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The World's 20 Largest Cities by Population

The biggest cities to ever exist For the first time in human history, a majority of people live in urban environments. The world's largest cities today fall under a class that researchers call "…

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.…

August 2003

WorldNorth Korea Agrees to Multilateral Talks (Aug. 1): Regional session on North Korea's nuclear weapons program to also include U.S., China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea.Truck Bomb…

Atlanta

(Encyclopedia) Atlanta Atlanta ətlănˈtə, ăt– [key], city (2020 pop. 498,715), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek,…

Dwight D. Eisenhower (January 7, 1960)

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the 86th Congress: Seven years ago I entered my present office with one long-held resolve overriding all others. I was then, and remain now, determined that…

Arkansas

  Arkansas State Information Capital: Little Rock Official Name: State of Arkansas Organized as a territory/republic: March 2, 1819 Entered Union (rank): June 15, 1836 (25) Present constitution…

North Carolina

North Carolina State Information Capital: Raleigh  Official Name: North Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: March 24, 1663 Entered Union (rank): November 21, 1789  Present constitution…

Oregon

  Oregon State Information Capital: Salem Official Name: State of Oregon Organized as a territory/republic: August 14, 1848 Entered Union (rank): February 14, 1859 (33rd state) Present…

Buenos Aires

(Encyclopedia) Buenos Aires Buenos Aires bwāˈnəs īˈrēz, ârˈēz, Span. bwāˈnōs…

Illinois

  Illinois State Information Capital: Springfield Official Name: State of Illinois Organized as a territory/republic: February 3, 1809 Entered Union (21): December 3, 1818 (21st state) Present…