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Israel Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Israel Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Israeli Relations PEOPLEOf the approximately 6.43…

July 2022 Current Events: US News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…

The Statue of Liberty: Facts, History & Profile

Top of Page Image Source: Getty ImagesFast Statue of Liberty Facts Height: The statue stands at a total of 305 feet, with 151 feet for the statue itself.  Weight: The statue weighs 225 tons or…

South Dakota

  South Dakota State Information Capital: Pierre Official Name: State of South Dakota Organized as territory/republic: March 2, 1861 Entered Union (rank): Nov. 2, 1889 (40) Present constitution…

Australia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Australia Index: People History Government Political Conditions Foreign Relations Anzus and Defense U.S.-Australian Relations PEOPLEAustralia's…

Islam in America

Muslims move to the mainstream Related Links Islam Primer Islam Glossary of Islam Ramadan Top Eight World Religions Non-Christians in U.S. During Dec. 2000 a crescent…

Social Statistics

Find out about pirates, the most and least corrupt nations in the world, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, coups since 2000, the deadliest countries for journalists and more. The Israeli-…

A History of the Supreme Court

Photo Source: iStock The US Supreme Court has presided over numerous landmark cases, with many having a significant social, cultural and environmental impact on the United States. Here we provide an…

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Information Official Name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Capital: Harrisburg Organized as a territory: 1681 Entered Union (rank): December 12, 1787 (2nd) Present constitution…

Maryland

Maryland State Information Capital: Annapolis Official Name: State of Maryland Organized as a Territory: 1632 Entered Union & Rank: April 28, 1788 (7th of the original 13 states) Present…