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District Of Columbia Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population572,059100.0SEX AND AGEMale269,36647.1Female302,69352.9Under 5 years32,5365.75 to 9 years35,3856.210 to 14 years30,0185.215 to 19 years37,8676.620 to 24 years51,…

District Of Columbia Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school157,475100.0Nursery school, preschool9,4096.0Kindergarten7,4004.7Elementary school (grades 1-8)54,47434.6High school…

Profiles of the <i>Columbia</i> Astronauts

by Borgna Brunner and Erin Martin Space Shuttle Columbia crew, from left to right, David M. Brown, Rick Husband, Laurel Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael P. Anderson, William McCool, and…

British Columbia Map Quiz

From the rugged coastlines of the Pacific Ocean to the majestic Rocky Mountains, British Columbia is home to an abundance of natural beauty, rich history, and unique culture. But what do you know…

The Columbia Encyclopdia Sixth Edition

Editor Senior Editors Associate Editors Contributors Pronunciation Copy Editors Researchers and Editorial Assistants Publisher Assistant Director of the Press for Reference Publishing…

How to Use The Columbia Encyclopedia

The Columbia Encyclopedia is easy to use. All articles are arranged alphabetically with each article heading in boldface type. The headings of biographical articles are inverted and alphabetized by…

Athabasca Pass

(Encyclopedia) Athabasca Pass, 5,736 ft (1,748 m) high, W Alta. and E British Columbia, Canada, leading from the headwaters of the Athabasca River across the Continental Divide to the Columbia River…

Point Grey

(Encyclopedia) Point Grey, suburb of Vancouver, SW British Columbia, Canada. It is the site of the Univ. of British Columbia.

Cremin, Lawrence Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Cremin, Lawrence ArthurCremin, Lawrence Arthurkrĕmˈĭn [key], 1925–91, American educator and historian, b. New York City. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1949 and began teaching…

Missouri, University of

(Encyclopedia) Missouri, University of, at Columbia (main campus), Rolla, Kansas City, and St. Louis; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1839, opened 1841. It is the oldest…