http://www.informationbible.com/profile-37407/franklin-lew N/A http://www.informationbible.com/article-the-skeleton-237763.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The skeletal system has many important functions. The skeleton supports the body, protects internal organs, provides for movement, stores mineral reserves... http://www.informationbible.com/article-drugs-and-the-nervous-system-237755.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT By definition, a drug is any substance, other than food, that changes the structure or function of the body. http://www.informationbible.com/article-nervous-system-237736.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Play any team sport—basketball, softball, soccer—and you will discover that communication is one of the keys to success. http://www.informationbible.com/article-somatic-nervous-system-237743.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The somatic nervous system regulates activities that are under conscious control, such as the movement of the skeletal muscles. http://www.informationbible.com/article-divisions-of-the-nervous-system-237738.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Neurons do not act alone. Instead, they are joined together to form a complex network—the nervous system. http://www.informationbible.com/article-nerve-impulse-237737.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The production of a nerve impulse can be compared to the flow of electricity through a wire. http://www.informationbible.com/article-skeletal-system-237762.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT To retain their shape, all organisms need some type of support. Thickened cell membranes provide the support for single- celled organisms. http://www.informationbible.com/article-central-nervous-system-237740.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The central nervous system consists of the brain, and the spinal cord. http://www.informationbible.com/article-peripheral-nervous-system-237742.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The peripheral nervous system lies outside of the central nervous system. It consists of all of the nerves and associated cells that are not part of the brain and the spinal cord. http://www.informationbible.com/article-the-autonomic-nervous-system-237745.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The autonomic nervous system regulates activities that are automatic, or involuntary. http://www.informationbible.com/article-senses-of-the-body-237750.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The body contains millions of neurons that react directly to stimuli from the environment, including light, sound, motion, chemicals, pressure, or changes in temperature. http://www.informationbible.com/article-sense-of-vision-in-humans-237751.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The world around us is bathed in light. The sense organs that we use to sense light are the eyes. http://www.informationbible.com/article-hearing-and-balance-237753.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The human ear has two sensory functions. One of these functions is hearing. The other function is maintaining balance. http://www.informationbible.com/article-smell-and-taste-senses-237754.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT You may never have thought of it this way, but your sense of smell is actually an ability to detect chemicals. http://www.informationbible.com/article-structure-of-bones-237764.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT It is easy to think of bones as nonliving. After all, most of the mass of bone is mineral salts— mainly calcium and phosphorus. http://www.informationbible.com/article-development-of-bones-237766.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The skeleton of a newborn baby is composed almost entirely of a type of connective tissue called cartilage. http://www.informationbible.com/article-types-of-joints-237768.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT A place where one bone attaches to another bone is called a joint. Joints permit bones to move without damaging each other. Some joints... http://www.informationbible.com/article-structure-of-joints-237769.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT In freely movable joints, the ends of the bones are covered with a smooth surface layer of cartilage that protects the bones as they move against each other. http://www.informationbible.com/article-circulation-in-chordates-237531.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Like modern tunicates and lancelets, the first chordates probably had simple circulatory systems. Tunicates, for example, have short, tubelike hearts with a simple pump. http://www.informationbible.com/article-using-remote-sensing-to-study-animal-behavior-237559.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Studying any animal in the wild is difficult. But following elephants as they travel through a jungle or blue whales as they swim through the open ocean is almost impossible. http://www.informationbible.com/article-respiration-in-chordates-237530.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Chordates typically have one of two basic structures for respiration, or gas exchange. As a general rule, aquatic chordates—such as tunicates, fishes, and amphibian larvae—use gills for respiration. http://www.informationbible.com/article-organization-of-the-human-body-237587.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Teamwork is a wonderful thing! Anyone watching the end of this game would be impressed at the way these two players worked together to make the winning play. http://www.informationbible.com/article-modern-homo-sapiens-237521.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The story of modern humans over the past 500,000 years involves two main groups. The earliest of these species is now called Homo neanderthalensis... http://www.informationbible.com/article-body-temperature-and-homeostasis-237526.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Chemical reactions that are important in metabolism are influenced by temperature. For this reason, essential life functions can be carried out most efficiently when an animal’s internal body temperature is within a particular “operating range.” http://www.informationbible.com/article-feeding-in-chordates-237529.