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Sumatra

(Encyclopedia) SumatraSumatras&oobreve;mäˈtrə [key], island (1990 pop. 36,471,731), c.183,000 sq mi (473,970 sq km), Indonesia, in the Indian Ocean along the equator, S and W of the Malay…

September 2021 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Science & Technology News | Disaster 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…

Introduction to the Second Volume

Introduction to the Second Volume THIS second volume completes the translation of the principal Upanishads to which Sankara appeals in his great commentary on the Vedânta-Sûtras[109],…

Diplomatic Personnel to and from the U.S.

Country U.S. Representative to1Rank Representative from1RankAfghanistanRonald NeumannAmb.Seyyed Tayeb JawadAmb.Albania Marcie Berman RiesAmb. Fatos TarifaAmb.Algeria Richard W. ErdmanAmb.…

International Statistical Agencies

Source: U.S. State Department.Albania: Institute of Statistics www.instat.gov.al Algeria: Office National de Statistiques (Some English Content) www.ons.dz/English/indexag.htm Andorra: Department of…

2008 Environmental Performance Index

The EPI centers on two broad environmental protection objectives: 1) reducing environmental stresses on human health and 2) protecting ecosystem vitality. Environmental health and ecosystem vitality…

November 2020 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disasterr News | US 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…

Freedom in the World, 2014

Since 1972, Freedom House has published Freedom in the World, an annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties around the world, which uses a ranking system of 1–…