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- Flood (7770 bytes)
7: ...The control of annual flooding, by dikes and by [[dam]]s, also prevents the deposition of silt on the ...
16: ...slip on continental shelf'') may all engender a tidal wave called a [[tsunami]] that causes destructio...
22: ...lta Works]] with the [[Oosterschelde|Oosterscheldedam]] as its crowning achievement.
33: ...s a great flood caused by the breaking of the ice dams holding [[Lake Agassiz]].
34: ...oods]] of Washington, also caused by breaking ice dams. - Great Rift Valley (4717 bytes)
3: ...hern [[Syria]] in [[Southwest Asia]] to central [[Mozambique]] in [[East Africa]]. The [[valley]] varies in wi...
5: ...ost part of the Rift forms the valley of the [[Jordan River]], which flows southward through the [[Hah...
14: ...d. For example, [[Lake Magadi]] is almost solid soda ([[sodium carbonate]]), and [[Lake Elmenteita]], ...
23: * [http://www.albertinerift.org/arift-protectedareas Maps from the Albertine Rift Programme] - African Buffalo (2744 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Artiodactyla]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Bovidae]]}}
13: ... caffer | author = [[Anders Sparrman|Sparrman]] | date = [[1779]]}}
15: ...caffer'') is a bovid from the family of the [[Bovidae]]. It is up to 1.7 meters high, 3.4 meters long,... - List of national anthems (17969 bytes)
33: |[[Antigua and Barbuda]]||[[Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee]]
59: ...ous community)|Basque Country]]''||<i>[[Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia]] (Anthem of the Basque Homeland)</i...
71: ...[[Benin]]||[[L'Aube Nouvelle]] (The Dawn of a New Day)
103: |[[Canada]]||[[O Canada]] Royal Anthem: [[God Save the Queen]]
105: |[[Cape Verde]]||[[C⮴ico da Liberdade]] - State of Palestine (7675 bytes)
2: ... typical requirement of an autonomous [[state]] — being in possession of sovereign territory. C...
5: ...1601;لسطين'''<br>'''Dawlat Filastin'''</font>
31: ...about half the world's governments recognize it today. It maintains embassies in these countries (whic...
33: ...to have recognized Israel within its pre-1967 boundaries, or was at least a major step on the path to ...
42: ...and]], [[Tanzania]], [[Togo]], [[Tunisia]], [[Uganda]], [[Zambia]], [[Zimbabwe]]. - Tantalum (11817 bytes)
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9: ...r><div align="right"><small>[[Periodic table (standard)|Full table]]</small></div>
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49: | [[Oxidation state]] ([[Oxide]])
106: ! [[natural abundance|NA]] - Lion (11511 bytes)
7: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
10: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Felidae]]}}
14: ...ra leo | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
16: ...ty they can live over 20. Lions are [[predator|predatory]] [[carnivore]]s who live in family groups, c...
17: ...cle, a male and female will mate unabated for 5-7 days every 10 to 20 minutes. However, it takes 6-9 ... - Black Rhinoceros (5853 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox phylum entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
7: {{Taxobox ordo entry | taxon = [[carnivore|Perissodactyla]]}}
8: {{Taxobox familia entry | taxon = [[Rhinocerotidae]]}}
14: ...oaching for their horns, which are mostly used in dagger handles as a symbol of wealth in many countri...
18: ...during the rearing period. Sometimes, mothers and daughters may form small groups. - Slavery (26455 bytes)
8: ...imes been regarded as an expectation such as [[mandatory military service]], or [[debt slavery]]. It ...
14: Slavery is in all countries today considered [[illegal]], a [[criminal activity]] ...
18: ...ountries by means of legal loopholes, such as Canada's “Live-in Caregiver Program. [http://www.t...
20: ...] evidence of illegal "forced labor and [[debt bondage]]" amounting to slavery was unearthed in the [[...
23: ...ar]], [[Cuba]], [[Ecuador]], [[North Korea]], [[Sudan]] and [[Venezuela]]. - First Lady (3279 bytes)
12: ...lso been a frequent source of controversy and scandal when discovered.
20: *[[Magda Goebbels]] (Germany)
21: *[[Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu]] (South Vietnam)
27: *[[Gra�a Machel]] (Mozambique)
30: *[[Imelda Marcos]] n�e Romualdez (Philippines) - Giraffes (7566 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Artiodactyla]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Giraffidae]]}}
10: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''camelopardalis'''''}}
12: ...lis | author=[[Linnaeus (taxonomy) | Linnaeus]] | date=[[1758]]}} - Hippopotamuses (6272 bytes)
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordate|Chordata]]}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Artiodactyla]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Hippopotamidae]]}}
12: ...hibius | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date = [[1758]]}}
15: ...s in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Hippopotamidae]]. - List of countries (20527 bytes)
3: ...ed states follow to some degree international standards in terms of the creation of official [[nationa...
5: ...nation]] is dominant. Other states, such as [[Canada]], the [[People's Republic of China]], [[Spain]] ...
7: ...n of China, is similarly called a country in everyday speech. Ireland is also sometimes called a count...
34: *'''[[Antigua and Barbuda]]'''
52: *[[Bermuda]] (''overseas territory of the [[#U|United Kingdo... - List of countries by highest point (12398 bytes)
18: |8||[[Kyrgyzstan]]||[[Peak Pobeda]] (Jengish Chokusu)||7,439m
34: |16||[[Canada]]||[[Mount Logan]]||5,959m
44: |21||[[Iran]]||[[Damavand]]||5,671m
54: |26=||[[Uganda]]||Margherita Peak on [[Mount Stanley]]||5,110m
70: |34||[[Rwanda]]||[[Volcan Karisimbi]]||4,519m - Oribi (5290 bytes)
3: ... tail is short and bushy, the upper side black or dark brown, and the under surface white. The white c...
7: ...h patchy and discontinuous distribution through [[Mozambique]], [[Zimbabwe]] and into central and eastern [[So...
9: ...rsed with tall grass which provides cover from predators and the elements. Oribi are highly water-depe...
17: ==Predators==
21: ...o or more females. Resting during the heat of the day, oribi are most active in the morning, late afte... - Dugong (1641 bytes)
1: ...in | color = pink | name = Dugong}}<br/>{{StatusEndangered}}
5: {{Taxobox_phylum_entry | taxon = [[Chordata]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Dugongidae]]}}
12: ...or = [[Philipp Ludwig Statius Muller|M�ller]] | date = [[1776]] }}
16: ...ght that large populations were also present in [[Mozambique]] and coastal [[Kenya]], but these have dwindled....
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