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- Nile). It is the fifth-longest river in the world, draining a basin of nearly ... the second-largest rainforest in the world, the Congo Rainforest, second ...14 KB (2,084 words) - 19:05, 15 May 2020
- to the abolition of slavery and the slave trade. biography for good and for changing the world at deep levels of reform ...18 KB (2,796 words) - 15:18, 14 May 2023
- he was fourteen, he was apprenticed to a trade to help support the family ... his business career. Chicago was the center of the wholesale dry-goods ...7 KB (1,133 words) - 21:15, 9 November 2022
- in their choice of careers. Basel was a center of the dyestuffs industry ... acetate yarn. The outbreak of the First World War postponed commercial ...9 KB (1,323 words) - 01:40, 13 January 2023
- aided its development into a great trading center. The archaeological site ... be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. ...14 KB (1,996 words) - 19:08, 24 November 2023
- and acted upon. His promotion of free trade supported the growth of British ... of parliament, Ricardo advocated free trade and the repeal of the Corn Laws. ...22 KB (3,471 words) - 08:07, 28 January 2024
- Young asked the group to back him up on his world tour the following year. ... Story of Stax Records. New York: Schirmer Trade Books, 2003. ISBN 9780825672842. ...19 KB (2,889 words) - 19:23, 20 November 2023
- It was strategically located along a major trade route and was the site of ... Megiddo was a site of great importance in the ancient world, as it ...12 KB (1,897 words) - 21:46, 28 October 2022
- present-day Kerela. They also had extensive trade links with the Southeast ... from Pandya about 361. A Roman trading center was located on the Pandyan ...21 KB (3,154 words) - 06:36, 18 November 2022
- mosques in the Maghreb of the western Islamic world. ninth century C.E. the city had become a center of Islamic thought, due both ...17 KB (2,480 words) - 06:50, 28 February 2023
- that put the island on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2000. Tourism ... in Senegal. The fortified factory commanded trade along the Senegal River. ...21 KB (2,973 words) - 18:57, 22 December 2022
- = south, white = west, and yellow (or gold) = center. According to ... one of the largest cities of the medieval world, with a population estimated ...11 KB (1,663 words) - 18:55, 30 August 2021
- an enormous harbor complex, is one of the world’s major seaports. Indeed ... seaport city of strong commerce and trade, it flourishes in arts and ...22 KB (3,301 words) - 05:47, 11 August 2023
- States-General of the Netherlands to expand trade and assure close relations ... of capital from their successful European trade, and were looking for new ...19 KB (2,812 words) - 17:23, 12 February 2024
- and Korea's entry into the modern world. During the later part of ... maintained. He signed a Treaty of Amity and Trade with the United States in ...17 KB (2,290 words) - 20:45, 31 December 2021
- of the General Sherman to attempt to open trade for a British company based ... sought to make itself inconspicious on the world stage. It depended on its ...14 KB (2,195 words) - 06:44, 18 April 2024
- developments in modern times. Soon after World War II large-scale irrigation ... was chosen for the Negev Nuclear Research Center due to its relative isolation ...13 KB (2,056 words) - 04:27, 11 March 2023
- the Liberty Bell, the Independence Visitor Center, and the National Constitution ... into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, another ...16 KB (2,360 words) - 12:50, 4 March 2024
- from spiritual traditions to create a better world. ==Issues== ... * Blood/blood plasma (trade) * Brain-computer interface ...12 KB (1,586 words) - 17:53, 31 October 2023
- on the Adriatic, a seaport, and the center of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. The prosperity of the city is based on maritime trade. In the Middle ...22 KB (3,146 words) - 17:17, 12 February 2024
- Point was the commercial and governmental center of its day. Archaeological ... . In the center of the site, there is a set of six curved earthen ...15 KB (2,177 words) - 17:40, 9 November 2023
- planes and the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, New ... he was inspired to attack the World Trade Center after watching the ...20 KB (3,020 words) - 04:35, 18 November 2022
- because of the possible interference of trade regulations, international ... energy systems reduces risks from mining, trade and political dependence ...14 KB (1,937 words) - 20:52, 8 February 2023
- point for Atlantic Ocean and European trade. Its location significantly ... An administrative center, Dakar is home to the National Assembly of ...23 KB (3,372 words) - 08:41, 24 January 2024
- #039;s primary seaport and government center. The central government, ... rule in 1575, and was the Atlantic slave trade center to Brazil until 1836 ...24 KB (3,367 words) - 10:35, 9 March 2023
