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- This is a list of the countries of the world by continent, according ... displayed with their respective national flags and capitals. This ...20 KB (2,886 words) - 04:26, 29 October 2022
- A United States National Monument is a protected area that is similar ... monument and national park is the amount of diversity in what is being ...19 KB (2,589 words) - 16:14, 11 November 2022
- the Democratic candidate for the United States presidency in the disputed ... (then officially named the University of the City of New York), earning ...14 KB (2,082 words) - 20:20, 1 December 2023
- | order=19th President of Liberia | term_start=January 3, 1944 ... 29, 1895 – July 23, 1971) was President of Liberia for more than 26 years ...9 KB (1,372 words) - 20:43, 13 May 2023
- of forest formed from a patchwork of public lands in the northwestern ... The forest is located in one of the largest and most rugged wilderness ...13 KB (1,924 words) - 17:59, 31 October 2023
- Independence Hall is a United States national landmark located in ... The building is now part of the larger Independence National Historical ...16 KB (2,360 words) - 12:50, 4 March 2024
- Political asylum is the granting of refuge to an alien in a foreign ... This is not an automatic right of an individual, nor is any state ...14 KB (2,186 words) - 00:16, 12 April 2023
- Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States ... The noted states rights advocate John C. Calhoun was born just outside ...17 KB (2,385 words) - 04:41, 14 June 2023
- The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean ... The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix ...22 KB (3,252 words) - 01:22, 3 May 2023
- Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and ... Michigan's shores. The great cities of Chicago and Milwaukee were ...12 KB (1,735 words) - 23:18, 21 October 2022
- and anthropologist, who developed two of the nation's most notable ... could be tracked down to the first settlers of America. Putnam attended private ...9 KB (1,359 words) - 10:26, 11 April 2024
- A controlled vocabulary is a set of preselected terms from which a ... Vocabulary control includes policies, procedures, and methodologies ...17 KB (2,446 words) - 02:51, 8 January 2024
- jurist and a justice on the United States Supreme Court. He is remembered ... The decisions of past jurists and legislators may or may not have ...12 KB (1,848 words) - 09:56, 28 September 2023
- (March 29, 1892 - May 6, 1975) was the head of the Roman Catholic Church of ... An opponent of both Fascism and Communism, he was elevated to the ...12 KB (1,708 words) - 21:45, 4 October 2022
- to Find Out. is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency ... The World Factbook is prepared by the CIA for the use of U.S. government ...33 KB (4,760 words) - 17:51, 30 April 2023
- The United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA ... projects which include digitization of historical films and photos ...18 KB (2,561 words) - 01:36, 11 November 2022
- Lake Erie is the eleventh largest lake on Earth by surface area. ... Of the five Great Lakes of North America, it is the fourth largest ...20 KB (3,020 words) - 23:16, 21 October 2022
- Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county ... city is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the ...30 KB (4,379 words) - 10:37, 10 March 2023
- The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic ... The Emmys are presented by three related, but separate, organizations: ...32 KB (4,624 words) - 18:26, 13 February 2024
- between the Soviet Union and the United States and a thawing of the Cold ... in tensions. Leonid Brezhnev and the rest of the Soviet leadership felt ...15 KB (2,257 words) - 10:05, 29 January 2024
- height for a skyscraper. In the United States today, a loose convention ... Skyscrapers are amazing feats of architecture and construction technology ...21 KB (3,158 words) - 22:48, 29 January 2023
- east-central North America, crossing the interior of the continent ... The System traverses the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario ...15 KB (2,273 words) - 20:48, 17 April 2023
- long barrier island located off the Atlantic coast of Maryland and ... Assateague is separated from the mainland by the Chincoteague Bay ...14 KB (2,153 words) - 04:57, 18 August 2023
- that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States ... an expedition in 1885. At first, the project of carving Rushmore was undertaken ...16 KB (2,297 words) - 18:42, 13 July 2023
- The Joint Security Area (JSA) or Panmunjom, often called the "Truce ... , represents the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ ...29 KB (4,482 words) - 19:40, 4 May 2024
