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State Department Notes on Bahrain

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEBahrain is one of the most densely populated countries in the…

Teens' Favorite Funny Books

Teen readers across the country vote for the best from the American Library Association Thwonk by Joan Bauer Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

State Department Notes on Iceland

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Icelandic Relations GEOGRAPHYIceland is a volcanic…

Degas, Edgar

(Encyclopedia) Degas, Edgar (Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas)Degas, Edgarēlĕrˈ zhĕrmăNˈ ĕdgärˈ dəgäˈ [key], 1834–1917, French painter and sculptor, b. Paris; son of a banker. Although prepared for the…

Burlington, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Burlington. 1 City (2020 pop. 23,982), seat of Des Moines co., SE Iowa, on four hills overlooking the Mississippi (spanned there by rail…

State Department Notes on Serbia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Serbia Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY The…