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Lakshadweep

(Encyclopedia) LakshadweepLakshadweepləkshädˈwēpˌ [key], union territory (2001 provisional pop. 60,595), 11 sq mi (28 sq km), SW India, consisting of the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi islands in…

Tripura

(Encyclopedia) TripuraTripuratrĭˈp&oobreve;rä [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 3,191,168), 4,036 sq mi (10,453 sq km), NE India, bordered by Bangladesh on the north, west, and south, and on…

Åland Islands

(Encyclopedia) Åland Islands Åland Islands äˈlənd, ôˈ– [key] or Ahvenanmaa Islands Ahvenanmaa Islands äˈvĕnänmäˌ [key], Swed. Ålandsöerna Åland…

Uttar Pradesh

(Encyclopedia) Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh&oobreve;ˈtär präˈdĭsh [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 166,052,859), 92,804 sq mi (240,363 sq km), N central India. The capital is Lucknow. Other…

Natives, North American

(Encyclopedia) Natives, North American, peoples who occupied North America before the arrival of the Europeans in the 15th cent. They have long been known as Indians because of the belief prevalent…

School Years around the World

From Australia to South Korea Related Links Back to School Center World Atlas Education Somewhere in the world, right now, students are hard at work in school. With over 190 nations spanning the…

Wales

(Encyclopedia) Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (2011 pop. 3,063,456), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with…

Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesAccording to Ethnologue, 7,151 languages are spoken in the world today. The distinction between a language and a dialect can be a contentious topic, though. Just ask…

Algeria

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Algeria Algeria ăljērˈēə [key], Arab. Al Djazair, Fr. Algérie, officially People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, republic (2021 est. pop. 45,011,252…