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21Axis of the Ionic capital — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… …
22Climate of the United Kingdom — Hardiness zones in the British Isles. The United Kingdom straddles the geographic mid latitudes between 50 60 N from the equator. It is also positioned on the western seaboard of Eurasia, the world s largest land mass. These boundary conditions… …
23Congo, Republic of the — known as Congo (Brazzaville) formerly Middle Congo Republic, west central Africa. Area: 132,047 sq mi (342,000 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 2,899,000. Capital: Brazzaville. Nearly half of the population belongs to one of the Kongo tribes. The… …
24Marshall Islands, flag of the — ▪ Flag History national flag consisting of a blue field with diagonal stripes of orange and white that increase in width toward the fly end; in the upper hoist corner is a large white star. The flag has a width to length ratio of 10 to 19.… …
25Christianity in the 19th century — Part of a series on Christianity   …
26Major explorations after the Age of Discovery — Major explorations continued after the Age of Discovery. By the early seventeenth century, vessels were sufficiently well built and their navigators competent enough to travel to virtually anywhere on the planet by sea. In the 17th century Dutch… …
27Armed Forces of the Empire of Brazil — Brazilian Armed Forces Emperor Dom Pedro II, Commander in Chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces (1831–89) dressed as an Admiral. Service branc …
28USS Essex (1799) — The first USS Essex of the United States Navy was a 36 gun [http://www.visit1812.com/historic sites/usnm.html] or 32 gun [http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/r/robotti essex.html] sailing frigate that participated in the Quasi War with France, the …
29Irish Naval Service — The Irish Naval Service (in Irish: Seirbhís Chabhlaigh na hÉireann or just An tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh for the Naval Service ) is the navy of the Republic of Ireland and is one of the three standing branches of the Irish Defence Forces [The Irish… …
30Line-crossing ceremony — U.S. Sailors and Marines participate in a line crossing ceremony aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship passes the Equator May 16, 2008. It has been a long naval tradition to initiate pollywogs, sailors who have never crossed the Equator,… …
