Roman AqueductMontpellier, FranceTina DiodatiChristCeltic CrossRenée ScottMayan Pyramid at Chichén ItzáRenée ScottJapanese PagodaErik HjortshojViking Ship (c. 900)1–49Birth of Jesus Christ (…
WorldInsurgents Continue Series of Attacks (May 1): At least 35 Iraqis die in bombings in Mosul and Baghdad. Insurgent attacks have intensified since formation of new government in late April. (May…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…
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Qatar or KatarKatarboth: kŭˈtər, gŭ–, kətärˈ [key], officially State of Qatar, independent emirate (2015 est. pop. 2,482,000), c.4,400 sq mi (11,400 sq km), E Arabia,…
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AsiaAsiaāˈzhə [key], the world's largest continent 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km) and most populous (2015 est. pop. 4,419,898,000), with nearly three fifths of the world's…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Political Conditions Economy U.S.-U.A.E. Relations PEOPLE The U.A.E. was formed from the group of tribally organized Arabian…
A Worldwide Market?The Global Market and Developing NationsIntroductionA Three Part World?The World's EconomiesProduction and Income ClassificationsA Worldwide Market?What Does the Future Hold? The…
(Encyclopedia) Mamluk or MamelukeMamelukemămˈəl&oomacr;k [key] [Arab.,=slaves], a warrior caste dominant in Egypt and influential in the Middle East for over 700 years. Islamic rulers created…
(Encyclopedia) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), organization composed mainly of American blacks, but with many white members, whose goal is the end of racial…
(Encyclopedia) Abkhazia Abkhazia ăbkăzˈ [key] or Apsny Apsny äpsnēˈ [key], autonomous republic, 3,300 sq mi (8,547 sq km), in Georgia, between the Black Sea…
