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3 days ago · Tennessee is a state in the U.S. with a rich history and diverse culture. It is known for its music, mountains, and rivers. Learn more about its capital, Nashville, its geography, its population, and its facts on Britannica.com, the online encyclopedia.
1 day ago · Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. It is an archipelago consisting of more than 7,000 islands and islets lying about 500 miles (800 km) off the coast of Vietnam. Manila is the capital, but nearby Quezon City is the country’s most-populous city. Both are part of the National Capital Region (Metro Manila ...
2 days ago · China, country of East Asia. It is the largest of all Asian countries. Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, it covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, and it is almost as large as the whole of Europe. China is also one of the most populous countries in the world, rivaled only by India, which, according to ...
2 days ago · Florida is the southernmost of the 48 conterminous United States, its northernmost point lying about 100 miles (160 km) farther south than California ’s southern border. The Florida Keys, a crescent of islands that forms the state’s southernmost portion, extend to within about 75 miles (120 km) of the Tropic of Cancer.
1 day ago · map of Michigan. Michigan, constituent state of the United States of America. Although by the size of its land Michigan ranks only 22nd of the 50 states, the inclusion of the Great Lakes waters over which it has jurisdiction increases its area considerably, placing it 11th in terms of total area. The capital is Lansing, in south-central Michigan.
5 days ago · May 09, 2024. Oak Harbor, Ohio — “Over there!”. A tall young man points above the crowd. “Where the two logs are. One arches up and toward the left. A magnolia is moving in the branches ...
1 day ago · The capital and by far the most important city of France is Paris, one of the world’s preeminent cultural and commercial centres.A majestic city known as the ville lumière, or “city of light,” Paris has often been remade, most famously in the mid-19th century under the command of Georges-Eugène, Baron Haussman, who was committed to Napoleon III’s vision of a modern city free of the ...
