  15. Ming Dynasty Tombs (3836 bytes)
    1: ...g|thumb|300px|Dragon and Phoenix Gate Leading to the Ming Tombs. Photograph courtesy of [http://classr...
    3: ...l as a number of landmarks and monuments located therein).
    5: ...sty in 1644 CE (Chong Zhen had hanged himself on the now famous [[Guilty Chinese Scholartree]]).
    7: ...r Feng Shui - would become the [[necropolis]] of The Ming Dynasty.
    9: ...irit Way" leads into the complex which is one of the finest preserved pieces of [[15th century]] [[Chi...
  16. Karnak (2489 bytes)
    2: ... and ''el-Karnak'', as the two are both parts of the same conurbation.
    5: ... not the village. It comprises twice the size as the build-up village area.
    7: ...st visited ancient site in Egypt, second only to the [[Great Pyramid of Giza|Giza Pyramids]] near [[Ca...
    9: ...only part most visitors normally see. The three other parts are closed.
    11: The four main parts are;
  17. Valley of the Queens (2748 bytes)
    1: ...|250px|right|thumb|General view of the Valley of the Queens]]
    2: ...y rituals and provided offerings and prayers for the deceased nobility.
    4: ... pyramids as burial chambers (perhaps because of their vulnerability to [[grave robbing|tomb robbers]]...
    6: ...f the 19th Dynasty. The [[polychrome]] reliefs in her tomb are still intact.
    7: ...te here that this was the same for the Valley of the Kings. If that's true it should be stated in that...
  18. Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
    1: ...thbatting.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Ruth batting for the Yankees]]
    2: ...]] team in [[1933 in sports|1933]]. In 1998, ''[[The Sporting News]]'' named Ruth as Number One in its...
    4: ...d major expansion of nearly all the ballparks in the major leagues.
    7: .... Kate would walk to her father's home each time she gave birth to a child, eight in all. Only Babe an...
    9: ...e man Babe respected above all others. It was Brother Matthias who taught him baseball, working with h...
  19. Alaska (24727 bytes)
    8: ...Nickname = The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun |
    9: Motto = North to the Future |
    32: HighestElev = 6,194 |
    40: ...style="background:#efefef; text-align:center;"|''The Last Frontier''
    46: ...U.S. state mammals|State marine mammal]]'''||[[Bowhead Whale]]
  20. California (63989 bytes)
    8: Nickname = The Golden State |
    25: 2004Pop(est) = 35,893,799 |
    37: HighestElev = 4421 |
    44: <!-- before modifying these state symbols please verify your changes agains...
    50: Nickname = The Golden State |

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