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March 2005

WorldLeftist Government Assumes Power in Uruguay (March 1): Tabaré Vázquez, a Socialist, sworn in as president. Inauguration marks the first time in the country's history the left is in control.…

Weather: Child's Play

Child's PlayWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister El Nio has always been associated with economic hardship along the…

Weather: Putting the Machines to Work

Putting the Machines to WorkWeatherPrediction by NumbersRichardson's ExperimentPutting the Machines to Work One of the great contributions to the second Renaissance in meteorology was mathematician…

The Netherlands

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: History Economy Foreign Relations U.S. Relations HISTORYThe present constitution--which dates from 1848 and has been amended several times, most…

State Department Notes on Peru

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Peruvian Relations PEOPLE When the Spanish landed in 1531, Peru's territory was the nucleus of the…

State Department Notes on El Salvador

U.S. Department of State Background Note           PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Republic of El Salvador Geography Area: 20,742. (8,008 sq. mi.); about the size of Massachusetts. Cities: Capital--…

Notable Actors

Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…

State Department Notes on Philippines

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEThe majority of Philippine people are descendants of…

DK Science: Profiles

Acanthopholis “Spiny scales”Albertosaurus “lizard from Alberta”Allosaurus “different lizard”Anchisaurus “near lizard”Anhanguera “old devil”Ankylosaurus “fused lizard”Apatosaurus “deceptive lizard”…