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- Ivory (4783 bytes)
1: ...r [[billiards|billiard]] balls, [[piano]] keys, buttons and ornamental items. The word "ivory" was tra...
19: ...which are allegedly harming the environment. In [[2002]] the [[United Nations]] partially lifted the ban...
21: ...elephants everywhere in Africa as poachers would attempt to launder their illegal ivory with legal sto...
25: ...al [[rainforest]]s of [[Ecuador]] and [[Peru]]. [http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/04/26/vegivory/i... - John Hancock (8787 bytes)
8: ...iness, making him the wealthiest man in Massachusetts at the time.
13: ...o resist the [[Stamp Act 1765|Stamp Act]], which attempted to restrict colonial trading.
17: ...John Hancock pays the postage" (Fradin & McCurdy, 2002).
19: ...eady to fight in sixty seconds—and his boycott of [[tea]] imported by the [[British East India C...
27: ... the Continental Congress's demand for [[beef]] cattle to feed the hungry army. On [[January 19]], [[1... - North America (12844 bytes)
26: ...nclude [[Vancouver Island]] and the [[Queen Charlotte Islands]] on the west, [[Prince Edward Island]],...
50: *[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]
79: ... of their shared history, which includes several attempts at supranational integration in the region.
87: ! Population (2002-07-01 est.)
240: | [[Saint Kitts and Nevis]] - South America (5078 bytes)
5: ...ends entirely on regional preferences. It became attached to North America only recently (geologically...
27: ! Population<br>(2002-07-01 est.)
124: * [http://www.geographicguide.com/brazil.htm Brazil] Geo...
125: * [http://www.geographicguide.com/south-america.htm Sout...
126: * [http://www.southamerica.art.pl/index_eng.php South Am... - Australia (39438 bytes)
7: national_motto =None (formerly Advance Australia)|
48: ...Great Britain|British]] in 1770, and officially settled as a British colony on [[January 26]], [[1788]...
56: ...A Voyage to Terra Australia" by the navigator [[Matthew Flinders]]. Despite its title (which reflected...
63: ... between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago{{mn|Gillespie2002|1}}. These first Australians were the remote ance...
65: ... called [[New Holland]], but made no attempt at settlement. In 1770 [[James Cook]] was the first Europ... - Asia (16910 bytes)
12: ... sun where the west (Europe) is the land of the setting sun.
95: | 4.001 billion (2002)
124: ... | <small>Most numbers are from the [[UNDP]] from 2002, some numbers exclude certain countries for lack ...
141: *[http://http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.c...
142: *[http://http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.c... - United States (58223 bytes)
9: national_motto = <br>''[[E Pluribus Unum]]'' ([[1789]]–pr...
22: population_estimate = 333,287,557 [http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/popclock] |
52: ...cientific]], [[technological]] and [[cultural]] matters.
60: ...veral federal laws were passed in an attempt to settle the dispute, including the [[Missouri Compromis...
62: ...hrough contact with European settlers, and U.S. settlers acquired those emptied lands. Through coercio... - Economy of Afghanistan (14517 bytes)
1: ...nment and international donors have remained committed to improving access to these basic necessities ...
4: ...y's limited infrastructure and disrupted normal patterns of economic activity. Gross domestic product ...
6: ...ing 30% in the previous 12 months. The growth is attributed to international aid and to the end of [[d...
9: ... for water; irrigation is primitive. Relatively little use is made of machines, chemical fertilizer, o...
15: ...aliban banned opium poppy cultivation in part to attract foreign aid and, allegedly, to control the op... - Algeria (16548 bytes)
15: ... align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]] (translation): The Revolution by the people an...
35: ... population|Ranked 34th]]<br>32,818,500 <small>([[2002]])</small><br>13.3/km²
60: ...ans]] became an influence on them, establishing settlements along the coast. Berber kingdoms began to ...
62: ...l cities, prompting some to seek help from the [[Ottoman Empire]].
64: Algeria was brought into the Ottoman Empire by [[Khair ad Din|Khair ad-Din]] and h... - Jordan (20715 bytes)
15: ...lign="center" colspan="2" | <small>''[[National motto]]: none''</small>
39: - Total ([[2002]])<br>
69: ...istian Crusaders, [[Mameluks]], [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] Turks, and, finally, the British. At the en...
71: ...es were without prejudice to future territorial settlements or boundary lines.
75: ...retained an administrative role pending a final settlement, and its 1994 treaty with Israel allowed fo... - Netherlands (35958 bytes)
12: national_motto = ''Je Maintiendrai''<br>([[French language|Fren...
25: population_estimate = 16,297,196[http://www.cbs.nl/nl/cijfers/bevolkingsteller/popcloc...
