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- Geology (12007 bytes)
1: '''Geology''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] γη- (''ge-''...
3: ... which includes the [[Crust (geology)|crust]], is fragmented into [[tectonic plates]] that move over a...
10: ...gical [[stratum]] in a mountain hundreds of miles from the ocean, he inferred that the land was formed...
12: ...her languages of Europe such as [[French language|French]]. [[Georg Bauer]] (Georg Agricola), a physic...
16: ... the [[Volcano|volcanic]] origins of this part of France. [[James Hutton]] recorded his ''Theory of th... - Basalt (2961 bytes)
2: ...n be highly vesiculated, imparting a lightweight "frothy" texture to the rock. The term basalt is ofte...
4: ...es of [[zeolite]]s, [[quartz]] or [[calcite]] are frequently found.
8: ...n the northern coast of [[Ireland]], in which the vertical joints form hexagonal columns and give the impres... - Volcano (27295 bytes)
4: The name "volcano" has its origin from the name of [[Vulcan (god)|Vulcan]], a god of f...
18: ...'[[Volcanic cones]]''' or [[cinder cone]]s result from eruptions that throw out mostly small pieces of...
41: ...tive" volcano. The lifespan of a volcano can vary from months to several million years, making such a ...
43: ...to note that the span of recorded history differs from region to region; in the [[Mediterranean]], rec...
47: ...tone as extinct. In fact, because the caldera has frequent earthquakes, a very active geothermal syste... - Mountain (4538 bytes)
7: ...tems. This form of landscape can be seen in East Africa, the Vosges, the Basin and Range province of W...
11: ...subject to [[glaciation]] and [[erosion]] through frost action. This produces the classic mountain [[p...
14: ...centre than Everest. The peak that rises farthest from its base is [[Mauna Kea]] on [[Hawaii]], whose ... - Europe (23835 bytes)
6: ...the third largest continent after [[Asia]] and [[Africa]]. The population of Europe is roughly 705,500...
13: ...which means "sunrise" and is the land to the east from a [[Mesopotamian]] perspective.
18: ...g large colonial empires with vast holdings in [[Africa]], [[the Americas]], and [[Asia]].
20: ...to power and set out on a conquest, forming a new French empire that soon collapsed. After these conqu...
22: ...Economic Consequences|aftermath of World War I]]. From the end of [[World War II]] through the end of ... - United Arab Emirates (10825 bytes)
19: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[List of state...
65: ...pointed 40-member Federal National Council, drawn from all the emirates, reviews proposed laws. There ...
67: ... bin Sultan Al Nahyan]] was the union's president from the nation's founding until his death on [[2 No...
71: ...as [[Burj Al Arab]] and [[The Palm Islands]], and friendliness to the West have led many to call it th...
151: *[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/aetoc.html Library of Congress - Country Stud... - Nigeria (19231 bytes)
1: ...n City]]. The country's name is unrelated to its African heritage; it was proposed by a ''[[The Times|...
14: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
37: | From the United Kingdom<br>[[October 1]] [[1960]]
57: ...as a terminal of north-south trade between North African [[Berber]]s and forest people. In the early 1...
67: ... of surrender and the total destruction of the Biafran populace, Philip Effiong, Chief of Staff of the... - Samoa (9435 bytes)
1: ...from [[1900]] to [[1914]] and '''Western Samoa''' from [[1914]] to [[1997]].
14: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
37: | From [[New Zealand]]<br>[[January 1]], [[1962]]
46: | ''[[The Banner of Freedom]]''
57: ...as German Samoa, then Western Samoa after passing from [[Germany|German]] control to [[New Zealand]] i... - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
3: ...ww.stat.kz/en/info/stat-bul/stbr&e0303.pdf], down from 16,464,464 in [[1989]] [http://www.stat.kz/ru/d...
21: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
50: | From [[Soviet Union]], [[December 16]], [[1991]]
70: ...an since the [[1st century BC|first century BC]]. From the [[4th century|fourth century AD]] through t...
72: ... the livestock-based economy. The Kazakhs emerged from a mixture of tribes living in the region in abo... - Paraguay (10959 bytes)
1: ... to the northwest. The name "Paraguay" is derived from the [[Guarani language|Guarani]] words "parᦱu...
