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Persian Gulf War

Attack on Iraq Operation Desert Fox and Operation Northern Watch by Borgna Brunner December 16, 1998, marked the beginning of four days of air strikes launched against Iraq by the…

Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 2007. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…

State Department Notes on Oman

U.S. Department of State Background Note A mosque in Muscat, Oman, June 9, 2007. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Sultanate of OmanGeographyArea: About 309,500 sq. km. (approximately the size of…

State Department Notes on South Korea

U.S. Department of State Background Note Chogye temple, Seoul, South Korea, May 5, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Republic of KoreaGeographyArea: 98,477 sq. km. (38,022 sq. mi.); about…

State Department Notes on Norway

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Norway Relations PEOPLEEthnically, Norwegians are predominantly…

State Department Notes on San Marino

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-San Marino Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYThe population of San…

Davis, Jefferson

(Encyclopedia) Davis, Jefferson, 1808–89, American statesman, President of the Southern Confederacy, b. Fairview, near Elkton, Ky. His birthday was June 3. Davis took little part in the secession…

Montreal

(Encyclopedia) MontrealMontrealmŏnˌtrēôlˈ [key], Fr. MontréalMontrealmôNrāälˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 1,017,666), S Que., Canada, on Montreal island, surrounded by St. Lawrence River and Rivière des…

State Department Notes on Papua New Guinea

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Papua New Guinea Relations PEOPLEThe indigenous population of…