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Turkmenistan

(Encyclopedia) CE5 TurkmenistanTurkmenistant&oomacr;rkmyĕˌnyĭstänˈ [key], republic (2015 est. pop. 5,565,000), 188,455 sq mi (488,100 sq km), central Asia. It borders on Afghanistan and Iran…

Burundi

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Burundi Burundi bər&oomacr;nˈdē [key], officially Republic of Burundi, republic (2020 est.…

Liberal party, former British political party

(Encyclopedia) Liberal party, former British political party, the dominant political party in Great Britain for much of the period from the mid-1800s to World War I. By 1914 the Liberal government…

Tito, Josip Broz

(Encyclopedia) Tito, Josip BrozTito, Josip Brozyôˈsĭp brôz tēˈtō [key], 1892–1980, Yugoslav Communist leader, marshal of Yugoslavia. He was originally Josip Broz. As premier and minister of…

Monaco

(Encyclopedia) CE5 MonacoMonacomŏnˈəkō, mōnäˈkō, Fr. mônäkōˈ [key], officially Principality of Monaco, independent principality (2015 est. pop. 38,000), c.370 acres (150 hectares), on the…

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich

(Encyclopedia) Putin, Vladimir VladimirovichPutin, Vladimir Vladimirovichvlŭdēmˈyĭr vlŭdēmˌyĭrˈəvyĭch p&oomacr;ˈtyĭn [key], 1952–, Russian government official and political leader, b. Leningrad (…

Tibetan Buddhism

(Encyclopedia) Tibetan Buddhism, form of Buddhism prevailing in the Tibet region of China, Bhutan, the state of Sikkim in India, Mongolia, and parts of Siberia and SW China. It has sometimes been…

Singapore

(Encyclopedia) CE5 SingaporeSingaporesĭngˈgəpôr, sĭngˈə–, sĭngˌgəpôrˈ [key], officially Republic of Singapore, republic (2015 est. pop. 5,535,000), 299 sq mi (774 sq km). It consists of the island…

Step-by-Step on the Campaign Trail

How the President Gets Elected —Holly Hartman Don't know the difference between a caucus and a convention? Unsure what the electoral college is? Check…

for U.S. Senate

34 Senate seats are up for grabs by Ann-Marie Imbornoni This article was posted in September 2002. Related Links Facts about SenatorsFacts about GovernorsElectoral College v. The…