12: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
23: |'''[[Nicanor Duarte Frutos]]'''
32: |From [[Spain]]<br>[[May 15]], [[1811]]
54: ... political infighting in recent years, relatively free and regular presidential elections have been he... - Mali (7755 bytes)
3: ... and [[Senegal river|Senegal]] rivers. Formerly [[French Sudan]], the country is named after the [[Emp...
17: ... Un peuple, un but, une foi<br>([[French language|French]]: One people, one goal, one faith)''</small>
22: | [[French language|French]] (official), [[Bambara language|Bambara]], o...
40: | From [[France]]<br>[[September 22]], [[1960]]
43: | [[CFAF|CFA Franc]] - Saint Kitts and Nevis (6100 bytes)
13: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
39: | From the [[United Kingdom]]<br>[[September 19]], [[1...
59: ...1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from St. Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority...
68: ...leven elected representatives - three of whom are from the island of [[Nevis]] - and three members who... - Qatar (10610 bytes)
14: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
59: ...d each other for lucrative oyster beds and lands, frequently forming and breaking coalitions with one ...
61: ...a tacit recognition of Qatar?s status as distinct from Bahrain. The man chosen to negotiate with Colo...
63: ...ompelled Qatar to resign and declare independence from the coalition that would evolve into the seven-...
65: ...of sociopolitical liberalisation, including the enfranchisement of women, a new constitution and the c... - Sierra Leone (10596 bytes)
1: ...public of Sierra Leone''' is a country in [[West Africa]], on the coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The...
14: ...'[[List of state mottos|National motto]]: Unity - Freedom - Justice''</small>
22: | [[Freetown]]
43: | ''[[High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free]]''
54: ... a source for [[slave|slaves]], but in [[1787]] [[Freetown]] was established as a city for former slav... - Panama (10077 bytes)
15: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
35: | From [[Colombia]]<br>[[November 3]], [[1903]]
55: ...ped a small number of Panamanian rebels to secede from Colombia. On [[November 3]], the rebels install...
63: ...o gained control of canal-related buildings and infrastructure as well as full administration of the c... - Zimbabwe (16088 bytes)
1: ...iver|Limpopo]] rivers. It is bordered by [[South Africa]] to the south, [[Botswana]] to the west, [[Za...
14: ...''[[List of state mottos|National motto]]: Unity, Freedom, Work''</small>
48: As of [[1837]] the Shona were frequently raided by the [[Ndebele]], led by king [[...
52: ...hodes obtained a charter for the [[British South Africa Company]], which conquered the Ndebele and the...
54: ...licy of NIBMAR - No Independence Before Majority African Rule. - Finland (29511 bytes)
1: ...[[Gulf of Bothnia]] to the west. Finland has land frontiers with [[Sweden]], [[Norway]] and [[Russia]]...
32: | style="vertical-align: top;" | '''[[Independence]]'''<br /> ...
33: | style="vertical-align: top;" | From [[Russia]]<br/>[[6 December]] [[1917]]<br/>[[22...
51: ..., [[chisel]]s from [[Lake Onega]], and spearheads from North Scandinavia. Currently it is considered p...
57: ...e and in Russian propaganda promising "liberation from Swedish oppression". - Solomon Islands (9265 bytes)
15: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[List of state...
41: |From the [[United Kingdom|UK]]<br>[[July 7]], [[1978...
63: ...o be held in secret to prevent local [[warlord]]s from interfering. The security forces were unable to...
65: ... arriving the next month under [[Operation Helpem Fren]], the Australian contribution is known as [[Op...
70: ...tion is based on single-member constituencies. Suffrage is universal for citizens over age 18. The [[p... - Nepal (22444 bytes)
14: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
58: ...epali groups known to historians, having migrated from the east in the [[7th century BC|7th]] or [[8th...
85: ... five climatic zones based on altitude that range from subtropical in the south, to cool summers and s...
111: Suffering from "[[Nepal_Civil_War|People's War]]" between the ...
118: ... multi-ethnic society. The data below are derived from the 2002 <i>Nepal Population Report.</i> [http:... - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (8955 bytes)
14: | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | <small>''[[National mott...
28: | Sir [[Frederick Ballantyne]]
59: ...lph Abercromby]] crushed a revolt fomented by the French radical Victor Hugues. More than 5,000 black ...
63: ...e council created in 1925, and universal adult suffrage granted in 1951.
67: ...nd the economy deteriorated. In April 1979, La Soufriere erupted again. Although no one was killed, th...
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