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Antananarivo
(Encyclopedia) Antananarivo Antananarivo äntänänärēˈvō [key] or Tananarive Tananarive tänänärēvˈ [key], city (2021 metro. area pop. 3,531,887), capital of…Kerala
(Encyclopedia) KeralaKeralakĕrˈələ [key], state (2001 provisional pop. 31,838,619), 15,003 sq mi (38,858 sq km), SW India, on the Arabian Sea. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital. A wet tropical…Kaesong
(Encyclopedia) Kaesong or KaisongKaisongboth: kăˈsŭngˈ [key], Jap. Kaijo, city (1993 pop. 334,433), S North Korea. A long-time commercial center, it is important for its exports of ginseng, a…Travancore
(Encyclopedia) TravancoreTravancoretrăvənkôrˈ [key], former princely state, 7,622 sq mi (19,741 sq km), SW India, on the Arabian Sea. It is now in Kerala state. The region of Travancore has coastal…barley
(Encyclopedia) barley, annual cereal plant (Hordeum vulgare and sometimes other species) of the family Poaceae (grass family), cultivated by humans probably as early as any cereal. It was known to…Selangor
(Encyclopedia) SelangorSelangorsəlăngˈər [key], state (1991 pop. 2,289,236), 3,150 sq mi (8,159 sq km), Malaysia, S Malay Peninsula, on the Strait of Malacca. Shah Alam is the capital, and Port…Ozu, Yasujiro
(Encyclopedia) Ozu, Yasujiro, 1903–63, Japanese film director. Ozu began working at a Tokyo studio in 1923, became an assistant director in 1926, and directed his first feature in 1927. He made 35…Global Food Crisis
Food shortages and price increases spark violence and debate by Mark Hughes Food shortages have been reported worldwide. Related Links Year of the Potato Underreported…The Best Online Games for Kids
From Club Penguin to Poptropica, here is a quick guide to some of the most popular online kids games Related Links Ratings of Games on the Internet What Kids Do Online…woman suffrage
(Encyclopedia) woman suffrage, the right of women to vote. Throughout the latter part of the 19th cent. the issue of women's voting rights was an important phase of feminism. On the European…Trending
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