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- Flute (11293 bytes)
2: ...e:Flute2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Flute Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
3: ...tch and attack are flexible, allowing a very high degree of instantaneous expressive control.
7: ...e led to the development of what many people consider ''the'' flute, the [[Western concert flute]], wh...
9: ... makes the instrument easier to play, but takes a degree of control away from the musician. Usually fi...
11: ...player of a side-blown flute uses a hole on the side of the tube to produce a tone, instead of blowing... - Saxophone (14311 bytes)
3: ...] music, and [[jazz]], but it was originally intended as both an [[orchestra]]l and [[military band]] ...
7: ...despite his great friendship with the influential Parisian composer [[Berlioz]].
9: ...nvent an entirely new instrument which suited his desires both tonally and technically and possessed a...
11: ... patent (1846-1866) no one except the Sax factory Paris could legally manufacture or modify the instrumen...
14: ...lto saxophones exist, though rare. There is some debate amongst players as to whether the curve affec... - Wagner tuba (1858 bytes)
2: ...ichard Wagner]]'s [[opera]]tic cycle ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]''. Since then, other composers have...
4: ...o invent this instrument after a brief visit to [[Paris]] in 1853, when he had dropped by the shop of [[A... - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
5: ...mon in the late 19th century, replacing the [[melodeon]]. It was used as a practice instrument by orga...
9: ...[[Alexandre Debain]], though there was concurrent development of similar instruments.
15: ...ollowers of the [[sikh]] faith, who use it it the devotional singing of prayers, called [[kirtan]]. In...
20: ...Tulsidas Borkar of Mumbai. More and more music students are learning in this fashion.
22: ...llows inflates an internal reservoir bellows inside the harmonium from which air escapes to vibrate t... - George Washington (29551 bytes)
1: {{Infobox President | name=George Washington
3: | image name=Seal_us_presdent.jpg|thumb
5: | order=1st President
8: | preceded=None
9: | succeeded=[[John Adams]] - Printing press (12986 bytes)
1: ...utenberg]] in the 1450s. This event has been awarded number 1 of the Top 100 Greatest Events of the M...
3: ==Development of the printing press==
4: ...ssing sheets of paper into individually carved wooden blocks ([[xylography]]). It is believed that blo...
6: ...in [[Song China]] and facilitated more creative modes of printing. Nevertheless, movable type was neve...
8: ... Gutenberg refined the technique with the first widespread use of movable type, where the characters a... - Prime Meridian (3211 bytes)
2: ...and]]; it is the meridian at which longitude is 0 degrees. It is sometimes referred to as the Greenwic...
4: ...States|U.S. President]] [[Chester A. Arthur]], 41 delegates from 25 nations met in [[Washington, D.C.]...
7: # It was desirable to adopt a single world meridian to replac...
9: # That all longitudes would be calculated both east and west from this...
13: ...ies to regulate and extend the application of the decimal system to the division of time and space wou... - Geology (12007 bytes)
3: ...d [[uranium]]. Additional economic interests include minerals such as [[asbestos]], [[perlite]], [[mic...
7: ...ween earthly and [[Theology|theological]] jurisprudence.
10: ...f the [[mountain]]s and by [[Deposition (geology)|deposition]] of [[silt]].
12: ...ks ''Peri lithōn'' by [[Theophrastus]], a student of [[Aristotle]], remained authoritative for mi...
14: ...etallica libri XII'', with an appendix ''Buch von den Lebewesen unter Tage'' (book of the creatures be... - Canada (35540 bytes)
1: ...rguments or evidence to the contrary, please provide them on the talk page, and wait until the consens...
3: ...o keep this overview article concise, please consider adding information instead to one of the many "m...
6: ...the second largest in area (after [[Russia]]). Bordering the [[United States]], its territorial claims...
8: ...iamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy]] and is a [[constitutional monarchy]] wit...
15: ... who is the head of government, have official residences in Ottawa. - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ... of countries by population density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood...
