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Haiti Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Haiti Index: People History Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Haiti Relations PEOPLEAlthough Haiti averages about 302 people per square kilometer, its…

Bangladesh Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Bangladesh Index: Geography History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Bangladesh Relations GEOGRAPHYThe area that…

Minnesota, state, United States

(Encyclopedia) CE5 MinnesotaMinnesotamĭnˌĭsōˈtə [key], upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bordered by Lake Superior and Wisconsin (E), Iowa (S), South Dakota and North Dakota (W),…

The Triple Crown: Kentucky Derby

For three-year-olds. Held the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Inaugurated in 1875. Originally run at 11/2 miles (1875-95),…

Democratic party

(Encyclopedia) Democratic party, American political party; the oldest continuous political party in the United States. In 1960, John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated the Republican candidate, Richard M…

Cuba

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cuba Cuba ky&oomacr;ˈbə, Span. k&oomacr;ˈbä [key], officially Republic of Cuba, republic…

Nobel Prizes (table)

(Encyclopedia) Nobel Prizes Year Peace Chemistry Physics Physiology or Medicine Literature 1901 J. H. Dunant Frédéric Passy J. H. van't Hoff W. C. Roentgen E. A. von Behring R. F. A. Sully-…

National Parks and Monuments (table)

(Encyclopedia) National Parks and Monuments Name Type1 Location Year authorized Sizeacres (hectares) Description Abraham Lincoln Birthplace HP Central Ky. 1916 344.5 (139) Traditional…