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Portland, Ore.

Mayor: Charlie Hales (to Dec. 2016)2010 census population (rank): 583,776 (29); Male: 289,211 (49.5%); Female: 294,565 (50.5%); White: 444,216 (76.1%); Black: 36,695 (6.3%); American Indian and…

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Weather: Mass Appeal

Mass AppealWeatherOn Another FrontMass AppealPutting Up a FrontFrontal AttackStorms on the FrontTelling What's Next Although the weather is very changeable and always seems to show great variations…

DK People & Places: Southeast Asia

HOW DOES DEFORESTATION AFFECT THE REGION? HOW IS RICE FARMING CHANGING IN THE REGION? WHICH COUNTRY IS MADE UP OF 13,677 ISLANDS? WHAT IS THE MAIN RELIGION ON THE MAINLAND? WHERE IS THE RING OF…

orange, in botany

(Encyclopedia) orange, name for a tree of the family Rutaceae (rue, or orange, family), native to China and Indochina, and for its fruit, the most important fresh fruit of international commerce. Its…

World Land Areas and Elevations

The following table lists the approximate land area, highest elevation, and lowest elevation of the world's continents, including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America,…

Olympic Fun Facts

Poland's "Stella the Fella" and other amazing trivia by Mike Morrison Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics All-Time Leading USA Medal WinnersMemorable Olympic Moments 1. American Myer…

Islam Glossary

Important figures, branches, and traditions by David Johnson A-F | H-I | J-M | N-Z Aga Khan Spiritual leader of the Ismailis Alawite An Islamic sect Ali One of…

DK Science: Wind

WHERE THE WIND BLOWSPREVAILING WINDHURRICANETORNADOFIND OUT MOREWind is the movement of the atmosphere. The atmosphere moves because the Sun heats the Earth’s surface, causing air to increase…

Malaria: A Nasty Parasite

A Nasty ParasiteMalariaIntroductionA Nasty ParasiteFever and Ague: Malaria's SymptomsA Frustrating, Yet Curable, DiseasePrevention and Cure Charles Lavern, a French army surgeon in Algeria in 1880…