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(Encyclopedia) IslamIslamĭslämˈ, ĭsˈläm [key], [Arab.,=submission to God], world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad. Founded in the 7th cent., Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic…global warming
(Encyclopedia) global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. Global warming…Area and Population of Countries
(mid-2011 estimates) Below is the area and population of each country. Countries are listed in alphabetical order. /**/ Country PopulationArea (in sq mi)…Current Events This Week: February 2023
Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of February…Infant Mortality Rate Worldwide (Update for 2023!)
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesWhen people want information about the overall health of a country, they may look at the infant mortality rate as one of several indicators. Globally, the infant…Economic Statistics by Country, 2010
Get economic data including gross domestic product, real growth rate, and rate of inflation. /**/ /**/ CountryGDP/PPPGDP per capita Real growth rate (%)…Lebanon Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Lebanon Index: People Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Lebanese Relations PEOPLELebanon is the historic home of the…State of the Union Address: Chester A. Arthur (December 1, 1884)
Chester A. Arthur (December 1, 1884) To the Congress of the United States: Since the close of your last session the American people, in the exercise of their highest right of suffrage, have chosen…State of the Union Address: Abraham Lincoln (December 1, 1862)
Abraham Lincoln (December 1, 1862) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Since your last annual assembling another year of health and bountiful harvests has passed, and while…Islamic art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Islamic art and architecture, works of art and architecture created in countries where Islam has been dominant and embodying Muslim precepts in its themes. Among the ceramic types…