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51South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… …
52Southern Africa — Introduction southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The island nation of Madagascar is excluded… …
53hydrologic sciences — Introduction the fields of study concerned with the waters of the Earth. Included are the sciences of hydrology, oceanography, limnology, and glaciology. In its widest sense hydrology encompasses the study of the occurrence, the… …
54Islamism — This article is about the political Islamic movement. For the religion of Islam, see Islam. For scholarship on Islam, see Islamic studies. Part of the Politics series on …
55Germany national football team — This article is about the men s team. For the women s team, see Germany women s national football team. Germany Nickname(s) Die Mannschaft (The Team), used by non German speaking media Die DFB Elf (The DFB Eleven) Die Nationalelf Association G …
56Hardpan — For the geography term, a dry terminus of an internally drained basin in a dry climate (i.e. salt flat/playa), see Dry lake. In soil science, agriculture and gardening, hardpan or ouklip is a general term for a dense layer of soil, usually found… …
57Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
58soap and detergent — ▪ chemical compound Introduction substances that, when dissolved in water, possess the ability to remove dirt (detergent) from surfaces such as the human skin, textiles, and other solids. The seemingly simple process of cleaning a soiled… …
59DEME — Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV Type Limited company Founded 1991 Headquarters Zwijndrecht, Belgium Area served Worldwide Key people Luc Bertrand ( …
60Mazatlán — For the dredger laid down as SS Mazatlan, see SS Tuxpam. Mazatlán …
