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Estonia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Estonia Estonia ĕstōˈnēə [key], Estonian Eesti, officially Republic of Estonia…

diet, in nutrition

(Encyclopedia) diet, food and drink regularly consumed for nourishment. Nutritionists generally recommend eating a wide variety of foods; however, some groups of people survive on a very limited diet…

Olusegun Obasanjo, 2003 News

president of Nigeria, was reelected in April, in an election marred by allegations of fraud, intimidation, and ballot-box tampering. Obasanjo, a Christian from the Yoruba ethnic group,…

Hispanic Heritage Month: Features

  Notable Hispanic Americans Biographies A to Z Athletes Film, Television, and Theater Personalities Leaders and Activists Musicians and Visual Artists…

Slobodan Milosevic Biography

Slobodan MilosevicSerbian political leaderBorn: 8/29/1941Birthplace: Pozarevac, Yugoslavia A longtime Communist, Milosevic joined the Communist Party when he was 18. He studied law at the…

Europe

(Encyclopedia) CE5 EuropeEuropey&oobreve;rˈəp [key], 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (2015 est. pop. 740,814,000). It is actually a vast…

Laos Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note LaosA small boat crosses the Mekong River, Laos, February 9, 2001. [© AP Images]   PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Lao People's Democratic RepublicGeography Area:…

Burma Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Burma Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Burmese Relations PEOPLEAlthough Burmese is the most…