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Brewer's: Ringing Island

The Church of Rome. It is an island because it is isolated or cut off from the world. It is a ringing island because bells are incessantly ringing: at matin and vespers, at mass and at…

Brewer's: Fortunate Islands

Now called the Canaries. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894FortunatusFortiter in Re A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…

Brewer's: Lizard Islands

Fabulous islands where damsels outcast from the rest of the world are received. (Torquemada: Garden of Flowers.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lizard…

Brewer's: Lost Island

Cephalonia, so called because it was only by chance that even those who had visited it could find it again It is sometimes called “The Hidden Island.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

The Mysterious Easter Island

Hello and welcome to the Easter Island quiz! This small, secluded Pacific Ocean island is famous for its statues and intriguing old civilisation. Let Infoplease help you test your knowledge and…

The Largest Islands in the World

As big as they get (without being called a continent) The following table lists the largest islands on earth including the name, location, political affiliation, and land area (in square miles and…

island

(Encyclopedia) island, relatively small body of land surrounded entirely by water. (As the oceans form a continuous mass of water on the earth's surface, all continents are islands in the strict…

Bristol County, RI Census Data

Rhode island Bristol County, Rhode Island People QuickFactsBristol CountyRhode IslandPopulation, 2005 estimate 52,7431,076,189Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 4.1%2.7%…

Cranston, RI Census Data

People QuickFactsCranstonRhode IslandPopulation, 2003 estimate 81,6791,076,164Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 3.0%2.7%Population, 2000 79,2691,048,319Population,…

Cranston, RI Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population79,269100.0SEX AND AGEMale38,80048.9Female40,46951.1Under 5 years4,1805.35 to 9 years4,9656.310 to 14 years4,9846.315 to 19 years4,7326.020 to 24 years4,3375.525 to…