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Most tunicates, and all lancelets, are filter feeders. These chordates remove small organisms called plankton from the water that passes through their pharynx. http://www.informationbible.com/article-excretion-in-chordates-237532.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Excretory systems eliminate nitrogenous wastes from the body. In nonvertebrate chordates and fishes, gills and gill slits play an important role in excretion. http://www.informationbible.com/article-form-and-function-in-chordates-237528.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The nonvertebrate chordates that are alive today represent a simple and ancient stage in the development of chordate body systems. http://www.informationbible.com/article-evolutionary-trends-in-vertebrates-237523.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The hard body structures of many vertebrates have left behind an excellent fossil record. As a result, scientists know a great deal about vertebrates’ evolutionary history. http://www.informationbible.com/article-should-marine-mammals-be-kept-in-captivity-237525.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Many types of marine mammals, including dolphins, killer whales, and seals, are kept in captive display for educational, entertainment, and research purposes. http://www.informationbible.com/article-instinct-and-learning-combined-237551.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Most behaviors result from a combination of innate ability and learning. Young white-crowned sparrows, for example, have an innate ability to recognize their own species’ song. http://www.informationbible.com/article-chordate-diversity-237524.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Living chordates are extremely diverse. Yet, the species of chordates that are alive today are a small fraction of the total number of chordate species that have existed over time. http://www.informationbible.com/article-comparing-ectotherms-and-endotherms-237527.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT In an absolute sense, neither endothermy nor ectothermy is superior. Each strategy has advantages and disadvantages in different environments. http://www.informationbible.com/article-reproduction-in-chordates-237545.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Vertebrate evolution shows a general trend from external to internal fertilization. The eggs of most nonvertebrate chordates are fertilized externally. http://www.informationbible.com/article-elements-of-behavior-in-biology-237546.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Do you wash your vegetables before you eat them? If so, you have something in common with a troop of Japanese macaque (muh-KAHK) monkeys that live on the Pacific island of Koshima. http://www.informationbible.com/article-stimulus-and-response-in-biology-237548.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Biologists define behavior as the way an organism reacts to changes in its internal condition or external environment. http://www.informationbible.com/article-response-in-chordates-237533.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Compared with invertebrates, most chordates have elaborate systems that allow them to respond to stimuli in their environment. http://www.informationbible.com/article-movement-in-chordates-237544.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Unlike most other chordates, nonvertebrate chordates lack bones. They do, however, have muscles. http://www.informationbible.com/article-behavioral-cycles-237573.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT The environment is full of natural cycles. Night follows day, seasons change, the moon has phases, the tides rise and fall. http://www.informationbible.com/article-what-is-learned-behavior-in-biology-237550.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Animals often live in unpredictable environments, so their behavior must be flexible enough to deal with uncertainty and change. http://www.informationbible.com/article-chordate-origins-237522.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Much of what scientists know about the origins of chordates comes from studying the embryos of living organisms. http://www.informationbible.com/article-courtship-behavior-in-animals-237578.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Animal behavior is geared toward reproduction as well as survival. To pass along its genes to the next generation... http://www.informationbible.com/article-social-behavior-in-animals-237581.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Whenever animals interact with members of their own species, as in courtship, they are exhibiting social behavior. http://www.informationbible.com/article-competition-and-aggression-in-animals-237583.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Some animals have behaviors that help prevent others from using limited resources. http://www.informationbible.com/article-animal-communication-237584.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT Often, when animal behavior involves more than one individual, some form of communication—the passing of information from one organism to another—is involved. http://www.informationbible.com/article-maintaining-homeostasis-237589.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:00 GMT You can get a glimpse of the functions of your organ systems when you breathe deeply after climbing a steep hill or your blood clots to seal a cut. http://www.informationbible.com/article-m26-pershing-tank-207368.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:00:00 GMT A1942 programme to replace the M4 medium tank produced several pilot models the T20, 22,23,25 and 26 and led to the only successful US heavy tank of the war, the M26 Pershing. http://www.informationbible.com/article-m24-chaffee-tank-207365.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:00:00 GMT In 1939 most light tanks (in short, almost all tanks) were equipped with main armament in the 37-40mm (1.46- 1 .57in) class. http://www.informationbible.com/article-m22-locust-tank-207362.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:00:00 GMT The M22 was the smallest and lightest American tank of the war and was designed to the air-portable for quick deployment to the battlefield. http://www.informationbible.com/article-lvt-4-water-buffalo-207372.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:00:00 GMT The LVT-4 evolved from the earlier tracked landing vehicles LVT- 1, -2 and -3, which in turn were descendants of the ‘Alligator’ a 1930s lightweight tracked amphibious vehicle designed... http://www.informationbible.com/article-bermuda-200070.