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- Christopher Columbus (44177 bytes)
1: ...d that a ship could reach the [[Far East]] via a westward course.
3: ...hout running out of food or getting stuck in windless regions. Although his explorations were not the...
5: ...s likely due to the invention of the [[printing press]].
7: ...]]. He never reached the present-day [[United States]] where "Columbus Day" ([[12 October]], the anniv...
9: ...ficial to humans, such as [[tomato]]es, [[potato]]es, [[maize]], and [[horse]]s), and the first large-... - North America (12844 bytes)
4: ...suggest that the Americas were not the [[East Indies]], but a previously undiscovered [[New World]].
6: ... Mexico or any of the [[Central America]]n countries, which in some contexts may cause confusion.
7: ...nly a subcontinent composed by Canada, United States and Mexico.
9: ... and [[Panama Canal]]. According to some authorities, North America begins not at the Isthmus of Panam...
11: ==Physical features== - South America (5078 bytes)
5: ...e east of the Andes is largely tropical [[rain forest]], the vast [[Amazon River]] basin.
9: ...it|Bering]] [[strait]], though there are also suggestions of migration from the southern Pacific Ocean...
11: ...n the course of the [[19th century]], these colonies won their independence.
13: ...mals including [[parrots]], [[tarantulas]], [[snakes]], and [[mammals]].
15: ...ries on the continent. The [[Caribbean]] territories are grouped with North America. The South America... - List of countries by continent (11037 bytes)
1: ...density|by population density]], [[list of countries by date of nationhood|by date of nationhood]] and...
3: ... for some explanation of the difference between these.
5: '''Countries listed by [[continent]] and their [[capital]]s:''...
34: *[[Lesotho]] - [[Maseru]]
50: *[[Saint Helena]] - [[Jamestown]] (United Kingdom) - List of national capitals (10847 bytes)
4: *[[List of capitals and larger cities by country]]
5: *[[list of capitals of subnational entities]]
11: <tr><td>[[Abu Dhabi]] <td>[[United Arab Emirates]]
51: <tr><td>[[Bucharest]] <td>[[Romania]]
52: <tr><td>[[Budapest]] <td>[[Hungary]] - Barbados (21887 bytes)
1: ...of the [[Prime Meridian]], about 434.5 km (270 miles) northeast of [[Venezuela]].
3: ...ted with large sugarcane estates and wide [[pastures]] with many good views to the sea.
5: ...try in the world. The island is a major tourist destination.
9: ...d the Salodoid-Barrancoid. For the next few centries, the Caribs—like the Arawak and the Salodoi...
11: ...rees, whose long hanging aerial roots he thought resembled beards. Between Campos' sighting in 1536 an... - Time zone (34024 bytes)
2: ...y usually follow the boundaries of states, countries or other administrative areas.
4: ...[image:Timezones.png|thumb|400px|Standard Time Zones of the World by the CIA]]
6: ...l other time zones are relative. UTC is, nevertheless, the official term for today's atomically measur...
10: ...r a location is given relative to UTC. Some examples:
11: ... if it is 12:00 UTC, then it is 04:00 in Los Angeles) - List of politics by country articles (10131 bytes)
3: This is a '''list of [[politics]] articles''' available for every '''[[country]]'''.
5: ''See also:'' [[List of countries]]
13: ...rain|Bahrain]] - [[Politics of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] - [[Politics of Barbados|Barbados]] - [[Politi...
22: ...tics of Eritrea|Eritrea]] - [[Politics of Estonia|Estonia]] - [[Politics of Ethiopia|Ethiopia]]
25: ...na]] - [[Politics of French Polynesia|French Polynesia]] - Bat (13851 bytes)
9: ...subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Families}}
14: [[Horseshoe bat|Rhinolophidae]]<br />
17: [[Vespertilionidae]]<br />
29: ... gliding [[phalanger]]s, can glide limited distances, but only bats are capable of true flight. The na...
31: ...In addition, some bats prey on [[vertebrate]]s. These bats include the Leaf-nosed bats ([[Phyllostomid... - Diwali (5677 bytes)
2: Diwali is the [[Hindu]] '''Festival of Lights''' and marks the victory of good o...
4: ...[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] respectively. These festivals occur at about the same time, generally du...
5: references: [http://www.hindutemple.org/brochures/tamil_new_year_celebrations_2003.htm] and
6: ...ear as the new year is celebrated at different times.)
