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Chile Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Chile, or the Republic of Chile, is a fascinating country situated in South America, sharing its borders with Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia. With its diverse landscapes, ranging from the Atacama…

John XXIII, Saint, pope

(Encyclopedia) John XXIII, Saint, 1881–1963, pope (1958–63), an Italian (b. Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo) named Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; successor of Pius XII. He was of peasant stock. Educated at…

teeth

(Encyclopedia) CE5 A. Upper and lower teeth of an adult B. Cross section of a molar teeth, hard, calcified structures embedded in the bone of the jaws of vertebrates that perform the primary…

catfish

(Encyclopedia) catfish, common name applied to members of the fish families constituting the order Siluriformes, found in fresh and coastal waters. Catfish are named for the barbels (“whiskers”)…

Colorado

  Colorado State Information Capital: Denver Official Name: State of Colorado  Organized as a territory/republic: February 28, 1861 Entered Union (rank): August 1, 1876 (38th) Present…

Rio de Janeiro Summer Games

What happened at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games  Rio Closing Ceremony AP Related Links 2016 Rio Games by the Numbers…

Indigenous Peoples of the World

The World's Underappreciated Diversity By Logan Chamberlain When we discuss the world's indigenous peoples, we're often talking about populations in decline: the diseases that devastated the…