- that in ancient times may have been the world's largest city. With ... 892 C.E., Samarra was the most important center in the Muslim world. Its ...9 KB (1,343 words) - 02:08, 23 December 2022
- noted for its position at the junction of trade routes on the Silk Road between ... the most important economic and cultural center in Central Asia. In Islamic ...15 KB (2,116 words) - 01:14, 21 April 2023
- Roman booksellers carried on a flourishing trade. Their shops (taberna librarii ... The high degree of learning and scholarship in the medieval Islamic ...13 KB (2,008 words) - 19:27, 20 November 2023
- Jodhpur lies near the geographic center of Rajasthan, which makes ... enabled it to profit from a flourishing trade in opium, copper, silk, sandals ...14 KB (2,036 words) - 06:32, 5 April 2024
- The Chickasaw were very involved in business, farming, and trade in ... But we do know that this Mississippi world was the product of thousands ...14 KB (2,099 words) - 15:20, 10 December 2023
- Fort area. The twin towers of the World Trade Center building are in the ... building, the 40-story Twin Tower World Trade Center is situated in the ...25 KB (3,677 words) - 22:37, 7 January 2024
- In recent years, the Endowment launched the Carnegie Moscow Center ... think-tank involving people from around the world in the effort to promote ...7 KB (1,074 words) - 00:34, 29 November 2023
- gives the city a unique advantage as the center of Poland's sea trade ... Gdańsk is an important seaport and shipbuilding center. Historically ...22 KB (3,336 words) - 06:28, 18 April 2024
- A flourishing center of learning and scholarship, Ptolemaic Egypt ... Alexandria into a leading cultural center. The Alexandria Library became ...11 KB (1,793 words) - 23:33, 2 December 2022
- with foreigners by the sea routes. Foreign trade continued through every following ... with foreigners by the sea routes. Foreign trade continued through every following ...22 KB (2,966 words) - 03:09, 5 March 2023
- Plaza Independencia, Solís theatre, World Trade Center Montevideo, Rambla Sur. ... Montevideo is the commercial, political, and intellectual center of ...15 KB (2,073 words) - 13:12, 10 March 2023
- is one of the leading libraries in the world and one of three public library ... Libraries. The others are the Schomburg Center for Black Research and Culture ...12 KB (1,863 words) - 21:49, 14 November 2022
- urban area of Hong Kong. Shenzhen is a center of foreign investment and ... that China has ever seen. The International Trade Center (国贸), built in ...24 KB (3,404 words) - 19:58, 21 April 2023
- Lake Ladoga served as a lifeline to the besieged Leningrad during ... and the Volga River. In order to facilitate trade along the lake, a canal was ...10 KB (1,501 words) - 23:18, 21 October 2022
- religion’s holiest city. Its position as center of the Islamic world is attributed ... the caravan route linking the Mediterranean world with South Arabia, East Africa ...20 KB (3,193 words) - 03:48, 9 November 2022
- have a long history in many parts of the world. They date back to the crannogs ... Japan's Edo period, as a contained center for European merchants. During ...9 KB (1,326 words) - 17:41, 16 August 2023
- one of the host cities for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and is the center for ... to Hwangnyeongsan, located at the center of the city. The artifacts ...19 KB (2,764 words) - 03:33, 7 December 2022
- Osaka, and gradually expanded into foreign trade with commercial goods. His ... The following year he observed the foreign trade activity in Nagasaki and ...25 KB (3,645 words) - 15:54, 7 November 2022
- Silver Star medal had its beginning during World War I and is awarded for ... a citation for gallantry in action during World War I were eligible to apply ...11 KB (1,746 words) - 22:08, 29 January 2023
- Rugwana River in the nation's geographical center. small colonial outpost and functioned as a trade center during the German ...17 KB (2,485 words) - 23:00, 3 March 2023
- Christie’s is a world-famous auction house and the informal name ... as it continues to serve the public the world over by facilitating their ...9 KB (1,246 words) - 21:11, 10 December 2023
- died during the years of Russian fur trade. The tribe has nonetheless ... Russian fur traders during the Russian fur trade period in the eighteenth ...17 KB (2,491 words) - 05:11, 17 June 2023
- and economic news. Its editorial stance is center-right, although it is considered ... The FT is firmly established as one of the world’s leading sources ...13 KB (1,950 words) - 19:49, 26 March 2024
- communications, cultural, and economic center. The city of Freetown ... Africa, and the third largest natural harbor in the world. ...24 KB (3,436 words) - 21:04, 27 November 2023
- The Grand Place was named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998 ... period in this important political and commercial center. ...12 KB (1,814 words) - 12:17, 24 January 2023
