(Encyclopedia) Baffin Island, 183,810 sq mi (476,068 sq km), c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) long and from 130 to 450 mi (210–720 km) wide, in the Arctic Ocean, Nunavut Territory, Canada. It is the fifth…
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Nova Scotia Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population ¦Note: Nova Scotia, together with New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, form Canada's Maritime Provinces.Nova Scotia…
Newfoundland and Labrador Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population ¦Note: Newfoundland and Labrador, together with the three Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince…
Mayor: Bill de Blasio (to Dec. 2017) Borough Presidents: Bronx, Ruben Diaz; Brooklyn, Eric Adams; Manhattan, Gale Brewer; Queens, Melinda Katz; Staten Island, James Oddo 2010 census population (…
(Encyclopedia) Vicksburg campaign, in the American Civil War, the fighting (Nov., 1862–July, 1863) for control of the Mississippi River. The Union wanted such control in order to split the…
