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Hawaii, the most recent state to be admitted to the United States, is made up entirely of islands in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The point closest to the mainland of the United States is about 3,365 km (2,091 mi) southwest of San Francisco. A famous tourist spot, Hawaii is called the Aloha State; aloha is an expression of love or goodwill …

Country Name: Peru System of government: Republic Capital: Lima Location: In western South America on the Pacific, bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia Area: 1,285,216 sq km Population: 18,786,000 National composition: Amerindians, creoles, mestizos Religions: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish Currency: sol = 100 centavos Administrative divisions: 24 departments Other major cities: Arequipa (pop. 360,000), Callao (pop.346,000) Highest elevation: …

Nepal : Country Name System of government: Monarchy Capital: Kathmandu Location: Central Himalayas; Nepal has borders with India to the south, east and west, and China to the north Area: 140,797 sq km National composition: Numerous hills clans, the largest being the Gurkhas Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism Official language: Nepali Currency: Nepali rupee = 100 paisa Highest elevation: Everest (Sagarmatha) in …

Beetroot — Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.), a member of the Chenopodiaceae family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar. Species: Beta vulgaris Subspecies: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Cultivar group: Conditiva Group Origin: Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima) Cultivar group members: Many Beetroot: Plant Encyclopedia The sugar beet is directly related to the beetroot, …

Thailand : Country Name System of government: Monarchy Capital: Bangkok Location: Thailand lies on the Gulf of Thailand; it has borders with Burma, Laos, Kampuchea and Malaysia Area: 514,000 sq km National composition: Thais form the majority; there are sizeable Chinese and Lao minorities, and smaller groups of Burmans, Karen, Shan, Khmer, Vietnamese, Malays, Indians and others Religions: Buddhism, Islam …

People’s Republic of China : Country Name System of government: People’s Republic Capital: Beijing Location: In central and eastern Asia, together with some offshore islands, the country has borders with Mongolia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan Area: 9,596,961 sq km National composition: Chinese (Han, 95%) and about 50 minorities Religions: Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism Official …

Indonesia : Country Name System of government: Republic Capital: Jakarta Location: In south-eastern Asia; It is the world’s largest archipelago, consisting of more than 3,000 islands, the largest being Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi (Celebs), the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Moluccas, Timor and Flores. The Indonesian part of Borneo is known as Kalimantan; the western part of New Guinea is called West …

Singapore : Country Name System of government: Republic Capital: Singapore Location: The island of Singapore and adjacent islands lie off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula Area: 581 sq km National composition: Chinese (78%), Malays (14%), Indians, Pakistanis and other minorities Official languages: Malay, Chinese, English, Tamil Currency: Singapore dollar = 100 cents Administrative divisions: 5 districts Climate: Wet …

North Carolina State, occupies a median location along the Atlantic seaboard and is bounded on the south by South Carolina and Georgia, on the west by Tennessee, on the north by Virginia, and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. In area, the state ranks 28th, and in population it ranks 10th. RALEIGH is the state capital. North Carolinians are …

Kansas occupying the central position in the conterminous United States, Kansas is one of the nation’s leading agricultural states. It is 15th in size among the states. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado. The area was first explored by Europeans with the Coronado expedition of 1541, but significant Anglo settlement did not occur until 1855. After a …