- , is a landmark case in United States law and the basis for the exercise ... The case resulted from a petition to the Court by William Marbury ...23 KB (3,669 words) - 03:04, 6 November 2022
- Bald eagle is the common name for a North American bird of prey, ... The species was on the brink of extirpation in the continental United ...30 KB (4,424 words) - 04:17, 11 January 2023
- American Samoa is an unorganized, incorporated territory of the United ... It is a destination spot of many vacationers due to its seasonally ...18 KB (2,598 words) - 06:47, 25 July 2023
- The San Juan Archipelago is a group of islands in the Pacific Northwest ... The islands were named by the Spanish Francisco Eliza who explored ...22 KB (3,191 words) - 03:09, 23 December 2022
- discipline that involves application of the principles of physics for ... The beginnings of mechanical engineering go back to the craftsmen ...21 KB (2,997 words) - 03:49, 9 November 2022
- South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United ... Located in the north-central United States, South Dakota is bisected ...41 KB (6,101 words) - 15:37, 4 February 2023
- as they cross national boundaries, usually by the government of the importing ... protect domestic industries and as a source of revenue. Methods for accomplishing ...32 KB (5,003 words) - 04:32, 27 February 2023
- The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern ... Mariana Islands. They are the southern part of a submerged mountain range ...21 KB (3,013 words) - 10:06, 11 March 2023
- seed hulls, nutshells, and the manure of farm animals. It also includes ... be used as raw material for the production of biofuels and a variety of chemical ...14 KB (1,875 words) - 17:55, 31 October 2023
- Wisconsin, one of the 50 United States of America, is located near ... Bordered by the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois, ...35 KB (5,043 words) - 23:16, 17 May 2023
- Manhattan is a borough of New York City, New York, USA, coterminous ... A commercial, financial, and cultural center of the city, Manhattan ...28 KB (4,296 words) - 11:05, 9 March 2023
- is an island nation in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, an island ... Similar to other Caribbean islands, it has a history of being ravaged ...18 KB (2,550 words) - 00:56, 23 December 2022
- Honolulu is the capital and most populous city area in the United ... century C.E., annexation as a protectorate of the United States in 1900, ...22 KB (3,108 words) - 13:26, 2 February 2024
- 180 countries, it is engaged in every aspect of the oil and gas industry, including ... to develop the Pico Canyon Oilfield north of Los Angeles. It was purchased ...26 KB (3,656 words) - 18:40, 8 December 2023
- The City of Rocks is a U.S. National Reserve and state park at the ... The City of Rocks is an extraordinary granite encirclement of rock ...16 KB (2,492 words) - 22:26, 10 December 2023
- syndicate dedicated to the illegal traffic of alcoholic beverages during ... By the end of the 1920s, Capone had gained the attention of the Federal ...18 KB (2,835 words) - 04:20, 17 June 2023
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a state located in the Middle ... One of Pennsylvania's nicknames is the Quaker State; in colonial ...35 KB (4,904 words) - 17:13, 26 March 2023
- in Washington, D.C. honoring members of the U.S. armed forces who fought ... The main part of the memorial, which was completed in 1982, is located ...24 KB (3,601 words) - 20:17, 3 May 2023
- Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America ... metropolitan area, the sixth-largest in the United States with a population ...38 KB (5,412 words) - 18:57, 7 February 2024
- Baseball who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-handed power ... Nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast" by the press ...15 KB (2,212 words) - 13:10, 1 August 2022
- and the ninth-largest city in the United States, located in the north-central ... Dallas is the main economic center of the 12 county Dallas, Fort Worth ...34 KB (5,022 words) - 18:06, 24 January 2024
- is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture and, with a population of 3 ... Yokohama was nearly destroyed by the Kanto Earthquake in 1923, and ...20 KB (2,678 words) - 11:13, 25 May 2023
- city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States ... metropolitan area. It lies along the Pacific Ocean at San Diego Bay ...27 KB (3,961 words) - 16:26, 31 October 2023
- The Grand Canyon is a very colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by ... Geologists estimate that formation of the canyon required at least ...19 KB (2,919 words) - 20:27, 13 September 2021
- under equipped police force, in 1948, to one of the world's most advanced ... South Korea maintains one of the largest standing armies in the world ...22 KB (3,202 words) - 10:59, 10 March 2023