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Bermuda is an archipelago of about 360 small islands, 580 miles (934 km) east of North Carolina. The largest is (Great) Bermuda, or Main Island. Explored by Juan de Bermtidez, a Spaniard, early in the 16th century... http://www.informationbible.com/article-generations-of-computer-200155.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The steps of technological differences are called generations. In 1941 German had developed a computer named Z3 to design airplanes and missiles. http://www.informationbible.com/article-wales-200061.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Wales lies west of England and is separated from England by the Cambrian Mountains. It is bordered on the northwest, west, and south by the Irish Sea and on the northeast and east by England. http://www.informationbible.com/article-fifth-generation-computers-200181.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The most famous example of a fifth’ generation computer is the fictional HAL 9000 from Arthur C. Clarke’s Novel, 2001 .a space Odyssey. http://www.informationbible.com/article-anguilla-200066.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Anguilla was first colonized in 1650 by English settlers from St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and has since remained a British territory. http://www.informationbible.com/article-turks-and-caicos-islands-200114.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT These two groups of islands are near the Bahamas in the Caribbean. The principal islands in the Turks group are Grand Turk and Salt Cay... http://www.informationbible.com/article-turkmenistan-200023.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Turkmenistan (formerly Turkmeeia) is bounded by the Caspian Sea in the west, Kazakhstan in the north, Uzbekistan in the east, and Iran and Afghanistan in the south. http://www.informationbible.com/article-tuvalu-200028.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Tuvalu consists of nine small islands scattered over 500,000 square miles of the western Pacific, just south of the equator. http://www.informationbible.com/article-uganda-200032.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Uganda, twice the size of Pennsylvania, is in East Africa. It is bordered on the west by Congo, on the north by the Sudan, on the east by Kenya. and on the south by Tanzania and Rwanda. http://www.informationbible.com/article-ukraine-200037.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Located in southeastern Europe, the country consists largely of fertile black soil steppes. Mountainous areas include the Carpathians in the southwest and the Crimean chain in the south. http://www.informationbible.com/article-united-arab-emirates-200040.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The United Arab Emirates, in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, extends along part of the Gulf of Oman and the southern coast of the Persian Gulf. http://www.informationbible.com/article-united-kingdom-200046.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The United Kingdom, consisting of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, is twice the size of New York State. England, in the southeast part of the British Isles, is separated from Scotland on the north by the granite Cheviot Hills... http://www.informationbible.com/article-northern-ireland-200050.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Northern Ireland is composed of 26 districts, derived from the boroughs of Belfast and Londonderry and the counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone. http://www.informationbible.com/article-scotland-200055.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Scotland occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It is bounded by England in the south and on the other three sides by water... http://www.informationbible.com/article-british-antarctic-territory-200075.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The British Antarctic Territory consists of the South Shettand Islands, South Orkney Islands, and nearby Graham Land on the Antarctic continent... http://www.informationbible.com/article-british-virgin-islands-200077.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The British Virgin Islands were annexed in 1672. The English planters’ slave-based sugar plantations declined after slavery was abolished in the first half of the 19th century. http://www.informationbible.com/article-cayman-islands-200082.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Caymans consist of three islands—Grand Cayman (76 sq. mi.; 197 sq. km), Cayman Brac (22 sq. mi.; 57 sq. km... http://www.informationbible.com/article-channel-islands-200086.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT This group of islands, lying in the English Channel off the northwest coast of France, belonged to the Duchy of Normandy until it passed to the English Crown with the Norman conquest of 1066. http://www.informationbible.com/article-falkland-islands-and-dependencies-200089.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT This sparsely inhabited dependency consists of a group of islands in the South Atlantic, about 250 miles (402 km) east of the South American mainland. http://www.informationbible.com/article-gibraltar-200094.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Gibraltar, at the south end of the Iberian Peninsula, is a rocky promontory commanding the western entrance to the Mediterranean. http://www.informationbible.com/article-isle-of-man-200097.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea, equidistant from Scotland, Ireland, and England. Among its earliest inhabitants were Celts, and their language... http://www.informationbible.com/article-montserrat-200101.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The island of Montserrat is in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies. Until 1956, it was a division of the Leeward Islands. http://www.informationbible.com/article-pitcairn-island-200106.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Pitcaim Island in the South Pacific about midway between Australia and South America consists of the island of Pitcairn and the three uninhabited islands of Henderson... http://www.informationbible.com/article-st-helena-200112.