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Population Living Below $2 a Day, Developing Countries
The percentage of the population living below the specified poverty line: $2 a day—at 1985 international prices (equivalent to $2.15 at 1993 international prices), adjusted for purchasing power…Retired Hurricane Names
When hurricanes are particularly destructive, their names are retired from the list of usable names. Any country affected by a particularly terrible storm can request that the name be retired by…November 2005 Disasters
Nov. 6, Knight Township, Ind.: A fast moving line of thunderstorms spawned a tornado in southwestern Indiana and northern Kentucky that destroyed 130 mobile homes and killed 23 people.Nov. 9…November 2001 Disasters
Nov. 4–5, Cuba: Hurricane Michelle destroyed tens of thousands of homes and caused widespread agricultural damage; five people died. Before striking Cuba, Hurricane Michelle wiped out homes,…January 2016 Current Events: Disasters & Science News
World News | Business News | U.S. News Here are the key events in science and disasters news for the month of January 2016. Zika Virus Spreads from Latin America (Jan.): According to the Pan…Christopher Columbus Biography
Christopher ColumbusEuropean explorerBorn: 1451Birthplace: Genoa, Italy Christopher Columbus left home in Genoa, Italy, as a teenager to become a sailor on the Mediterranean Sea. In the late…El Salvador Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note El Salvador An indigenous woman creates a flower arrangement for a celebration, Panchimalco, El Salvador, May 6, 2007. [© AP Images] PROFILE…Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?
The places listed below have Spanish-speaking populations greater than 100,000. Mexico 118,463,449 Colombia 49,522,424 Spain 43,496,523 Argentina 42,269,777 United States 41,…June 2004
WorldNew Government Formed in Iraq (June 1): Cabinet of 36 Iraqis assumes power from the Iraqi Governing Council. Interim government is led by Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Ghazi al-Yawar is…Women's Suffrage and the Constitution: Chapter I, Reason 1
Chapter I: Why the Federal Amendment? 2. Equal Rights Demands It. 1. Keeping Pace With Other Countries Demands It. Suffrage for men and suffrage for women in other lands, with few and minor…Trending
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