(Encyclopedia) MindanaoMindanaomĭndənäˈō, –nouˈ [key], island (1990 pop. 13,535,738), 36,537 sq mi (94,631 sq km), second largest of the Philippine islands, NE of Borneo. About one fifth of the…
(Encyclopedia) ManichaeismManichaeismmănˈĭkēĭzəm [key] or ManichaeanismManichaeanismmănĭkēˈənĭzəm [key], religion founded by Mani (c.216–c.276).
Several Christian emperors, including Justinian,…
(Encyclopedia) encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field).
The modern type of…
Do you know what the smallest countries in the world are? While you may have a few guesses, you may be surprised at the facts when you’re looking at these countries from the standpoints of population…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…
(Encyclopedia) AristotleAristotleărˌĭstŏtˈəl [key], 384–322 b.c., Greek philosopher, b. Stagira. He is sometimes called the Stagirite.
After the decline of Rome, Aristotle's work was lost in the…
(Encyclopedia) TatarsTatarstäˈtərz [key] or TartarsTatarstärˈtərz [key], Turkic-speaking peoples living primarily in Russia, Crimea, and Uzbekistan. They number about 10 million and are largely Sunni…
(Encyclopedia) JavaJavajäˈvə [key], island (1990 pop. 107,525,520), c.51,000 sq mi (132,090 sq km), Indonesia, S of Borneo, from which it is separated by the Java Sea, and SE of Sumatra across Sunda…
U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Chad Relations GEOGRAPHYChad is a landlocked…