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT St. Helena is a remote volcanic inland in the South Atlantic about 1,100 miles (1,770 km) from the west coast of Africa. http://www.informationbible.com/article-computer-200137.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The computer is derived from the word compute, which means to calculate. So a computer is normally considered to be a calculating device that can perform arithmetic and logical operations at a very fast speed. http://www.informationbible.com/article-uses-of-computer-200141.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The computer revolution is transforming the way we communicate, do bisiness, and learn. This technological revolution is having a profound impact on the business community and on our private and professional lives. http://www.informationbible.com/article-characteristics-of-a-computer-200146.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Computer is a very fast speed device. The speed of a computer is normally measured in milliseconds, microseconds, nanoseconds and pico seconds. http://www.informationbible.com/article-history-of-computer-200150.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The earliest device that qualifies as a Computer is the abacus. The abacus was Invented 5,000 years ago in Asia Minor and is still in use today. This device allows user to calculate, by sliding beads Arranged on a rack. http://www.informationbible.com/article-first-generation-computers-200162.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT First generation computers were characterized by the fact that operating instructions were made-to-order for the specific task for which the computer was to be used. http://www.informationbible.com/article-second-generation-computers-200173.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT In 1948 with the invention of transistors, vacuum tubes were replaced j with transistors. As a result, the size of electronic machinery has been shrunk. http://www.informationbible.com/article-third-generation-computers-200177.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The invention of the silicon IC (Integrated Circuit) by Robert Noyce in 1958 allowed dozens of transistors to be put on a single chip. http://www.informationbible.com/article-fourth-generation-computers-200180.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT After the integrated circuits the only place to go was down in size, (i.e. large scale integration LSI could fit hundreds of components onto one chip). http://www.informationbible.com/article-swaziland-199681.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Swaziland, which is 85% the size of New Jersey, is surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique. The country consists of a high veld in the west and a series of plateaus descending from 6,000 feet (1,829 m) to a low veld of 1,500 feet (457m). http://www.informationbible.com/article-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines-199641.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT St. Vincent, chief island of the chain, is 18 miles (29 km) long and Il miles (18 km) wide, and is located 100 miles (161 km) west of Barbados. http://www.informationbible.com/article-samoa-199643.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Samoa, formerly Western Samoa, is in the South Pacific Ocean about 2,200 miles (3,540 km) south of Hawaii. http://www.informationbible.com/article-senegal-199652.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The capital of Senegal, Dakar, is the westernmost point in Africa. The country, slightly smatter than South Dakota, surrounds Gambia on three sides and is bordered on the north by Mauritania... http://www.informationbible.com/article-switzerland-199687.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Switzerland, in central Europe, is the land of the Alps. Its tallest peak is the Dufourspitze at 15,203 feet (4,634 m) on the Swiss side of the Italian border, one of 10 summits of the Monte Rose massif. http://www.informationbible.com/article-st-kitts-and-nevis-199637.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT St. Kilts and Nevis are related physiographically by a volcanic mountain chain that dominates the central core of both islands. http://www.informationbible.com/article-tanzania-199691.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Tanzania is in East Africa on the Indian Ocean. To the north are Uganda and Kenya; to the west, Burundi, Rwanda, and Congo; and to the south, Mozambique, Zambia, and Malawi. Its area is three times that of New Mexico. http://www.informationbible.com/article-suriname-199680.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Suriname lies on the northeast coast of South America, with Guyana to the west, French Guiana to the east, and Brazil to the south. http://www.informationbible.com/article-rwanda-199636.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Rwanda, in east-central Africa, is surrounded by Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, and Burundi. It is slightly smaller than Maryland. Steep mountains and deep valleys cover most of the country. http://www.informationbible.com/article-sweden-199682.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Sweden, which occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula, is the fourth largest country in Europe, and is one-tenth targer than California. http://www.informationbible.com/article-seychelles-199659.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Seychelles consists of an archipelago of about 100 islands in the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar. The principal islands are Mahé (55 sq. mi.; 142 sq. km), Praslin (15 sq. mi.; 38 sq. 1cm), and La Digue (4 sq. mi.; 10 sq. 1cm). http://www.informationbible.com/article-syria-199688.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Slightly larger than North Dakota, Syria lies at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Lebanon and Israel on the west, Turkey on the north, Iraq on the east, and Jordan on the south. http://www.informationbible.com/article-tonga-199697.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Situated east of the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific, Tongs (also called the Friendly Islands) consists of some 150 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. Most of the islands contain active volcanic craters; others are coral atolls. http://www.informationbible.com/article-turkey-199700.