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- Geology (12007 bytes)
12: The work on rocks ''Peri lithōn'' by [[Theophrastus]], a student of [[Aristotle]], remained auth...
26: ...tes that slow geological processes have occurred throughout the Earth's history and are still occurrin...
40: ...e whether the fault is a [[normal fault]] or a [[thrust fault]].
50: ...ocks. As organisms exist at the same time period throughout the world, their presence or (sometimes) a...
63: * [[geochronology]] - Tectonic plate (1989 bytes)
10: ...eenland]], far eastern [[Siberia]] and northern [[Japan]]. - Plate tectonics (27764 bytes)
3: ...lates) move in relation to one another at one of three types of plate boundaries: convergent (two plat...
15: ...:Tectonic_plate_boundaries.png|thumb|right|350px|Three types of plate boundary.]]
16: There are three types of plate boundaries, characterised by the...
21: ...e plates meet and exhibit a mixture of the above three boundary types.
37: ...ontinental plate, the oceanic plate is typically thrust underneath, forming a [[subduction zone]]. At... - Volcano (27295 bytes)
2: ... liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the [[planet]]. Although there...
12: ...afic lava flow is the Great ުrhraun (Thjrhraun) flow produced by an eruptive fissure almost i...
18: ...' or [[cinder cone]]s result from eruptions that throw out mostly small pieces of rock that build up a...
20: ...'''composite volcanoes''' such as [[Mt. Fuji]] in Japan, [[Mount Vesuvius|Vesuvius]] in Italy, [[Mount Er...
31: * [[phreatic eruptions]] (steam) - Eurasia (4541 bytes)
7: ... and cultural exchange linking Eurasian cultures through history and has been an increasingly popular ...
11: [[anthropology|Anthropologically]], [[history|historically]], and [[li...
33: ...region, being the most important couple China and Japan after a 'decade of confused fighting'. India was ... - Age of Exploration (14467 bytes)
1: ...g the most famous explorers of the period were [[Christopher Columbus]], [[Vasco da Gama]], [[Pedro ?v...
7: ... late [[Middle Ages]]. While the [[Mongol]]s had threatened Europe with pillage and destruction they a...
9: ...tten up as ''[[Travels]]'' and the work was read throughout Europe.
15: ...at made ships far more manoeuvrable. It was also through the Arabs that [[Ancient Greek geography]] wa...
16: ...ainted c. [[1628]] shows the famous carrack of [[Christopher Columbus]].]] - Antarctica (14761 bytes)
32: ...n border is the 60? S parallel that does not cut through any piece of land, continent or island, which...
79: ... ([[National Institute of Polar Research]] {{flag|Japan}})
89: ... ([[National Institute of Polar Research]] {{flag|Japan}}) (GMT+3)
105: ... [[Komatsu Sakyo]]'s ''[[Day of Resurrection]]'' (Japanese title ''Fukkatsu no Hi'')
106: <!-- Somebody who can read Japanese, please check the year here http://www.nacos.c... - Australia (39438 bytes)
44: ...</sup>There are some minor variations from these three timezones, see [[Australian States and Territor...
73: ...ritain's defeat in Asia in 1942 and the threat of Japanese invasion caused Australia to turn to the [[Uni...
81: Government is undertaken by three arms of government:
86: ... two. Elections for both chambers are held every three years, usually with only one half of the Senate...
88: There are three major political parties in Australia, the [[Aus... - Land bridge (3351 bytes)
6: ...bridge that rose from the sea floor because of upthrust at the edge of a continental plate is [[Centra...
13: ...ellow Sea]] was completely land, and the [[Sea of Japan]] was a large lake. - Asia (16910 bytes)
6: ...ridges of the [[Caucasus]] (according to others, through the [[Kuma-Manych Depression]]), the [[Caspia...
50: ...The [[Pacific Ocean]] islands of [[Taiwan]] and [[Japan]].
81: ...g [[Saudi Arabia]], [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Bahrain]], [[Qatar]], [[Oman]], [[Yemen]] and occasion...
130: ...ere is no reliable data for Iraq or North Korea). Japan is the world's second largest economy, and North ...
154: ...s a major source of food in Asia, particularly in Japan. - United States (58223 bytes)
62: ... and U.S. settlers acquired those emptied lands. Through coercion, military prowess, and diplomatic le...
70: ...le of a [[representative democracy]]. There are three levels of government in the United States&mdash...
74: ...tes|Supreme Court]] (the judicial branch). These three branches are said to supply [[checks and balanc...
102: ...ble concern about the image of the United States throughout the world. Reactions towards the United St...
