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101Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
102Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
103Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… …
104Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship — Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, is the most popular alternative candidate for the author behind the alleged pseudonym, Shakespeare. Unknown artist after lost original, 1575; National Portrait Gallery, London. The Oxfordian theory of… …
105To Autumn — Illustration for To Autumn by William James Neatby, from A Day with Keats, 1899 To Autumn is a poem by English Romantic poet John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821). The work was composed on 19 September 1819 and publishe …
106Peneda-Gerês National Park — Coordinates: 41°43′49.22″N 8°9′42.05″W / 41.7303389°N 8.1616806°W / 41.7303389; 8.1616806 …
107Angelo Bruno — Infobox Person name=Angelo Bruno 250px|right|thumb caption=FBI surveillance photo of Angelo Bruno birth date=May 21, 1910 birth place=Villalba, Sicily, Italy death date=March 21, 1980 death place=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAAngelo The Gentle… …
108Bordeaux wine — Map of the Bordeaux regions with most of its appellations shown. The rivers Garonne and Dordogne, and the Gironde estuary are important in defining the various parts of the region. A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of… …
109Philadelphia crime family — Infobox Criminal organization name =Philadelphia Crime Family caption = founding location =flagicon|US Philadelphia, Pennsylvania founded by =Salvatore Sabella years active =1911 present ethnic makeup =Italian, Italian American membership est =50 …
110European honey bee — Taxobox name = Western honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) image caption = Honey bee approaching a Milk Thistle flowerhead regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera subordo = Apocrita superfamilia = Apoidea familia =… …