- The foreign policy of the United States is officially conducted by ... The officially stated goals of the foreign policy of the United States ...43 KB (6,372 words) - 11:58, 3 May 2023
- The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles arguing for the ... The articles were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and ...32 KB (4,993 words) - 01:56, 26 March 2024
- Hoover Dam is a concrete gravity-arch dam in the Black Canyon of the ... Elwood Mead who oversaw the construction of the dam. Listed on the National ...19 KB (3,049 words) - 13:41, 2 February 2024
- to the genus Hippoglossus from the family of right-eye flounders (Pleuronectidae ... The Atlantic halibut is native to the temperate waters of the northern ...23 KB (3,573 words) - 13:25, 24 January 2023
- marshland located in the southern portion of the U.S. State of Florida. ... lies within the Florida Everglades. The area is home to rare and endangered ...26 KB (3,981 words) - 23:51, 24 March 2024
- is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California ... Due to its isolation by the cold, strong, hazardous currents of San ...23 KB (3,451 words) - 05:05, 17 June 2023
- The State of Wyoming is a state in the western region of the United ... Wyoming has the distinction of being a state that provided several ...36 KB (5,337 words) - 14:13, 20 May 2023
- Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United ... The area's fertile soil and warm climate gave rise to the early ...32 KB (4,608 words) - 04:12, 4 November 2022
- in population among cities in the United States. In 2007, the population ... metropolitan area was the fifth-largest in the United States. A commercial ...34 KB (4,831 words) - 03:00, 24 November 2022
- The World Bank Group is a group of five international organizations ... for project evaluation are highly valued by some, and have been adopted ...25 KB (3,686 words) - 00:01, 18 May 2023
- Crater Lake National Park is a United States National Park located ... the Native American cultural ties to the area and the natural habitat of ...23 KB (3,549 words) - 00:17, 15 January 2023
- It has led the consolidation of the world steel industry and today ... The company is headquartered in Luxembourg City, the former seat of ...21 KB (2,936 words) - 06:14, 12 August 2023
- Baltimore is an independent city and the largest city in the state ... a major asset. Once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the ...32 KB (4,493 words) - 03:24, 17 September 2023
- Big Sur is a 100-mile stretch of ruggedly beautiful seacoast along ... Big Sur's boundaries are loosely defined; many definitions of ...23 KB (3,598 words) - 03:49, 1 October 2023
- in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 328 in ... Wounded Knee Creek rises in the southeastern corner of the Pine Ridge ...36 KB (5,349 words) - 14:00, 20 May 2023
- A library classification is a system of coding and organizing library ... Library classification forms part of the field of library and information ...25 KB (3,639 words) - 22:33, 25 October 2022
- A music library contains music-related materials for patron use. Use ... For example, the University of Virginia Library provides access to ...18 KB (2,494 words) - 19:07, 10 November 2022
- from St. Louis County in the United States state of Missouri. It is ... French explorers arrived in 1673 and found a major center of the Mississippian ...33 KB (4,943 words) - 18:26, 26 February 2024
- 14, 1870) was the first senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American ... At the time, the Navy was not as well developed as the United States ...16 KB (2,422 words) - 07:56, 28 January 2024
- The Russell Cave National Monument is a United States National Monument ... In 1958, the cave and site area–310 acres (1.3 km²) of land–were ...23 KB (3,387 words) - 23:06, 21 October 2023
- represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives ... Butler was born in Deerfield, New Hampshire, the son of Captain John ...20 KB (3,004 words) - 09:28, 28 September 2023
- Nevada is a state located in the western region of the United States ... largest state. Slightly more than 86 percent of its land is owned by the United ...34 KB (5,052 words) - 04:36, 11 March 2023
- Chicago is the largest city in the state of Illinois and the largest ... Located at the site of a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi ...42 KB (6,247 words) - 20:57, 9 December 2023
- ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth ... faith" in Spanish) had a population of 62,203 according to the April ...27 KB (4,083 words) - 01:21, 21 April 2023
- The Oslo Accords, officially called the Declaration of Principles ... The Oslo Accords were a culmination of a series of secret and public ...20 KB (2,928 words) - 04:40, 18 November 2022
