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World Port Ranking, 2003

Total cargo volume, metric tons (1,000s)Container traffic (TEUs) (1,000s)1RankPortCountryTonsRankPortCountryTEUs1.SingaporeSingapore347,6941.Hong KongChina20,4992.RotterdamNetherlands326,9582.…

Chiang Kai-shek

(Encyclopedia) Chiang Kai-shekChiang Kai-shekjyäng kī-shĕk, jyäng [key], 1887–1975, Chinese Nationalist leader. He was also called Chiang Chung-cheng. After completing military training with the…

The World's 20 Largest Cities by Population

The biggest cities to ever exist For the first time in human history, a majority of people live in urban environments. The world's largest cities today fall under a class that researchers call "…

World's Busiest Airports for Cargo

Find the airports that process the most cargo of all the world's hubs FedEx cargo plane in flight AP Photo/Nick Ut   Airport Total cargo (tons) 1. Hong Kong (HKG) 5,120,811…

World's Tallest Towers

This table provides information about the tallest towers in the world. A tower differs from a building in that the latter has floors, and is designed for residential, business, or…

World's Busiest Airports for Passengers

Frequent fliers beware, the airports below process the most passengers of all the world's hubs Atlanta is world's busiest airport AP Photo/David Goldman   Airport Total passengers…

Ho Chi Minh

(Encyclopedia) Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minhhô chē mĭn [key], 1890–1969, Vietnamese nationalist leader, president of North Vietnam (1954–69), and one of the most influential political leaders of the 20th…