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- Geology (12007 bytes)
3: ...lements such as [[sulfur]], [[chlorine]], and [[helium]].
5: ... other bodies of the solar system. However, specialised terms such as ''selenology'' (studies of the [...
12: The work on rocks ''Peri lithōn'' by [[Theophrastus]], a student of [[Ar...
14: ...um]], and administrative issues. The book was published in [[1556]].
18: [[William Smith (geologist)|William Smith]] (1769-1839) drew some of the first geol... - Tectonic plate (1989 bytes)
2: ... a piece of the [[Earth|Earth's]] [[crust]] (or [[lithosphere]]). The surface of the Earth consists of...
4: ...constant motion. This is in turn underlaid by a solid layer of mantle.
6: ...te|granitic]] rocks rich in [[aluminium]] and [[silica]]. The two types of crust also differ in thickn...
10: ...eenland]], far eastern [[Siberia]] and northern [[Japan]].
15: *[[List of tectonic plates]] - Plate tectonics (27764 bytes)
1: ...'s interior is made up of two layers, the outer [[lithosphere]] and the inner [[asthenosphere]].
3: ...away from each other), and transform (two plates slide past one another). [[Earthquake]]s, [[volcano|v...
8: ...[[tectonic plate]]s'', which "float" on the fluid-like asthenosphere. The relative fluidity of the ast...
10: ...thquakes and the creation of topographic features like mountains, [[volcano]]es and [[oceanic trench]]...
12: .... As a result, the oceanic lithospheres generally lie below sea level (for example the entire [[Pacifi... - Volcano (27295 bytes)
1: ...ovided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipart]]]
2: ...ma]] (rock of the earth's interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts thro...
5: ...d [[vulcanology]] (or ''volcanology'' in some spellings).
10: ...lidify relatively quickly. [[Lassen Peak]] in [[California]] is an example. This type of volcano has a...
12: ...e a little misleading, however, and are slowly falling into disuse. - Eurasia (4541 bytes)
3: ...ia]]. ''Eurasia'' is also used in international politics as a neutral way to refer to organizations of...
5: ...of Eurasia and its climate zones, and the availability of Eurasian animals and plants suitable for dom...
7: ... history]], establishing genetic, cultural, and [[linguistic]] relationships between European and Asia...
9: ...Asia to be separate continents, with the dividing line placed along the [[Dardanelles]], [[Bosphorus]]...
11: ... have distinct cultural, religious, historic, and linguistic differences. Alternatively, some historia... - Age of Exploration (14467 bytes)
1: ...ng routes and partners to feed burgeoning [[capitalism]] in Europe. In the process, Europeans encounte...
7: ...traders from the Italian city states. Their close links to the [[Levant]] created great curiosity and ...
9: ...ovanni de Plano Carpini]] who journeyed to [[Mongolia]] and back from [[1244]]-[[1247]]. The most famo...
11: ...ist [[Ottoman Empire]] further limited the possibilities for Europeans.
15: ...he south. For them the ability to outflank the Muslim states of North Africa was seen as crucial to th... - Antarctica (14761 bytes)
2: ...ica satellite orthographic.jpg|thumb|250px|A satellite composite image of Antarctica]]
6: ...ugh legends and speculation about a [[Terra Australis]] ("Southern Land") go back to antiquity, the fi...
12: == Antarctic climate ==
13: ''Main article: [[Climate of Antarctica]]''.
15: ...tinent, leaving the center cold and dry. There is little [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]... - Australia (39438 bytes)
2: native_name =Commonwealth of Australia|
3: common_name =Australia|
4: image_flag =Australia_flag_large.png|
6: image_map =LocationAustralia.png|290px|
7: national_motto =None (formerly Advance Australia)| - Land bridge (3351 bytes)
1: ...] and [[Alaska]] during the last [[ice age]], enabling humans to migrate from [[Eurasia]] to [[the Ame...
13: ...ellow Sea]] was completely land, and the [[Sea of Japan]] was a large lake.
16: ...were land bridges between [[New Guinea]], [[Australia]], and [[Tasmania]]. The combined continent is ...