112: ...om westernmost Texas to California and northward throughout much of [[Nevada]]. Some parts of the Amer... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
43: *[[Morocco]] (Al Maghrib) - [[Rabat]]
75: * [[Bahrain]] - [[Manama]]
83: * [[Christmas Island]] (Australia)
92: * [[Japan]] (Nihon) - [[Tokyo]] - Economy of Afghanistan (14517 bytes)
21: ...Central Asian states, Pakistan, Iran, the EU, and Japan. Afghanistan trades little with the United States...
23: ...ral gas]], [[petroleum]], [[coal], [[copper]], [[chromite]], [[talc]], [[barites]], [[sulfur]], [[lead...
27: ...ds permitted duty-free transit, routing of goods through Iran from the Gulf increased significantly. S...
34: ...ghanistan. The U.S., the European Union (EU), and Japan are the leading contributors to this relief effor...
110: ...''': Pakistan (26.8%), [[South Korea]] (12.3%), [[Japan]] (8.2%), [[Germany]] (7.4%), [[Kenya]] (4.9%), U... - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
129: <tr><td>[[Manama]] <td>[[Bahrain]]
209: <tr><td>[[Tehran]] <td>[[Iran]]
213: <tr><td>[[Tokyo]] <td>[[Japan]] - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
32: Religion = [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]] and [[Judaism...
66: ...ing stock and then bought it back at a discount ("Japan Goes Dutch," ''London Review of Books'' [April 5,...
132: ..., a vast construction effort designed to end the threat from the sea once and for all, was launched in...
134: The country is divided into two main parts by three rivers [[Rhine]] (''Rijn''), [[Waal]], and [[Me...
146: ...nd the worst since [[1982]]. In 2003 the economy shrunk 0,9%[http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/table.asp?... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
59: ...land in [[1942]] to preclude its seizure by the [[Japan]]ese. The [[Free French]] received the island fro...
76: ...onal Forum]] organized by the [[FFKM]] (Malagasy Christian Council of Churches) drafted a new Constitu...
105: ...the law passed by the national assembly in 1994, three such entity levels were defined: region ([[fari...
169: ...orests]], thorn forests, and [[deserts and xeric shrublands]].
174: ... During the period of solid growth from [[1997]] through [[2001]], [[poverty]] levels remained stubbor... - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
52: ...ury]]. Paraguay declared its independence by overthrowing the local Spanish authorities on [[May 15]],...
54: ...dictatorship]] of [[Alfredo Stroessner]] was overthrown in [[1989]], and, despite a marked increase in...
61: ...ores''), elected concurrently with the president through a [[proportional representation]] system. Dep...
63: ...esign on the reverse side than on the front. The three stripes on the flag (red, white, and blue) come...
97: ...the [[east]]. Most of the country's imports come through the Brazilian port of [[Paranagu by [[rail... - Greece (54754 bytes)
65: ... Great]] and aimed at the defeat of the 'eastern threat' of the Persians. Alexander led the Greeks to ...
70: ...rist on the walls of the upper southern gallery. Christ is flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Bap...
72: ...omini|AD]] [[600]] the old cities of Greece shrank considerably due to barbarian raids by the [[A...
76: ...re was rescued by the resolute leadership of the three Comnenus emperors [[Alexius I]], [[John II]] an...
82: ...the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance. Throughout this medieval era it had remained a source... - Thailand (14276 bytes)
58: ...n power, though Western influence, including the threat of force, led to many reforms in the [[19th ce...
60: ... conflict Thailand was in a loose alliance with [[Japan]]; following its conclusion Thailand became an al...
80: ...tsanulok Province|Phitsanulok]] [[Phrae Province|Phrae]] [[Sukhothai Province|Sukhothai]] [[Tak Provin...
92: ...ut Sakhon]] [[Samut Songkhram Province|Samut Songkhram]] [[Saraburi Province|Saraburi]] [[Sing Buri Pr...
99: ...ry is dominated by the predominantly flat [[Chao Phraya]] river valley, which runs into the [[Gulf of ... - People's Republic of China (40848 bytes)
1: ...ivatization|privatized]] its economy in the past three decades. Politically, it remains a one-party [...
25: ...ect underclass, and that the social stability is threatened. They are also of the opinion that variou...
27: ...ssive policies against groups which it feels are threats, such as [[Falun Gong]] and the separatist mo...
40: ...y protests and organizations that it considers a threat to its power, as was the case after the [[Tian...
44: ...es in PRC. The CPC cooperates with these parties through a special conference, called the [[Chinese Pe...
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