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Hergé

(Encyclopedia) Hergé, pseud. of Georges Remi, 1907–83, Belgian cartoonist, creator of the cartoon character Tintin. The boy reporter and his faithful fox terrier Milou (Snowy in English translations…

Au

(Encyclopedia) Au, symbol for the element gold.

Walt Whitman: Salut au Monde!, Part 4

Part 4What do you see Walt Whitman? Who are they you salute, and that one after another salute you? I see a great round wonder rolling through space, I see diminute farms, hamlets, ruins,…

African Union

(Encyclopedia) African Union (AU), international organization established in 2002 by the nations of the former Organization of African Unity (OAU). The AU is the successor organization to the OAU,…

astronomical unit

(Encyclopedia) astronomical unit (AU), mean distance between the earth and sun; one AU is c.92,960,000 mi (149,604,970 km). The astronomical unit is the principal unit of measurement within the solar…

Congo, Republic of

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Congo, Republic of. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Congo, Republic of's geography, history, government, economy,…

Port-au-Prince

(Encyclopedia) Port-au-PrincePort-au-Princepôrt-ə-prĭnsˈ, Fr. pôr-tō-prăNsˈ [key], city (1995 est. pop. 846,200), capital of Haiti, SW Haiti, on a bay at the end of the Gulf of Gonâve. The country's…

Congo, river, Africa

(Encyclopedia) CongoCongokŏngˈgō or ZaïreCongozīˈēr, zäērˈ, great river of equatorial Africa, c.2,720 mi (4,380 km) long, formed by the waters of the Lualaba River and its tributary, the Luvua River…

Republic of Congo Map

    Republic of Congo Information More on Republic of Congo: More:  Countries of the World ‚· World Geography ‚· World Statistics ‚· Flags Amazon.…

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Congo, Democratic Republic of the. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Congo, Democratic Republic of the's geography,…