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Lebanon Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures

Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia and is part of the Middle East. It is a primarily Arab nation that is steeped in history, divided into eight…

commerce, in economics

(Encyclopedia) commerce, traffic in goods, usually thought of as trade between states or nations. Engaged in by all peoples from the earliest times, it has been carried on in some areas and by some…

1999 MLB Amateur Draft

First round selections at the 35th Amateur Draft held June 2-3, 1999 in New York. First Round No     Pos 1 Tampa Bay Josh Hamilton, Athens Drive HS, Raleigh, N.C. OF-LHP…

1998-99 NBA Most Valuable Player

The Maurice Podoloff Trophy; voting by 118-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has five entries; points awarded on 10-7-5-3-1 basis.   1st…

Second Round NBA Draft Pick, 1997-1998

  Team   Pos 30 m-Dallas Ansu Sesay, Mississippi F 31 n-L.A. Lakers Ruben Patterson, Cincinnati G 32 o-Seattle RASHARD LEWIS, Alief Elsik H.S. (TX) F…

Atlantic Hurricane Names

Because hurricanes often occur at the same time, officials assign short, distinctive names to the storms to avoid confusion among weather stations, coastal bases, and ships at sea. Since 1953…

Oklahoma

  Oklahoma State Information  Capital: Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, ok 73105) Official Name: Oklahoma Organized as a territory: May 2nd, 1890 Entered Union (rank): November 16, 1907 (46th state…