70: ...ies]] (now [[Indonesia]]) and [[Suriname]] (the latter was traded with the British for New Amsterdam, ...
102: ...nd|Frysl⮝] (in [[Frisian language]]) - north, better known as ''Friesland''; capital: [[Leeuwarden]]
116: ... hoogheemraadschap''), each having authority in matters concerning water management. As of [[1 January... - Turkey (41694 bytes)
4: national_motto = Peace at Home, Peace in the World
5: ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Yurtta Sulh, Cihanda Sulh) |
50: ...en a historical crossroads, the homeland of and battleground between several great civilizations, and ...
58: ...olution of the Ottoman Empire|dissolution of the Ottoman Empire]].
60: ...ctober 29]], [[1923]] from the remnants of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. The war of liberation began in prot... - Madagascar (29377 bytes)
10: national_motto = Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoan...
53: The written history of Madagascar began in the [[7th centur...
61: ...rising]] was suppressed after several months of bitter fighting. The French subsequently established r...
68: ...d, with no direct criticism of the president permitted in the press.
78: ...sirahonana]], the [[1997]] elections once again pitted Zafy and Ratsiraka, with Ratsiraka this time em... - Turkmenistan (10788 bytes)
30: | '''[[Population]]'''<br/> – Total (2002)<br/> – [[Population density|Density]]
58: ... strength in the territory of Turkmenistan in an attempt to expand into Afghanistan. The empire broke...
66: ...elevision is his profile. The two books he had written are mandatory readings in schools, motorclubs, ...
90: The climate is [[subtropical]] desert, with little rainfall. Winters are mild and dry, with most p...
96: One-half of its irrigated land is planted in [[cotton]], making it the world's 10th-largest producer;... - Eritrea (12964 bytes)
13: ... align="center" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: None''</small>
29: ...nbsp;- Estimated ([[2005]])<br /> - Total ([[2002]])<br /> - Density
98: ...5 million in [[livestock]] and 55,000 homes. The attack prevented planting of crops in Eritrea's most ...
117: As of May [[2002]], the government of Eritrea only officially reco...
165: *[http://shabait.com/ Shabait] The State of Eritrea Min... - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
3: ...br&e0303.pdf], down from 16,464,464 in [[1989]] [http://www.stat.kz/ru/dynamic/svedenia_rk/population/...
21: ...al-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: n/a''</small>
72: ...kh Khanate separated into the Great, Middle and Little (or Small) Hordes—confederations based on...
74: ...to the Russian Empire and outright seizure. The Little Horde and part of the Middle Horde signed treat...
76: ...nce of [[Semirechye|Semirechie]]. The number of settlers rose still further once the [[Trans-Aral Rail... - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
12: ...al-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Paz y justicia<br>([[Spanish language|Spanish...
52: ...s a primary site of the [[Jesuit]] missions and settlements in South America in the [[18th century]]. ...
54: ...aco had been claimed by both countries, but the settlements in the region were mostly Paraguayan. The ...
99: ...998; which caused Paraguayan shops to lose their attractiveness (as prices there are mostly dollarised...
106: ...Argentina|Argentines]] are among those who have settled in Paraguay and they have to an extent retaine... - Greece (54754 bytes)
1: ...he Island of Myconos, Greece. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip Art]]]'''G...
11: | colspan=2 align=center | <small>''National [[motto]]:'' ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡ&...
29: ...p;- Declared<br> - Recognised || From the [[Ottoman Empire]]<br/>[[25 March]] [[1821]]<br/>[[1829...
57: ...fter the accented vowel-->. This name is also written as ''Hellas'' in English, following the [[ancie...
65: ... [[Greek alphabet|new alphabet]] was introduced.[http://www.mfa.gr/english/greece/living/read_greek/al... - Mali (7755 bytes)
17: ...al-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National motto]]: Un peuple, un but, une foi<br>([[French langu...
36: | '''[[Population]]'''<br> - Total ([[2002]])<br> - [[Population density|Density]]
60: ... and economic reforms and fought corruption. In [[2002]] he was succeeded in democratic elections by [[A...
84: ...Desert]], which produces a hot, dust-laden [[harmattan]] haze common during dry seasons and leads to r...
91: ...that is helping the economy grow, diversify, and attract foreign investment. Mali's adherence to econo... - Thailand (14276 bytes)
12: national_motto = none |
26: population_estimate_year = 2002 |
32: GDP_PPP_year = 2002 |
58: ...hich the larger kingdom of [[Ayutthaya kingdom|Ayutthaya]] was established in the mid-[[14th century]]...
69: The king has little direct power under the [[constitution]] but is ...
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