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Fiji
(Encyclopedia)Fiji vēˈtē [key], officially Republic of Fiji, republic (2015 est. pop. 892,000), c.7,000 sq mi (18,130 sq km), South Pacific. Suva is the capital. Polynesians presumably arrived in the islands ...Samoa, country, SW Pacific Ocean
(Encyclopedia)Samoa, formerly Western Samoa, officially Independent State of Samoa, constitutional monarchy (2015 est. pop. 194,000), South Pacific, comprising the western half of the Samoa island chain. There are ...weather
(Encyclopedia)weather, state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with regard to temperature, air pressure (see barometer), wind, humidity, cloudiness, and precipitation. The term weather is restricted to co...meteorology
(Encyclopedia)meteorology, branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the earth, the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction of weather. Individual...Mozambique, country, Africa
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Mozambique mōˌzəmbēkˈ [key], officially Republic of Mozambique, republic (2015 est. pop. 25,303,000), 302,659 sq mi (784,090 sq km), SE Africa. It borders on the Indian Ocean in the east; ...flood, in hydrology
(Encyclopedia)flood, inundation of land by the rise and overflow of a body of water. Floods occur most commonly when water from heavy rainfall, from melting ice and snow, or from a combination of these exceeds the ...Red Cross
(Encyclopedia)Red Cross, international organization concerned with the alleviation of human suffering and the promotion of public health; the world-recognized symbols of mercy and absolute neutrality are the Red Cr...Bangladesh
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Bangladesh bäng-lädĕshˈ, băng– [key] [Bengali,=Bengal nation], officially People's Republic of ...Mauritius
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Mauritius môrĭshˈēəs, –əs [key], officially Republic of Mauritius, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,259,000), 790 sq mi (2,046 sq km), in the SW Indian Ocean. It is part of the Mascarene Isla...Myanmar
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Myanmar bûrˈmə [key], officially Republic of the Union of Myanmar, republic (2021 est. ...Browse by Subject
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