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2008 Women's Olympic Swimming/Diving Medalists

      These are the medal winners in the women's swimming, diving, and sychronized swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Event   Time 50m Free Britta Steffen, GER…

canoe

(Encyclopedia) canoecanoekən&oomacr;ˈ [key], long, narrow watercraft with sharp ends originally used by most peoples. It is usually propelled by means of paddles, although sails and, more…

Toronto

(Encyclopedia) TorontoTorontotərŏnˈtō [key], city (1998 est pop. 2,400,000), provincial capital, S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and since the 1970s has been…

Canada Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Canada, the second largest country in the world, is located in North America and shares borders with the contiguous U.S. states to the south and Alaska to the northwest. It is a vast nation with…

Canadian art and architecture

(Encyclopedia) Canadian art and architecture, the various types and styles arts and structures produced in the geographic area that now constitutes Canada. For a discussion of the art of indigenous…

guided missile

(Encyclopedia) guided missile, self-propelled, unmanned space or air vehicle carrying an explosive warhead. Its path can be adjusted during flight, either by automatic self-contained controls or…

2002 European PGA Tour Results

Official money won on the European Tour is presented in euros (E). 2002 Last Rd Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Jan. 13 South African Open Tim Clark (269) E128,052…

Yukon, territory, Canada

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Yukon, territory (2001 pop. 28,674), 207,076 sq mi (536,327 sq km), NW Canada. The territory's history began with the explorations in the 1840s of Robert Campbell and John…

Progressive Conservative party

(Encyclopedia) Progressive Conservative party, former Canadian political party, formed in 1942 by the merger of the Progressive and Conservative parties. Beginning with the first Canadian prime…