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We'll Have Nunavut

Canadian Inuit have a territory of their own, but self-government is not without its challenges by Susan Hyde Inuit means "the people who are alive at this time" in Inuktitut. Eskimo, a…

World Heritage Sites in the United States

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified 878 World Heritage sites that it considers of “outstanding universal value.“ In the United States…

Cape Verde Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Cape Verde Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Cape Verdean Relations GEOGRAPHYThe Cape…

Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 15

Part 15The pure contralto sings in the organ loft, The carpenter dresses his plank, the tongue of his foreplane whistles its wild ascending lisp, The married and unmarried children ride…

Frequently Asked Questions: Animals

// Cite /**/ Frequently Asked Questions Animals Where can I find out all about an animal or insect (e.g. polar bear, dragonfly, kangaroo, blue whale)? What do you call a group of…

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…