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Turkey is at the northeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. To the north is the Black Sea and to the west is the Aegean Sea. http://www.informationbible.com/article-slovakia-199664.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Slovakia is located in central Europe. The land has rugged mountains, rich in mineral resources, with vast forests and pastures. http://www.informationbible.com/article-saudi-arabia-199651.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Saudi Arabia occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula, with the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba to the west, the Arabian Gulf to the east. http://www.informationbible.com/article-sierra-leone-199661.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Sierra Leone, on the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa, is half the size of Illinois. Guinea, in the north and east, and Liberia, in the south, are its neighbors. http://www.informationbible.com/article-sao-tome-and-principe-199647.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The tiny volcanic islands of São Tome and Principe lie in the Gulf of Guinea about 150 miles (240 km) off West Africa. São Tome (about 330 sq. mi.; 859 sq. km) is covered by a dense mountainous jungle, out of which have been carved large plantations. http://www.informationbible.com/article-san-marino-199644.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT One-tenth the size of New York City, San Marino is surrounded by Italy. It is situated in the Apenninea, a little inland from the Adriatic Sea near Rimini. http://www.informationbible.com/article-st-lucia-199640.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT One of the Windward Islands of the eastern Caribbean, St. Lucia lies just south of Martinique. It is of volcanic origin. http://www.informationbible.com/article-singapore-199663.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Republic of Singapore consists of the main island of Singapore, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and 58 nearby islands. http://www.informationbible.com/article-slovenia-199667.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Slovenia occupies an area about the size of the state of Massachusetts. It is largely a mountainous republic and almost half of the land is forested, with hilly plains spread across the central and eastern regions. http://www.informationbible.com/article-solomon-islands-199668.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT A scattered archipelago of mountainous islands and low-lying coral atolls, the Solomon Islands lie east of Papua New Guinea and northeast of Australia in the south Pacific. http://www.informationbible.com/article-somalia-199669.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Somalia, situated in the Horn of Africa, lies along the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. It is bounded by Djibouti in the northwest, Ethiopia in the west, and Kenya in the southwest. http://www.informationbible.com/article-south-africa-199675.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT South Africa, on the continent’s southern tip, is washed by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east. http://www.informationbible.com/article-spain-199677.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Spain occupies 85% of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with Portugal, in southwestern Europe. Africa is less than 10 miles (16 km) south at the Strait of Gibraltar. http://www.informationbible.com/article-sri-lanka-199678.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeast tip of India, Sri Lanka is about half the size of Alabama. Most of the land is flat and rolling; mountains in the south-central region rise to over 8,000 feet (2,438 m). http://www.informationbible.com/article-sudan-199679.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Sudan, in northeast Africa, is the largest country on the continent, measuring about one-fourth the size of the United States. http://www.informationbible.com/article-taiwan-199689.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Republic of China today consists of the island of Taiwan, an island 100 miles (161 km) off the Asian mainland in the Pacific; two offshore islands, Kinmen (Quemoy) and Matsu... http://www.informationbible.com/article-tajikistan-199690.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Ninety-three percent of Tajikistan’s territory is mountainous and the mountain glaciers are the source of its rivers. Tajikistan is an earthquake-prone area. http://www.informationbible.com/article-thailand-199693.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Thailand occupies the western half of the Indochinese peninsula and the northern two- thirds of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. http://www.informationbible.com/article-togo-199696.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Togo, twice the size of Maryland, is on the south coast of West Africa bordering on Ghana to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and Benin to the east. http://www.informationbible.com/article-trinidad-and-tobago-199698.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago lie in the Caribbean Sea off the northeast Coast of Venezuela. Trinidad, the larger at t,864 sq. nsi. (4,828 sq. 1cm), is mainly fiat and rolling, with mountains in the north that reach a height of 3,085 feet (940 m) at Mount Aripo. http://www.informationbible.com/article-tunisia-199699.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Tunisia, at the northernmost bulge of Africa thrusts out toward Sicily to mark the division between the eastern and western Mediterranean Sea. http://www.informationbible.com/article-palestinian-state-199324.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The history of the proposed modem Palestinian state, which is expected to be formed from the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, began with the British Mandate of Palestine. http://www.informationbible.com/article-philippines-199373.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Philippine Islands are an archipelago of over 7,000 islands lying about 500 miles (805 km) off the southeast coast of Asia. http://www.informationbible.com/article-macau-199377.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Macau comprises the peninsula of Macau and the two small islands of Taipa and Coloane on the South China coast, about 35 miles (53 kin) from Hong Kong. http://www.informationbible.com/article-nicaragua-199283.