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Goldie, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Goldie, Sir George (George Goldie Taubman), 1846–1925, British colonial administrator, b. Isle of Man. Goldie entered the Niger River trade in the 1870s, and his company soon dominated…Post-Vietnam Combat Casualties<sup class="fnr">1</sup>
This table provides information about the number of U.S. casualties in conflicts that have occurred since the Vietnam War; including Lebananon, Grenada, Libya, Panama,…Asia Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, covering approximately 44.58 million square kilometers, and is home to over 4.6 billion people. Asia and Eurasia has a rich history and is…Palestinian Authority
(Encyclopedia) Palestinian Authority (PA) or Palestinian National Authority, interim self-government body responsible for areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip under Palestinian control. The…Aumann, Robert John
(Encyclopedia) Aumann, Robert John, American-Israeli mathematician, b. Frankfurt, Germany, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955. He immigrated with his family to the United States in…Qaboos bin Said Al-Said
(Encyclopedia) Qaboos bin Said Al-Said, 1940–2020, sultan of Oman (1970–2020). The only son of Sultan Said bin Taimur Al-Said, he served a year in the British army after graduating from Sandhurst.…What does OPEC stand for?
The Question: What does OPEC stand for and who belongs to it today? The Answer: OPEC is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting…Jordan, country, Asia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Jordan, officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, kingdom (2015 est. pop. 8,117,000), 35,637 sq mi (92,300 sq km), SW Asia. It borders on Israel and the West Bank in the west, on…Israeli-Arab Wars
(Encyclopedia) Israeli-Arab Wars: see Arab-Israeli Wars.League of Arab States
(Encyclopedia) League of Arab States: see Arab League.