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Great Rift Valley
(Encyclopedia) Great Rift Valley, geological fault system of SW Asia and E Africa. It extends c.3,000 mi (4,830 km) from N Syria to central Mozambique. The northernmost extension runs S through Syria…2022 Winter Olympics: Beijing, the Host City
The bustling capital of the world's largest nation Beijing's National Stadium Related Links 2022 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics…Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, c.490,000 sq mi (1,260,000 sq km), central Pacific Ocean; est. 2009. The monument comprises the waters and reefs surrounding seven…hoopoe
(Encyclopedia) hoopoehoopoeh&oomacr;ˈp&oomacr;, –pō [key], common name for a shy, solitary, Old World woodland bird, Upupa epops. Its body color ranges from cinnamon to chestnut, with white-…macaque
(Encyclopedia) macaquemacaqueməkäkˈ [key], name for Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca, related to mangabeys, mandrills, and baboons. All but one of the 19 species are found in Asia from…Super Bowl XLVI
From the U.S. Census Bureau Super Bowl XLVI will be played Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in Indiana.…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…The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history by Chris Frantz San Francisco, California, April 1906 Related Links Almanac: San Francisco San Francisco Census Facts: 1906 Versus…Aceh
(Encyclopedia) AcehAcehäˈchā [key], special region (1980 pop. 2,875,634), 21,387 sq mi (55,392 sq km), N Sumatra, Indonesia, formerly known as Atjeh or Achin. The capital and largest city is Banda…Scandinavia
(Encyclopedia) ScandinaviaScandinaviaskănˌdĭnāˈvēə [key], region of N Europe. It consists of the kingdoms of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark; Finland and Iceland are usually considered part of…