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Guantánamo

(Encyclopedia) GuantánamoGuantánamogwäntäˈnämō [key], city (1994 est. pop. 200,000), capital of Guantánamo prov., SE Cuba, on the Guaso River. It is the processing center for a rich sugar- and coffee…

Leopard Species Discovered

Genetic tests lead to the discovery on Borneo and Sumatra by Beth Rowen Related Links Classifying Animals Estimated Number of Animal Species…

Measurement and Conversion

  U.S. Weights and Measures Metric Weights and Measures The International System (Metric) Metric Conversions Conversion Calculator Conversion Table Conversion of…

Peter Phillips | Royal Biographies

Royal Biographies:Peter Phillips by David Johnson RELATED LINKS Royal Family Tree Queen Elizabeth II Princess Anne Zara Phillips The only…

Republic of the Congo

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Congolese Relations PEOPLEFirst inhabited by Pygmies, Congo was later settled by Bantu…

The End of the World as We Know It?

Some believe the world will end in 2012. Find out why. by Jennie Wood Pic de Burgarach, France, a site visited by people who believe a great change will take place on 12/21/…

Movies and Film: The Past 20 Years

The Past 20 YearsMovies and FilmItalian Film HistoryTurnin' to TurinRinging the White TelephoneA Few Good FilmsThe Past 20 Years During the 1980s, American movies virtually dominated the Italian…

tattoo

(Encyclopedia) tattoo, the marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed. The word originates from the Tahitian tattau [to mark]. The term is sometimes extended to scarification,…

Dillard, Annie

(Encyclopedia) Dillard, Annie, 1945–, American writer, b. Pittsburgh, Pa., as Meta Ann Doak, grad. Hollins College (B.A., 1967; M.A., 1968). She has taught writing at Western Washington Univ. and…