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Largest but most sparsely populated of the Central American nations, Nicaragua borders on Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. http://www.informationbible.com/article-niger-199286.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Niger, in West Africa’s Sahara region, is four-fifths the size of Alaska. It is surrounded by Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Beam, and Burkina Faso. http://www.informationbible.com/article-cook-islands-and-overseas-199279.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT 93 sq. mi.; 241 sq. km) were placed under New Zealand administration in 1901. They achieved self-governing status in association with New Zealand in 1965. http://www.informationbible.com/article-new-zealand-199276.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT New Zealand, about 1,250 miles (2,012 1cm) southeast of Australia, consists of two main islands and a number of smaller, outlying islands so scattered that they range from the tropical to the Antarctic. http://www.informationbible.com/article-qatar-199380.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Qatar occupies a small peninsula that extends into the Persian Gulf from the east side of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia is to the west and the United Arab Emirates to the south. The country is mainly barren. http://www.informationbible.com/article-aruba-199273.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT On Jan. 1, 1986, Aruba seceded from the federation, but decided in 1994 to indefinitely postpone the transition to full independence. http://www.informationbible.com/article-norway-199292.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Norway is situated in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It extends about 1,100 miles (1,770 km) from the North Sea along the Norwegian Sea to more than 300 miles (483 km) above the Arctic Circle... http://www.informationbible.com/article-netherlands-199268.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Netherlands, on the coast of the North Sea, is twice the size of New Jersey. Part of the great plain of north and west Europe, The Netherlands has maximum dimensions of 190 by 160 miles... http://www.informationbible.com/article-netherlands-antilles-199271.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Netherlands Antilles are composed of two groups of Caribbean islands 500 miles (805 km) apart: Curacao (173 sq. mi.; 448 sq. km) and Bonaire (95 sq. mi.; 246 sq. km) are located about 40 miles (64 km) off the Venezuelan coast. http://www.informationbible.com/article-nigeria-199290.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Nigeria, one-third larger than Texas and the largest country in Africa, is situated on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. http://www.informationbible.com/article-portugal-199376.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Portugal occupies the western part of the Iberian Peninsula and is slightly smaller than Indiana. The country is crossed by three large rivers that rise in Spain, flow into the Atlantic, and divide the country into three geographic areas. http://www.informationbible.com/article-peru-199371.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Peru, in western South America, extends for nearly 1,500 miles (2,414 1cm) along the Pacific Ocean. Colombia and Ecuador are to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. http://www.informationbible.com/article-dependencies-of-norway-199295.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Svalbard (24,208 sq. mi.; 62,700 sq. km), in the Arctic Ocean about 360 miles north of Norway, consists of the Spitsbergen group and several smaller islands... http://www.informationbible.com/article-oman-199298.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Oman is a 1,000-mile-long (1,700- km) coastal plain at the southeastern tip of the Arabian peninsula lying on the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The interior is a plateau. The country is the size of Kansas. http://www.informationbible.com/article-pakistan-199304.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Pakistan is situated in the western part of the Indian subcontinent, with Afghanistan and Iran ‘on the west, India on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the south. http://www.informationbible.com/article-palau-199307.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Palau island chain consists of about 200 islands located in the western Pacific Ocean 528 mi. (650 km) southeast of the Philippines. http://www.informationbible.com/article-panama-199366.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The southernmost of the Central American nations, Panama is south of Costa Rica and north of Colombia. The Panama Canal bisects the isthmus at its narrowest and lowest point, allowing passage from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. http://www.informationbible.com/article-papua-new-guinea-199368.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, just north of Australia, and many outlying islands. http://www.informationbible.com/article-paraguay-199370.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT California-size Paraguay is surrounded by Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina in south-central South America. Eastern Paraguay, between the Parsed and Paraguay Rivers, is upland country with the thickest population... http://www.informationbible.com/article-poland-199375.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Poland, a country the size of New Mexico, is in north-central Europe. Most of the country is a plain with no natural boundaries except the Carpathian Mountains in the south and the Oder and Neisse Rivers in the west. http://www.informationbible.com/article-romania-199383.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Romania is in southeastern Europe, and is slightly smaller than Oregon. The Carpathian Mountains divide Romania’s upper half from north to south and connect near the center of the country... http://www.informationbible.com/article-russia-199406.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT The Russian Federation is the largest republic of the Commonwealth of Independent States. It occupies an area about one and four-fifths of the size of the United States and occupies most of eastern Europe and north Asia.