3: The below list contains both states and dependent territories, see [[country]], [[state]], [[nati...
16: *[[Cape Verde]] - [[Praia, Cape Verde|Praia]]
21: *[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] - [[Kinshasa]]
48: *[[R鵮ion]] - [[Saint-Denis, R鵮ion|Saint-Denis]] (France) - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
1: ...ics)|capital]]s''' of the world in alphabetical order.
38: <tr><td>[[Belgrade]] <td>[[Serbia and Montenegro]]
64: <tr><td>[[Copenhagen]] <td>[[Denmark]]
65: <tr><td>[[Cotonou]] <td>[[Benin]] (de facto)
70: <tr><td>[[Dhaka]] <td>[[Bangladesh]] - Algeria (16548 bytes)
1: ...stern Sahara]], in the west. The name Algeria is derived from the name of the city of Algiers; from t...
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11: ...gn="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Algeria|In Detail]])
25: ...e]]''' || [[Abdelaziz Bouteflika]], <small>''President''</small> - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
2: ...auritania]] are the only countries not to use a [[decimal currency]].
6: native_name = Republique de Madagascar <br> Repoblikan'i Madagasikara |
17: ... = [[List of Presidents of Madagascar|President]] <br> [[List of Prime Ministers of Madagascar|...
18: leader_names = [[Marc Ravalomanana]] <br> [...
22: area_magnitude = 1 E11 | - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...ld|Western civilization]] and the birthplace of [[democracy]], Greece has a long and rich history duri...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:...
11: ...Σ<br>''([[Greek language|Greek]]: Freedom or Death)''
21: | '''[[List of Presidents of Greece|President]]''' || [[Karolos Papoulias|KᲯlos Papo?]] - Iraq (19222 bytes)
1: ...ingdom|British]] forces which drove the former leader [[Saddam Hussein]] and his [[Ba'ath Party]] from...
2: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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10: ...align="center" width="140px" | ([[Flag of Iraq|In Detail]]) || align="center" width="140px" | ([[Coat ...
21: | '''[[President of Iraq|President]]''' || [[Jalal Talabani]] - Lebanon (34225 bytes)
2: ...along the [[Mediterranean Sea]] (on the west), bordered by [[Syria]] on the east and north, and [[Isra...
3: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
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11: ...lign="center" width="140" | ([[Flag of Lebanon|In Detail]])
12: ...nter" width="140" | ([[Coat of Arms of Lebanon|In Detail]]) - Serbia and Montenegro (13848 bytes)
1: ...republics united since [[2003]] in a loose [[confederation]]. It is located on the west-central [[Balk...
3: ...egro. Each of the two states may seek full independence via a [[referendum]], which can be held in 200...
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16: |- style="border-top: 2px solid gray;" - Belgium (31774 bytes)
1: ...Belgien'') is a country in [[Western Europe]], bordered by the [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Luxembo...
4: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
5: |+<big>'''Royaume de Belgique'''<br>'''Koninkrijk Belgi맧'<br>'''K?re...
7: {| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:...
10: ...enter width=130px | ([[Coat of Arms of Belgium|In Detail]]) - Romania (19812 bytes)
1: ...is a country in southeastern [[Europe]]. It is bordered by [[Ukraine]] and [[Moldova]] in the northeas...
12: ...mer [[Kings of Romania|Royal]] motto: "Nihil Sine Deo" (Nothing without God)|
13: national_anthem = [[Desteapta-te, Romane!|Deşteaptă-te, Rom⮥!]] |
15: government_type = Democratic [[republic]] |
19: leader_titles = [[President of Romania|President]] <br> [[Prime Minister of Romania|Prime Minist... - Republic of Ireland (25543 bytes)
1: ...ingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]. Under the [[Constitution of Ireland|Irish constitution...
20: leader_titles = [[President of Ireland|President]]<br>[[Taoiseach]] |
21: leader_names = [[Mary McAleese]]<br>[[Bertie Ahern]] |
24: area_magnitude = 1 E9|
31: population_density = 57 |
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