10: ...onth inserted approximately every seven years to resynchronize the calendar with the [[season]]s. - Atlanta, Georgia (39442 bytes)
22: ...ulation growth, and commercial development. As a result, Atlanta is a common case study for college st...
24: ...lroad hub. It was largely destroyed by Union forces during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], but ...
26: ...of the city's nicknames, "The Phoenix City", relates to its rise after the Civil War. The [[phoenix]]...
28: ...rounding suburbs. This has given rise to calling residents inside the "Perimeter" (local parlance for ...
31: ...ive American|Indian]] territory. After these tribes were deported along the [[Trail of Tears]] to [[O... - Mahatma Gandhi (35350 bytes)
5: quotation=An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. |
15: ...e 14th [[Dalai Lama]]. He often said that his values were simple; drawn from traditional [[Hinduism|Hi...
18: ... and sects. He was born into the vaishya, or business, caste. At the age of 13 Gandhi married [[Kastur...
22: ... spelling of the verb in the UK and Indian varieties of English --->
23: ...a]]. Although he had not shown a particular interest in religion before, he began to read works of an... - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
3: ...b|140px|[[Aum|OM]], a sacred syllablle and a quintessential symbol of Hinduism. Its meanings are many....
6: ...lmanac "the oldest religion." It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 [[million]] foll...
8: ...erhaps the Hindu spirit of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]...
12: :English: "Truth is One, though the Sages know it as Many."
15: ... self-realization. Thus, Hindu thought distinguishes itself by strongly encouraging tolerance for diff... - List of national anthems (17969 bytes)
3: ...exist, or are not independent states but nevertheless have official anthems, are ''italicized''.
55: |[[Bangladesh]]||[[Amar Sonar Bangla]] (My Golden Bengal)
59: ...unity)|Basque Country]]''||<i>[[Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia]] (Anthem of the Basque Homeland)</i>
77: ...nos, el hado propicio]] (Bolivians, A Favourable Destiny)
81: |[[Botswana]]||[[Fatshe leno la rona]] (Blessed Be This Noble Land) - Tar pit (729 bytes)
1: ...t; making them excellent locations to excavate bones of prehistoric animals.
3: ... Tar Pits]] in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], and a tar lake in [[Venezuela]]. - Cane Toads (5279 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''marinus'''''}}
14: ...[[Florida]], [[Papua New Guinea]], the [[Philippines]], the [[Ogasawara Islands]] and [[Ryukyu Islands...
16: ...s reach exceptional sizes for an [[anuran]]. A preserved specimen in the museum of [[Queensland]] is ...
18: ...be handled with caution. However they are sometimes kept as pets.
20: ...all [[vertebrates]], a wide range of [[invertebrates]], [[carrion]] and plant material. They even be... - Honeycreepers (1647 bytes)
6: {{Taxobox classis entry | taxon = [[bird|Aves]]}}
7: {{Taxobox ordo entry | taxon = [[Passeriformes]]}}
11: '' Chlorophanes''<br> ''Cyanerpes''
15: ...occur in the forest canopy, and, as the name implies, they are specialist [[nectar]] feeders with long...
17: There are five species in two [[genus|genera]]. - List of countries (20527 bytes)
1: ...stitution]], [[police]], [[military]], [[tax]] rules, and [[population]], who are one another's ''coun...
3: ...s [[citizenship]]. There are currently 192 countries recognized by the [[United Nations]].
5: ...some of them considering themselves as nation states.
7: ...ountry in everyday speech. Ireland is also sometimes called a country, even though it consists of one ...
11: ... to matters pertaining to what are strictly ''states'', as in ''national capital'', ''international la... - List of island countries (6641 bytes)
1: ...'''list of [[island nation]]s''', political entities that are located on [[island]]s or island-[[conti...
7: ... although Greenland is usually considered the largest island
19: *[[Federated States of Micronesia]]
24: *[[Indonesia]]
30: *[[Maldives]] - List of countries by highest point (12398 bytes)
1: This is a '''list of countries by highest point''' above [[sea level]].
4: |1=||[[Nepal]]||[[Mount Everest]]||8,850m
6: |1=||[[People's Republic of China]]||[[Mount Everest]]||8,850m
32: |15||[[United States]]||[[Mount McKinley]]||6,194m
58: |28||[[Indonesia]]||[[Carstensz Pyramid]] (Puncak Jaya)||5,030m
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