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Tajikistan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Tajikistan Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Tajik Relations GEOGRAPHYAt 36'40'…1996 Women's Olympic Track & Field Medalists
100 meters Time 1 Gail Devers, USA 10.94 2 Merlene Ottey, JAM 10.94 3 Gwen Torrence, USA 10.96 200 meters Time 1 Marie-Jose Perec, FRA 22.…Saddam Hussein 2006 Deaths
Saddam HusseinAge: 69 president of Iraq, 1979–2003. A despotic megalomaniac who rose from poverty to an erratic and extraordinarily bloody rule. In November, a court sentenced Saddam to death…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Prince Athanase
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Revolt of IslamRosalind and HelenPrince Athanase (The idea Shelley had formed of Prince Athanase was a good deal modelled on "Alastor". In the first sketch of…2000 Men's Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Medalists
119 lbs (54 kg): 1. Namig Abdullayev, AZE def. 2. Samuel Henson, USA (4-3); 3. Amiran Karntanov, GRE def. German Kontoev, BLR (5-4). 128 lbs (58 kg): 1. Alireza Dabir, IRN def. 2. Yevgen Buslovych…March 2004
WorldPutin Appoints Prime Minister (March 1): Russian president names Mikhail Fradkov as premier. (March 14): Putin overwhelmingly reelected to a second term. Suicide Bombers Hit Iraqi…April 2006
WorldShiite Bloc Urges Prime Minister to Resign (April 2): Leaders of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq call on Ibrahim al-Jaafari to resign, citing his failure to form a…Sudan Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Sudan is a country located in Northeastern Africa, bordered by South Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and the Red Sea. The capital city is Khartoum, situated at…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…New Year's Traditions
Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's customs "Auld Lang Syne" Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne.…