- Federalist No. 10 (Federalist Number 10) is an essay by James Madison ... No. 10 addresses the question of how to guard against "factions ...19 KB (2,859 words) - 01:53, 26 March 2024
- Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a huge, landlocked nation ... borders on the north stretch into the center of the Sahara Desert, while the ...15 KB (2,110 words) - 06:37, 5 November 2022
- from a source (Latin fons), fills a basin of some kind, and is drained away ... One of the most common features of a fountain, if there is enough ...20 KB (2,954 words) - 06:37, 1 April 2024
- range") is a major mountain range of the western United States. ... 5,300 square miles (13,700 km²) of protected wilderness areas ...23 KB (3,404 words) - 20:09, 21 April 2023
- The State of Indiana is the 19th U.S. state and is located in the ... often called Hoosier Hysteria. Residents of Indiana are called Hoosiers. ...31 KB (4,480 words) - 18:55, 4 March 2024
- The State of Maine is a state in the northernmost portion of the New ... The original inhabitants of the territory that is now Maine were Algonquian ...36 KB (5,276 words) - 05:31, 5 November 2022
- fruit and vine-like plant (Citrullus lanatus of the family Cucurbitaceae) of ... This flowering plant produces a special type of fruit known by botanists ...20 KB (2,988 words) - 23:18, 3 May 2023
- Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It is the ... eighteenth century Boston was the location of several major events surrounding ...40 KB (5,847 words) - 19:50, 20 November 2023
- is a vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards ... The first hovercraft was invented and patented by the English inventor ...19 KB (2,916 words) - 19:24, 7 February 2024
- Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America ... The centers of all three branches of the U.S. federal government are ...39 KB (5,697 words) - 23:11, 3 May 2023
- Atlanta is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia ... Atlanta has in recent years undergone a transition from a city of ...39 KB (5,622 words) - 06:05, 21 August 2023
- Kobe(Kōbe-shi) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent ... It was one of the first cities to open for trade with the Western ...32 KB (4,446 words) - 03:58, 4 March 2023
- in Iran, was a war between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran lasting from ... September 22, 1980, following a long history of border disputes. The conflict ...36 KB (5,506 words) - 17:42, 29 January 2024
- In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object that has been ... Satellites are useful for a number of purposes. They are used for ...35 KB (4,993 words) - 00:11, 8 January 2024
- [[Image:Us_declaration_independence.jpg|thumb|250px|U.S. Declaration ... The Declaration of Independence is the document in which the Thirteen ...24 KB (3,622 words) - 09:03, 28 January 2024
- Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It ... creeks, and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes ...39 KB (5,459 words) - 11:07, 10 March 2023
- stretch along the northern Pacific coast of California south of the Oregon ... The park system preserves nearly 45 percent of all Coastal Redwood ...31 KB (4,564 words) - 19:11, 16 April 2023
- The State of Georgia is a state in the United States and was one of ... Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River by land ...33 KB (4,647 words) - 15:40, 29 November 2022
- to value") is a tax based on the value of a transaction or of property ... when property is purchased, in the form of a sales tax or value added ...15 KB (2,444 words) - 05:44, 15 June 2023
- U.S. National Park located in the western states of Wyoming, Montana, and ... volcanic eruption spewed an immense volume of ash that covered all of what ...33 KB (5,106 words) - 09:57, 23 May 2023
- city, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. Spanish port for the New World. An influx of African slaves came while Cuba ...29 KB (4,178 words) - 15:02, 25 January 2023
- The polka is a fast, lively Central European dance, and also a genre ... 1800s. As immigrants from different parts of Europe spread across the U ...27 KB (4,215 words) - 00:17, 12 April 2023
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central ... cave system; the Red River Gorge Geological Area with more than 100 natural ...39 KB (5,531 words) - 22:12, 3 March 2023
- Denver is the capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the ... arts and performing arts scene, dozens of annual outdoor festivals. More ...37 KB (5,458 words) - 09:46, 29 January 2024
- Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United ... Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory ...48 KB (6,885 words) - 22:59, 3 May 2023
