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February 3rd, 2012 at 12:23am
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Nigeria is a country located in the west of Africa. It shares boarders with the Republic of Benin, Chad, Cameroon and Niger. Nigeria also has a southern coastline that lies on the Atlantic Ocean. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and is home to approximately 167 million people. It has a land area of 356,667 sq mi (923,768 km2). The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja which is located in the center of Nigeria and has a population of approximately 800,000 people.
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February 2nd, 2012 at 12:55am
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Casablanca is considered to be one of the finest films that Hollywood has ever produced. It featured some of the best known actors of the time including the starring pair Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The movie is set in Africa during the early part of World War II and follows an American expatriate who must choose between love and integrity. Casablanca won 3 Oscars, including Best Picture, from 8 Academy Award nominations. It was released in 1942 and received most good reviews. Despite many of the movies from this era fading into obscurity, Casablanca remains popular to this day. Let’s take a look at who directed this popular movie.
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Who Directed Casablanca
January 30th, 2012 at 12:49am
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The Starry Night is a famous oil painting of swirling stars over the village of Saint-Rémy. It is owned by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City where it can be seen by the public. It is considered to be one of the most important pieces of artwork in the world. If you want to know who painted The Starry Night, keep reading to find out.
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Who Painted The Starry Night
January 28th, 2012 at 12:38am
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The Vice President of the United States is a position of public office that is created and upheld by the United States Constitution. The Vice President is indirectly elected through the Electoral College. Along with the President, the Vice President is elected to serve a four year term and is essentially next in line to take the presidential role in the case of resignation, death or removal of the current president. The roles of the Vice President are tightly restricted by the constitution. So what does the Vice President do? Read this article to find out.
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What Does The Vice President Do
January 25th, 2012 at 12:38pm
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Madagascar is a large island country that lies off the south-east coast of the African continent. The country, which is the fourth largest island in the world, also includes a number of smaller islands which surround it. The capital city of Antananarivo is home to over 900,000 people and is known by the French shorthand Tana. The total population of Madagascar is approximately 21,926,221 and the official languages spoken are Malagasy and French. Madagascar was a French country for many years and gained its independence in 1960.
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Interesting Facts About Madagascar
January 16th, 2012 at 01:03am
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The Soviet Union or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) existed as a single party communist state from 1922 until 1991. The Soviet Union encompassed many eastern European countries as well as some Asian countries. The largest country to be a part of the Soviet Union was Russia and its capital city of Moscow was also the capital city of the Soviet Union. The other eastern European countries included in the former Soviet Union were Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were also part of the Soviet Union prior to 1991. The Soviet Union was one of two world super powers after World War Two and continued to prosper until the 1980′s when political and social unrest caused its downfall.
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Why did the Soviet Union Collapse
January 10th, 2012 at 12:12pm
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Moldova, officially called the republic of Moldova, is located in Eastern Europe. It shares borders with Romania and Ukraine. It was once part of the Soviet Union but declared independence in 1991 when the USSR was dissolved. The capital city of Moldova is Chi?in?u and it has a population of 3,560,400 people. The official language spoken in Moldova is Moldovan (Romanian) and its total land area is 13,067 sq mi (33,846 km2). It is ruled by a parliamentary republic with a president as head of state and a prime minister as head of government and is a member of the United Nations.
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Interesting Facts About Moldova
January 9th, 2012 at 12:31am
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Arkansas is a state that is located in the southern part of America. The total area of Arkansas is 53,179 sq miles (137,733 km2) and it is the 29th largest state. The capital city of Arkansas is Little Rock which is located in the middle of the state. Arkansas is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians which means “land of downriver people” or “people of the south wind.” The total population of Arkansas is approximately 2.9 million people.
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Interesting Facts about Arkansas
December 19th, 2011 at 12:50pm
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A carburetor is an important part of any combustion engine. The word carburetor comes from the French word carbide meaning mixing with carbon. It was invented by Karl Benz and has been improved upon over many years. Most cars and other combustion engine vehicles used a carburetor until fuel injection was invented in the late 1980’s. So what is the function of this very important mechanical part? Read this article to find out.
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What Does A Carburetor Do
December 17th, 2011 at 12:26am
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Somalia is a country located on the eastern coastline of the African continent. The official name of the country is Somali Republic and it was previously known as the Somali Democratic Republic. The country shares a border with Djibouti, Kenya and Ethiopia. Let’s take a look at some fun facts about this country.
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Interesting Facts About Somalia
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