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April, Uige, Angola the deadliest outbreak of Marburg, a hemorrhagic fever similar to the deadly Ebola virus, killed more than 280 people since December. Marburg is spread by bodily fluids…2000 Women's Olympic Weightlifting Medalists
106 lbs (48 kg): 1. Tara Nott, USA% (181-225—408 lbs); 2. Raema Lisa Rumbewas, INA (176-232—408); 3. Sri Indriyani, INA (181-221—401). 117 lbs (53 kg): 1. Yang Xia, CHN (221-276—496 lbs) WR; 2. Li…Tsunamis
Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) A tsunami (pronounced soo-nahm-ee) is a series of huge waves that happen after an undersea disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcano…Handwriting
Author:Michael OndaatjePublisher:Knopf Michael Ondaatje is the man who put Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas in the desert. His prize-winning novel, The English Patient, was adapted…Indian Ocean
(Encyclopedia) Indian Ocean, third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km), extending from S Asia to Antarctica and from E Africa to SE Australia; it is c.4,000 mi (6,400 km) wide at the…The Difference Between the UK, Great Britain and England
A lot of people get confused by different terms for the political or geographic body that includes England; some people will use Great Britain and the U.K. interchangeably. There are, however, some…Population Living Below $2 a Day, Developing Countries
The percentage of the population living below the specified poverty line: $2 a day—at 1985 international prices (equivalent to $2.15 at 1993 international prices), adjusted for purchasing power…Ethnicity and Race by Countries
Find the ethnic and racial composition of every country in the world, listed alphabetically. Afghanistan Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimaks 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, others 4…Public Health Expenditure by Country, 2006
(% of GDP) Current and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and…Currency by Country
Afghanistan Afghani Albania Lek Algeria Dinar Andorra Euro Angola New Kwanza Antigua and Barbuda East Caribbean dollar Argentina Peso Armenia Dram Australia…Trending
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