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Grenada Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Grenada Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Grenadian Relations PEOPLE Most of Grenada's…

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Tiger Woods

Name at birth: Eldrick Tont WoodsThe winner of 15 major championships, Tiger Woods was golf's dominant superstar when a sex scandal and then injuries derailed his career starting for nearly a decade…

What is a Peninsula?

What Exactly is a Peninsula? A peninsula is a landform that is mostly, but not completely, surrounded by water. A peninsula will be connected to a larger landmass, such as a continent or an island,…

October 2021 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the US news…

amaryllis

(Encyclopedia) amaryllisamaryllisămˌərĭlˈĭs [key], common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly perennial plants with narrow, flat leaves and with lilylike flowers borne on…

Commonwealth of Nations

(Encyclopedia) Commonwealth of Nations, voluntary association of Great Britain and its dependencies, certain former British dependencies that are now sovereign states and their dependencies, and the…

Walcott, Derek Alton

(Encyclopedia) Walcott, Derek Alton, 1930–2017, West Indian dramatist and poet, b. Castries, St. Lucia, grad. Univ. of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, 1953. His grandfathers were both white, one of…