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July 2018 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | US News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news events you need to…

Macau Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Macau A bicycle rickshaw driver carries passengers in Macau, December 17, 1999. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Macau Special Administrative…

Pacific Ocean: Ocean Facts & Animals

Top of Page The Pacific Ocean is a vast and majestic body of water, stretching across more than one-third of the planet's surface. Its crystal-clear blue waters and warm, tropical climate make it a…

Georgia

Capital: Atlanta   Official Name: State of Georgia Organized as a territory: April 24, 1802 Entered Union (rank): January 2, 1788 (4th) Present constitution adopted: 1983 State abbreviation/…

Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil

(Encyclopedia) Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeirorēˈō də zhänāˈrō, Port. rēˈ&oobreve; ᵺĭ zhənĕēˈr&oobreve; [key] [Port.,=river of January], city (1990 pop. 5,533,011; 1995 metropolitan area est.…

Yucatán, peninsula, North America

(Encyclopedia) YucatánYucatány&oomacr;kətănˈ [key], peninsula, c.70,000 sq mi (181,300 sq km), mostly in SE Mexico, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. It comprises the states…

Major U.S. Epidemics

Here's a list of the major outbreaks in U.S history Major disease outbreaks have shaped a lot of world history. When the Black Death pandemic swept through Europe and Asia, it fundamentally changed…

Louisiana

  Louisiana State Information Capital: Baton Rouge Official Name: State of Louisiana Organized as a territory: April 30, 1803 Entered Union (rank): April 30, 1812 (18th state) Present…

Burkina Faso Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Burkina Faso Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Burkina Relations GEOGRAPHY…

The Congress of Women: The Pacific Northwest

by Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway ArtGeorge Meredith's NovelsThe Pacific Northwest Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway is a native of Illinois. She was born in 1834. Her parents were John F. Scott and…