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Slavic languages

(Encyclopedia) Slavic languages, also called Slavonic languages, a subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. Because the Slavic group of languages seems to be closer to the Baltic group…

space station

(Encyclopedia) space station or space platform, artificial earth satellite, usually manned, that is placed in a fixed orbit and can serve as a base for astronomical observations; zero-gravity…

Byzantine art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) Byzantine art and architecture, works of art and structures works produced in the city of Byzantium after Constantine made it the capital of the Roman Empire (a.d. 330) and the work…

Nobel Prize for Literature

The Most Famous Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize for Literature, one of the six international awards administered by the Nobel Foundation, honors outstanding achievement in letters. The estate…

Life Expectancy for Countries, 2011

Find the average life expectancy for each country and the world. As of 2011, the country with the highest life expectancy is Monaco at 89.73 years; the country with the…

Life Expectancy for Countries, 2013

Find the average life expectancy for each country and the world. As of 2013, the country with the highest life expectancy is Monaco at 89.63 years; the country with the…

Life Expectancy for Countries, 2014

Find the average life expectancy for each country and the world. As of 2014, the country with the highest life expectancy is Monaco at 89.57 years; the country with the lowest…

Distribution of Medals—2004 Summer Games

(Athens, Greece)Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalUnited States 353929103Russia27273892China32171463Australia17161649Germany14161848Japan1691237France1191333Italy10111132South Korea912930Great…