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Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… … Universalium
Himachal Pradesh — /hi mah cheuhl prddeuh daysh / a state in N India. 3,750,000; 10,904 sq. mi. (28,241 sq. km). Cap.: Simla. * * * State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 6,077,248), northern India. Located in the western Himalayas, it is bordered by Tibet (China) and the… … Universalium
Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around … Universalium
National Outdoor Leadership School — The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), is a non profit outdoor education school based in the United States dedicated to teaching environmental ethics, technical outdoor skills, safety and judgment, and leadership on extended wilderness… … Wikipedia
Indo-Tibetan Border Police — The Indo Tibetan Border Police is a paramilitary force conceived on October 24, 1962 for security along the Indo Tibetan Border covering 2115 km.The ITBP is trained in mountaineering, disaster management, and nuclear, biological and chemical… … Wikipedia
Outline of sports — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sports: Sport – a physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively, sports can be played on land, in water and in the air.… … Wikipedia
Iran — Persia redirects here. For other uses, see Persia (disambiguation). Coordinates: 32°N 53°E … Wikipedia
Mount Rainier — This article is about the volcano. For other uses, see Mount Rainier (disambiguation) and Rainier. Mount Rainier Mount Rainier as viewed from the northeast … Wikipedia
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
