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- Colonial America (32872 bytes)
2: ...s with very different [[social]], [[religion|religious]], [[politics|political]], and [[economics|econ...
4: ...rnment on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
9: ... interest in [[geography]] and an intellectual curiosity about the world that had subsided during the ...
11: ...[Portugal]] quickly mounted an effort of colonization and conquest. Within a few years, they had divid... - Ireland (33828 bytes)
2: [[Image:LocationIslandIreland.png|frame|right|Ireland is located ...
5: ...ion people, 4 million in the Republic and 1.7 million in Northern Ireland.
10: ...:Image:Ireland_physical_large.png|this larger version]] with more details.]]
13: ...r in Ireland or Britain. The island's lush vegetation, a product of its mild climate and frequent but ...
15: ...some counties are merged or divided, but constitutionally the boundaries have to be observed. Across I... - Tsunami (29462 bytes)
2: ... a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastation.
6: ...sort of cresting waves that are formed by wind action upon the ocean (with which people are more famil...
10: ...uch as an [[earthquake]], [[volcano|volcanic eruption]], [[landslide]] or [[meteorite impact]]. Howeve...
12: ...r continental plates in a process known as subduction.
14: ...oor. Similarly, a violent submarine volcanic eruption can uplift the water column and generate a tsuna... - African American (19830 bytes)
6: ...entured servants]] and the estimated 10 to 11 million Africans who arrived in the U.S. as [[slavery|sl...
9: ...SA 2000 black density.jpg|thumb|200px|2000 population density]]
10: ...ew York City]] had the largest black urban population in the United States in 2000. Among cities of 10...
15: ...raham Lincoln]], and was one reason for the secession of the [[Confederate States of America]] which l...
17: ... with it a wave of lynchings and other vigilante violence. - Henry Hudson (4760 bytes)
3: ...y Company'']], one of a small number of [[corporation]]s given [[Royal Charter]]s. In June he reached ...
7: ...uropeans to describe these locations (although [[Giovanni da Verrazano]] explored the same coast in [[...
9: ...her country's flag. This was part of the [[Navigation Acts]], a set of [[Mercantilism|mercantilist]] l...
17: ...on of West India'') from [[1625]]. The same situation applies to the voyage of [[Adriaen Block]].
21: ...=34410 Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''] - Richmond, Virginia (20197 bytes)
20: ...[[Image:VAMap-doton-Richmond.png|300px|]]<br>Location in the state of [[Virginia]]
25: ...ng: 3px; border-bottom:3px solid gray;" |[[Population]] (2000)<br />Total<br />[[Density]]
38: ...n the [[Richmond-Petersburg]] region and is a portion of the Richmond [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]...
44: ...ike many other cities on the East coast, the location of Richmond was determined by the [[fall line]] ...
46: Richmond was first settled in [[1607]] by [[Christopher Newport]] and [[Captain John S... - Augusta, Maine (4876 bytes)
24: ...ide". As of the [[2000]] census, it has a population of 18,560. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Kenne...
28: ...the ill-fated [[Popham Colony]] in September of [[1607]]. It was first inhabited by English settlers fro...
34: ...meet in [[Portland, Maine|Portland]] until completion of the new capitol building in [[1832]]. Augusta...
43: ....30% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are [[Hispanic American|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (...
47: In the city the population is spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 8.... - History of Andorra (2202 bytes)
1: ...cendant of the count later gave the lands to the diocese of [[Urgell]], headed by [[Bishop of Urgell]]...
3: ...lords, the bishop placed himself under the protection of the [[Lord of Caboet]], a [[Catalonia|Catalan...
5: ...]] ([[Catalonia]]). The pareage, a feudal institution recognizing the principle of equality of rights ...
7: ...ce [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]], an edict in [[1607]] established the head of the French state and th...
9: In [[1933]], there was serious political and social unrest related to a popula... - Rail transport (15539 bytes)
3: ...ly of [[steel]], generally mounted upon cross-sectional beams (termed "[[Railroad_tie|sleeper]]s" or "...
8: ...]s of the train may roll with a minimum of [[friction]]. As an example, a typical rail car can hold up...
9: Trains also have a small frontal area in relation to the load they are carrying, which cuts down o...
13: ...any countries. In [[Asia]], for example, many millions use trains as regular transport in [[India]], [...
15: ... to having receipts equal costs (see [[Transportation in South Korea]]). Similarly, passenger rail in ... - List of philosophers (79981 bytes)
30: *[[Giorgio Agamben]]
81: *[[Antiochus of Ascalon]], (c. 130-68 BC){{fn|C}}{{fn|O}}{...
97: *[[Ariston of Chios]], (fl. 250 BC){{fn|R}}
131: *[[Alain Badiou]], (born 1937)
170: *[[Vissarion Belinsky]], (1811-1848){{fn|R}} - Libya (12985 bytes)
1: ... [[capital]] city is [[Tripoli]]. The three traditional parts of the country are [[Tripolitania]], the...
