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State Department Notes on Namibia

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Namibian Relations PEOPLENamibians are of…

Information on Vladivostok, Russia

The Question: I might like to travel to Vladivostok, Russia. Do you know of a web site where I can get more information about it? The Answer: Yes. Try this…

Ebola Fact Sheet

Facts and stats about the virus   2014 West Africa Ebola Virus Outbreak Map Related Links Ebola FAQs Common Infectious Diseases Worldwide…

DK Science: Energy Waves

OCEAN WAVESBIOGRAPHY: HEINRICH HERTZ German, 1857-1894ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUMSEISMIC WAVESFIND OUT MOREMany different kinds of energy travel in waves. Sound waves carry noises through the air to…

High-Flying Flamingos

The Question: Can flamingos fly? The Answer: Yes. When flamingos migrate, they like to do their flying mainly at night. They prefer to have a…

State Department Notes on Cote d'Ivoire

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Ivoirian Relations PEOPLECote d'Ivoire has more than 60 ethnic…

State Department Notes on Czech Republic

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Czech Relations PEOPLEThe majority of the 10…

State Department Notes on Cyprus

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Foreign Relations U.S.-Cyprus Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYSince 1974, Cyprus has been divided…

Irving, Washington

(Encyclopedia) Irving, Washington, 1783–1859, American author and diplomat, b. New York City. Irving was one of the first Americans to be recognized abroad as a man of letters, and he was a literary…