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Saint Helena

(Encyclopedia) Saint HelenaSaint Helenahəlēˈnə [key], island, 47 sq mi (122 sq km), in the S Atlantic Ocean, 1,200 mi (1,931 km) W of Africa. Together with the islands of Ascension and Tristan da…

Cayman Islands Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Cayman Islands Index: Historical Highlights Economy Government and Political Conditions U.S.-Caymanian Relations HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS The Cayman…

United Kingdom Government

Rulers of England and Great Britain British Prime ministers Current Government Officials of United Kingdom Ruler: Queen Elizabeth II Gordon Brown Tony Blair British…

April 2009 Current Events: Business/Science News

U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of April 2009. Unemployment Rate Reaches 8.5%; 663,00 Jobs Lost in March (Apr. 3): The government reports…

James Colgate CLEVELAND, Congress, NH (1920-1995)

CLEVELAND James Colgate , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Montclair, Essex County, N.J., June 13, 1920; attended public schools and Deerfield Academy; graduated from Colgate University…

Wint SMITH, Congress, KS (1892-1976)

SMITH Wint , a Representative from Kansas; born in Mankato, Jewell County, Kans., October 7, 1892; attended the public schools and was graduated from the Mankato High School; during the First…

Druze

(Encyclopedia) Druze or DruseDruzedr&oomacr;z [key], religious community of Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, with important overseas branches in the Americas and Australia. The religious…

smuggling

(Encyclopedia) smuggling, illegal transport across state or national boundaries of goods or persons liable to customs or to prohibition. Smuggling has been carried on in nearly all nations and has…