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museums of art

(Encyclopedia) museums of art, institutions or buildings where works of art are kept for display or safekeeping. The word museum derives from the Greek mouseion, meaning temple to the works of the…

genetics

(Encyclopedia) genetics, scientific study of the mechanism of heredity. While Gregor Mendel first presented his findings on the statistical laws governing the transmission of certain traits from…

State Department Notes on Zimbabwe

U.S. Department of State Background Note Rainbow forms over water at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, March 23, 1997. [© AP Images]PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Republic of ZimbabweGeographyArea: 390,580 sq. km…

Popular Kids' Names

The top boys' and girls' names, from 1900-2015 by Elaine Rho Related Links Most Common Names of Twins Most Common Names of Twin Girls Most Common Names of Twin Boys Most Popular…

Notable Business Biographies

Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the News Recent Obituaries Related…

State Department Notes on Seychelles

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Seychelles Relations GEOGRAPHY…

library

(Encyclopedia) library, a collection of books or other written or printed materials, as well as the facility in which they are housed and the institution that is responsible for their maintenance.…

Panama, country, Central America

(Encyclopedia) CE5 PanamaPanamapănˈəmäˌ [key], Span. Panamá, officially Republic of Panama, republic (2015 est. pop. 3,657,000), 29,760 sq mi (77,081 sq km), occupying the Isthmus of Panama, which…