23: ...ed a 3,000 km project of railway constructions to link cities, ports and mines within the country, and...
25: === Wildlife === - Asia (16910 bytes)
2: ...sia satellite orthographic.jpg|thumb|250px|A satellite composite image of Asia]]
6: ...lya]]. About 60 percent of the world's population live in Asia.
8: '''Asia''' as a political division consists of the part of Eurasia and...
14: ...originally to the plains of [[Ephesus]] in [[Anatolia]], and later to the lands beyond it.
24: ...continental country]] for details about the borderline cases between Asia and Europe, Asia and Africa ... - United States (58223 bytes)
2: ...dash;is a [[democracy|democratic]] [[federal republic]] of fifty [[U.S. state|states]] located primari...
12: ...one at federal level]];<br> [[English language|English]] [[de facto]] |
14: government_type = [[Democratic]] [[Federal republic]] |
30: GDP_PPP = $26,332,296 million |
35: established_events = - Declared<br> - Recogniz... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ... by population density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood|by date of n...
3: The below list contains both states and dependent territories,...
5: '''Countries listed by [[continent]] and their [[capital]]s:'''
17: *[[Central African Republic]] (Centrafrique) - [[Bangui]]
20: *[[Republic of the Congo]] - [[Brazzaville]] - Economy of Afghanistan (14517 bytes)
1: ...ng donor aid and attention to raise Afghanistan's living standards up from its current status among th...
4: ...ar destroyed much of the underdeveloped country's limited infrastructure and disrupted normal patterns...
6: ...[[2003]] was recalculated by the IMF to US$6.5 billion, after adding proceeds from [[opium]] products.
9: ...ely little use is made of machines, chemical fertilizer, or pesticides.
11: ...tion to transportation resulting from ongoing conflict. - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
1: This is a '''list of national [[Capital (politics)|capital]]s''' of the world in alphabetical o...
4: *[[List of capitals and larger cities by country]]
5: *[[list of capitals of subnational entities]]
6: *[[list of historical national capitals]]
30: <tr><td>[[Bamako]] <td>[[Mali]] - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
1: ...d became a mere province of the Kingdom and was split into North and South Holland in [[1840]]. There ...
32: Religion = [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]] a...
34: GDP_PPP = $476,912 million |
39: established_events = - Declared<br/> - Recogni...
40: established_dates = [[Eighty Years' War|From Spain]]<br/>... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...eastern coast of [[Africa]]. Madagascar is the [[List of islands by size|4th largest island in the wo...
6: ... = Republique de Madagascar <br> Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
10: ...r> ''([[Malagasy language|Malagasy]]: Fatherland, Liberty, Progress)'' |
16: government_type = [[Republic]] |
17: ...st of Presidents of Madagascar|President]] <br> [[List of Prime Ministers of Madagascar|Prime Minister... - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
1: ...nd southwest, [[Brazil]] to the northeast and [[Bolivia]] to the northwest. The name "Paraguay" is der...
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6: |align="center" width="130px"|[[Image:Paraguay flag la...
7: |align="center" width="130px" rowspan="2" height="130p... - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...many as the cradle of [[Western world|Western civilization]] and the birthplace of [[democracy]], Gree...
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6: ...:Greece flag large.png|125px|Flag of Greece]] || align=center width=130px | [[Image:Greece_coa.png|125... - Thailand (14276 bytes)
33: GDP_PPP = $388.7 billion |
38: established_events = - Declared<br> - Recognised |
39: established_dates = |
47: calling_code = 66 |
58: ...ngdom of [[Ayutthaya kingdom|Ayutthaya]] was established in the mid-[[14th century]]. Thai culture was... - People's Republic of China (40848 bytes)
1: ...tized]] its economy in the past three decades. Politically, it remains a one-party [[authoritarian]] ...
4: ...[independent state]]. See '''[[China]]''' and [[Political status of Taiwan]] for more information.
6: ...rred to as "'''Red China'''", especially by its political opponents and critics, in reference to the a...
7: {{People's Republic of China infobox}}
10: ...istory of the People's Republic of China]], [[Timeline of Chinese history]]''
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