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16: ...="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: n/a''</small>
18: ...round: #ffffff;" | [[image:LocationLibya.png|Location of Libya]]
24: | '''''Leader of the Revolution''''' || [[Muammar al-Qaddafi]] - Hyksos (23575 bytes)
2: ...[Nile Delta]] during the [[Second Intermediate Period]]. They overthrew the weak Egyptian [[Thirteenth...
4: ...osite bow]], the horse, and the horse-drawn [[chariot]].
6: ...Dynasty princes are believed to be a mixed collection of "Hyksos", other Asiatic [[Semites]], and loca...
9: ...the late [[Old Kingdom]] in Egypt referring to various Nubian chieftains and as early as the [[Middle ...
11: ...ed, extended over much of Western Asia at this period. However, today the Hurrian hypothesis finds fe... - Samuel de Champlain (12497 bytes)
7: ...5]], [[1603]] as part of a [[fur trading]] expedition. Although he had no official assignment on the v...
9: ...mplain's assistance), where Champlain lived until 1607 while he explored the Atlantic coast.
13: ...came one of his passions, which he embarked on periodically for the rest of his life.
17: ==Relations and War with Indians==
19: ... of 1608, Champlain attempted to form better relations with the local Indians. He made alliances with ... - Achaemenid dynasty (14622 bytes)
3: ...kamanishiya''' in the [[Avestan]] language, '''هخامنشی''' - t...
5: ...cient Egypt|Egyptian]] historians refer to the period in Egypt when the Achaemenid dynasty ruled as th...
11: ...fter seizing that city from the Elamites. Inscriptions indicate that when Teispes died, two of his son...
17: ...order, particularly since ''they'' were in a position to choose him. Darius I was chosen monarch from ...
19: ...cked the Greek mainland, that had supported rebellious Greek colonies under his aegis; but as a result... - Lava (9992 bytes)
5: ...loat: left;">[[Image:Wiktionary.png|50px|none|Wiktionary|]]</div>
6: ...257;hoehoe]]''''' in [[Wiktionary]], the free dictionary</div>
9: ...lcano]] expels during an [[Volcanic eruption|eruption]]. Lava, when first exuded from a volcanic vent,...
11: ...ccount written by [[Francesco Serao]] of the eruption of [[Vesuvius]] which took place between [[May 1...
21: ...bottom and top of an ‘a‘a flow. Accretionary lava balls as large as 3 m (10 ft) are common... - Opera (25153 bytes)
9: ...m is an especially organized system of classification.
11: ...arpsichord and 'cello or bassoon). During the period when composers ofen used both methods of recitat...
13: ... scores]], and spectacular films incorporating serious music can be considered the direct heirs of mel...
20: ...thus conceived as a way of "restoring" this situation. A later work by Peri, ''[[Euridice]]'', dating ...
22: ...on of principles it associated with a mixed-up notion of antiquity. - Jerusalem (61585 bytes)
2: ...le East]]ern city of key importance to the [[religion]]s of [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam...
4: ...nal, religious, and socioeconomic groups. The section called the "Old City" is surrounded by walls and...
6: ...e country's seat of government and otherwise functions as capital. Many countries do not recognize Isr...
12: ...n between the name and ''Shalim'' the personification of dusk in [[Ugarit|Ugaritic]] myth. See also [[...
18: ...uled by [[Melchizedek]], regarded in Jewish tradition as being a priest of God and identical to [[Shem... - List of fruits (14101 bytes)
1: ...exist also many fruits that are edible but for various reasons have not become popular. You should eat...
5: ... adaptability. Many other fruits are important regionally but do not figure prominently in commerce. M...
35: ...all fruit that can be eaten whole and lacks objectionable seeds. The '''bramble fruits''', [[compound ...
43: The true berries are dominated by the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Ericaceae]], many of which are ha...
72: * [[Persimmon]] (''Diospyros kaki''; [[Ebenaceae]]) - Mobile phone (30513 bytes)
4: phones allow connections to be made to the
7: current mobile phones use a combination of [[radio wave]]
8: ...on (telecommunications)|transmission]] and conventional [[telephone]] [[circuit switching]], though [[...
10: ...udiovox]], [[Kyocera]] (formerly the handset division of [[Qualcomm]]), [[LG (Korea)|LG]], [[Motorola]...
12: ...[[satellite phone]]s and [[Professional Mobile Radio]]. - Iceberg (3511 bytes)
5: ...eaning that the problem is only a small manifestation of a more significant trouble.
9: ...sinking from an iceberg collision was the destruction of the [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']] on [[Apri...
11: ... to study and monitor the icebergs. The [[International Ice Patrol]] tracks the presence of icebergs i...
15: ... [[Antarctic]] icebergs are monitored by the [[National Ice Center]] and are named. The NIC assigns ea...
36: '''Iceberg''' is also a fashion label and a [[lettuce]] variety.
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