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Coups Since 2000
The following table lists major military coups around the world from 2000 to the present. Countries with deposed political leaders include Honduras, Togo, Fiji, Thailand, Haiti, Mauritania, Venezuela…Pachacuti Biography
Pachacuti(Pachacutec)Inca emperorBorn: 1438Birthplace: Peru Under Pachacuti, whose name means “reformer of the world,” the Incas expanded their territory from southern Peru to Quito, Ecuador…1998 Liberatadores Cup
1998 Liberatadores Cup Semifinals Final Contested by the league champions of South America's football union. Two-leg Semifinals and two-leg Final; home teams listed first. Winner…AIDS on the Rise
2001 UN/WHO Report shows cases increasing by David Johnson The U.N. is raising awareness around the world, as evidenced by this poster for World AIDS Day in German. (Source: UNAids.…Countries Hosting Refugees, 2006
Although developed countries contribute most of the funding to assist refugees, developing countries host the vast majority of the world's refugees.…Composite Volcanoes
Composite volcanoes, sometimes called stratovolcanoes, are typically deep-sided, symmetrical cones of large dimension built of alternating layers of lava flows, volcanic ash, cinders, blocks…Peru Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Peru is a country located on the map of South America, bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. Its capital is Lima, and its official language is Spanish. Peru is known for its…Weather: The Connection Between the Sea and the Atmosphere
The Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereWeatherEl Nio: The Grown-Up ChildThe Connection Between the Sea and the AtmosphereChild's PlayLa Nia: The Kid's Sister So how does something in the…2022 Winter Olympics: Competing Countries
91 countries to compete at Beijing, including two newcomers Source: AP Photo/Ivan SekretarevRelated Links 2022 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics…2014 World Cup Groups
The thirty-two competing teams in the 2014 World Cup have been divided into eight different groups. Group A Brazil Croatia Mexico Cameroon Group B Spain Netherlands Chile Australia Group…