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DK Science: Extinction

METEOR STRIKEISLAND ISOLATIONCAPTIVE BREEDINGFIND OUT MORESince life on Earth began, a huge number of animals have appeared, flourished and then disappeared again. These disappearances are…

State Department Notes on Australia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Foreign Relations Anzus and Defense U.S.-Australian Relations PEOPLEAustralia's aboriginal…

State Department Notes on Kazakhstan

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORY The majority of Kazakhstanis are ethnic…

State Department Notes on New Zealand

U.S. Department of State Background Note Maori performers participate in a welcoming ceremony, Wellington, New Zealand, October 31, 2006. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:New…

State Department Notes on Saint Lucia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-St. Lucian Relations PEOPLESt. Lucia's population is…

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…

Bald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List

Conservation efforts help population of bald eagle increase from 400 to 10,000 over 40 years by Beth Rowen Bald Eagle Related Links Endangered and Threatened SpeciesWhy Do Animals Become…

Families of Countries

People aren’t the only things with relatives; countries have them, too. Families of countries exist for several reasons, such as location, trade or politics. Balkans The Balkans refers to the…

Fantastic Fantasy Novels

  What to Read While You're Waiting for the Next Harry Potter: Favorites from Other Fantastic Series   by Holly Hartman Harry Potter wasn't the first child to…