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Des Plaines, IL Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school13,819100.0Nursery school, preschool9917.2Kindergarten7555.5Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,10144.1High school (…

The Koran/Sura XLI — The Made Plain

Sura[518] XLI — The Made Plain Mecca — 54 Verses In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful HA. MIM.[519] A Revelation from the Compassionate, the Merciful! A Book whose verses…

Adana, Plain of

(Encyclopedia) Adana, Plain ofAdana, Plain ofäˈdänäˌ [key], fertile region along the Mediterranean coast, S central Turkey. It has a subtropical climate and receives rainfall mainly during the autumn…

Eocene epoch

(Encyclopedia) Eocene epochEocene epochēˈəsēnˌ [key], second epoch of the Tertiary period in the Cenozoic era of geologic time, from approximately 54.9 to 38 million years ago. The Eocene in North…

Tamil Nadu

(Encyclopedia) Tamil NaduTamil Nadutămˈəl näˈd&oomacr; [key], formerly MadrasTamil Nadumədrăsˈ, mədräsˈ [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 62,110,839), 50,180 sq mi (129,966 sq km), SE India, on…

Principal Deserts of the World

Deserts are arid regions, generally receiving less than ten inches of precipitation a year, or regions where the potential evaporation rate is twice as great as the precipitation. The world'…

pastry

(Encyclopedia) pastry, general name for baked articles of food made of paste or having paste as a necessary ingredient. The name is also used for the paste itself. The essential elements of paste are…

South Carolina

South Carolina State Information Capital: Columbia  Official Name: South Carolina Organized as a territory/republic: 1663 Entered Union (rank): May 23, 1663 (8th state) Present constitution…

Fukushima

(Encyclopedia) Fukushima Fukushima f&oobreve;k&oomacr;ˈshĭmä [key], city, capital of Fukushima prefecture, N…

Demographic Statistics for White Plains, New York

NumberPercentTotal population53,077100.0SEX AND AGEMale25,11047.3Female27,96752.7Under 5 years3,3176.25 to 9 years3,2526.110 to 14 years2,9855.615 to 19 years2,7015.120 to 24 years2,9815.625 to…