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(Encyclopedia) Queensland, state (2016 pop. 4,703,193), 667,000 sq mi (1,727,200 sq km), NE Australia. Brisbane is the capital; other important cities are Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville,…Stenmark, Ingemar
(Encyclopedia) Stenmark, Ingemar, 1956–, Swedish skier. The “Silent Swede” learned to ski at an early age and in 16 years of competition won a record 86 World Cup races and two gold medals at the…Kimberley, geographical area, Australia
(Encyclopedia) Kimberley, geographical area, c.139,000 sq mi (360,010 sq km), Western Australia, NW Australia. The Kimberley Goldfield was the site (1882) of the first major Western Australian gold…The Pledge
Director:Sean PennWriters:Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-KromolowskiWarner Bros.; R; 123 minutesRelease:1/01Cast:Jack Nicholson, Vanessa Redgrave, Benicio Del Toro, Robin Wright Penn…Alaska Day: Alaska
Celebrating Alaska’s birthday by Liz Olson Originally a Russian territory, Alaska was sold to the United States in 1867. The United States bought the Alaskan territory for $7,200,…Pingquan
(Encyclopedia) Pingquan or PingchüanPingchüanboth: pĭng-chwän [key], town, NE Hebei prov., China. It is a trade center. Gold and silver are mined nearby. The town was formerly called Bakou (Pakow).leprechaun
(Encyclopedia) leprechaunleprechaunlĕpˈrəkŏn [key], Irish fairy represented as a tiny old man. Leprechauns are mischievous and elusive creatures, said to possess buried crocks of gold, the location…diadem
(Encyclopedia) diadem, in ancient times, the fillet of silk, wool, or linen tied about the head of a king, queen, or priest as a distinguishing mark. Later, it was a band of gold, which gave rise to…Darling Range
(Encyclopedia) Darling Range, Western Australia state, Australia, at the edge of the Western Plateau, extending 200 mi (322 km) parallel with the southwest coast and rising to 1,910 ft (582 m) in Mt…Nicholas, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas, Saint, patron of children and sailors, of Greece, Sicily, and Russia, and of many other places and persons. Little is known of him, but he is traditionally identified as a…Trending
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