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Ponce de León, Juan
(Encyclopedia) Ponce de León, JuanPonce de León, Juanpŏns də lēˈŏn, Span. hwän pōnˈthā dā lāōnˈ [key], c.1460–1521, Spanish explorer, first Westerner to reach Florida. He served against the Moors of…Leeward Islands
(Encyclopedia) Leeward IslandsLeeward Islandsl&oomacr;ˈərd, ly&oomacr;ˈ–, lēˈ– [key], northern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies, extending SE from Puerto Rico to the Windward…Territories, Colonies, and Dependencies
Source: The World Factbook, 2005 The following is a list of dependencies—territories under the jurisdiction of another country. Under Australian Jurisdiction (6) Ashmore and Cartier Islands…The Voyages
Pinpointing the explorer's whereabouts on October 12, 1492 Watch this video to discover Columbus's role in the "discovery" of the the New World and his…Tropical Diseases: Schistosomiasis: Snail Fever
Schistosomiasis: Snail FeverTropical DiseasesIntroductionLeishmaniasis: The Sand Fly's BugGiardiasis: A One-Celled WonderSchistosomiasis: Snail FeverAfrican Sleeping SicknessRiver Blindness Among…Just When Did Columbus "Discover" America—and Where Was He?
Just Where Was Columbus? Christopher Columbus The Voyages First Voyage, 1492-1493San Salvador, The BahamasCubaHispaniola Second Voyage, 1493-…Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (also shortened to St. Vincent and the Grenadines) is a beautiful island nation located in the Caribbean Sea on the world atlas. It is a part of the West Indies and…Worldwide Unemployment Figures
Percentage unemployed Year Both sexes Male Female Albania 1991 9.1% n.a.% n.a% Algeria 1992 23.8 24.2 20.3 Argentina 1995 18.8 16.5…Infoplease<sup>®</sup> Atlas: <span>Map Index</span>
Choose a category: ContinentsRegionsCountriesCountries (Proposed)United StatesCanadian Provinces & TerritoriesTerritories & Dependencies Continents Africa Antarctica…Dominica Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Dominica Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEThe island's indigenous Arawak people were expelled or…Trending
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