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Slovakia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 SlovakiaSlovakiaslōvăˈkēə, slōväˈkēə [key] or the Slovak Republic, Slovak SlovenskoSlovakiaslôˈvĕnskô [key], republic (2015 est. pop. 5,439,000), 18,917 sq mi (48,995 sq km),…

Inventions and Discoveries

Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897. Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926. Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.…

State Department Notes on Zimbabwe

U.S. Department of State Background Note Rainbow forms over water at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, March 23, 1997. [© AP Images]PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Republic of ZimbabweGeographyArea: 390,580 sq. km…

Croatia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Croatia Croatia krōāˈshə [key], Croatian Hrvatska, officially Republic of Croatia…

Colorado, state, United States

(Encyclopedia) CE5 ColoradoColoradokŏlərădˈə, –rădˈō, –räˈdō [key], state, W central United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states. It is bordered by Wyoming (N), Nebraska (N, E), Kansas (E),…

Mali

(Encyclopedia) CE5 MaliMalimäˈlē [key], officially Republic of Mali, independent republic (2015 est. pop. 17,468,000), 478,764 sq mi (1,240,000 sq km), the largest country in W Africa. Mali is…

Tunisia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 TunisiaTunisiat&oomacr;nēˈzhə, ty&oomacr;– [key], Fr. Tunisie, officially Republic of Tunisia, republic (2015 est. pop. 11,274,000), 63,378 sq mi (164,150 sq km), NW…

Senegal, country, Africa

(Encyclopedia) CE5 SenegalSenegalsĕnĭgôlˈ, sĕnˈĭgôl [key], officially Republic of Senegal, republic (2015 est. pop. 13,975,000), 76,124 sq mi (197,161 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the…

Russia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2015 est. pop. 143,888,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). The largest country in the world by…

Sudan

(Encyclopedia) CE5 SudanSudans&oomacr;dănˈ [key], officially Republic of the Sudan, republic (2015 est. pop. 38,648,000), 718,723 sq mi (1,861,484 sq km), NE Africa. It borders on Egypt in the…