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A chronology of the world's highest peak by Borgna Brunner 1852–1920 1921–1953 1955–1978 1996–Present 1852 The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India…Axis of Evil
“Axis of Evil” “Axis of Evil” was used by George W. Bush in his Jan. 2002 State of the Union Address to describe three countries engaged in terrorism: Iran, Iraq, and North Korea: “States…Countries Using Torture
According to Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org ), the use of torture was documented in the following countries in 2004 and 2005: China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal,…Outposts of Tyranny
The U.S. Secretary of State gives this designation to countries it has determined have been involved in repeated acts of international terrorism. These countries have strict sanctions imposed on…Al Qaeda Offshoots
The following table lists terrorist groups that have grown out of Al Qaeda, along with where the groups are active and their main tactics or targets…Top 10 Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2006
Once a year the international medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) releases a list of ten stories that received little…The UN's List of “Stories the World Should Hear More About,” 2006
The United Nations Department of Public Information began keeping a list of “Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About” in 2004. The stories are not ones that have never been reported, but…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)…Countries with Nuclear Weapons Capability
Acknowledged: U.K., China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, United States, Israel, North Korea1 Seeking: Syria, Iran2 Abandoned: South Africa…Time Tangled Island: Mali Empire
Factropica Fast Facts and quizzes by Beth Rowen Related Links Mali: History, Geography, Government, and Culture Sundiata Encyclopedia: Timbuktu…Trending
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