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The Koran/Sura XI — Houd

Sura XI — Houd Mecca — 123 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful ELIF. LAM. RA.[576] A book whose verses are stablished in wisdom and then set forth with clearness…

Solomon Islands

(Encyclopedia) Solomon Islands, independent Commonwealth nation (2015 est. pop. 587,000), c.15,500 sq mi (40,150 sq km), SW Pacific, E of New Guinea. The islands that constitute the nation of the…

Sierra Leone

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Sierra LeoneSierra Leonesēĕrˈə lēōˈnē, lēōnˈ; sērˈə lēōn [key], officially Republic of Sierra Leone, republic (2015 est. pop. 5,879,000), 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km), W Africa.…

California

  California State Information Capital: Sacramento Official Name: State of California Organized as a territory: August 14, 1848 Entered Union (rank): California entered the Union as the 31st…

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…

Angola Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Angola Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Angolan Relations GEOGRAPHYAngola is…

New Zealand Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note New ZealandMaori performers participate in a welcoming ceremony, Wellington, New Zealand, October 31, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:New…