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Shipwrecks Since 1833
The Titanic isn't the only notable shipwreck (though it is famous for crashing into an iceberg on April 15, 1912, killing over 1,500 people). The Lusitania, a British…nuclear reactor
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Power reactor system nuclear reactor, device for producing controlled release of nuclear energy. Reactors can be used for research or for power production. A research reactor…Bush, George Herbert Walker
(Encyclopedia) Bush, George Herbert Walker, 1924–2018, 41st President of the United States (1989–93), b. Milton, Mass., B.A., Yale Univ., 1948. Bush's handling of domestic affairs was less…Tonga
(Encyclopedia) TongaTongatŏngˈgə [key], officially Kingdom of Tonga, island kingdom (2015 est. pop. 106,000), 270 sq mi (699 sq km), South Pacific, c.2000 mi (3,220 km) NE of Sydney, Australia. Tonga…October 2020 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…Solomon Islands Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Solomon Islands Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Solomon Islands Relations GEOGRAPHYThe…East Timor Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note East Timor Index: Geography and People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-East Timor Relations GEOGRAPHY AND…Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Timor-Leste Index: Geography and People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Relations Between the United States and…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…Netherlands Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note The Netherlands Index: History Economy Foreign Relations U.S. Relations HISTORYThe present constitution--which dates from 1848 and has been amended…Trending
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