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Stanisław Lem
Stanisław Herman Lem (; 12 or 13 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. He is also known for satire and humor in his works. Lem's books have been translated into 41 languages and have... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=26790 |
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. Notable for its centerfolds of nude and semi-nude models (Playmates), "Playb... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23221 |
Pennsylvanian (geology)
The Pennsylvanian ( , also known as Upper Carboniferous or Late Carboniferous) is, in the ICS geologic timescale, the younger of two subperiods (or upper of two subsystems) of the Carboniferous Period. It lasted from roughly . As with most other geochronologic units, the rock beds that define t... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23222 |
Permian
The Permian ( ) is a geologic period and system which spans 47 million years from the end of the Carboniferous period million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Triassic period 251.902 Mya. It is the last period of the Paleozoic era; the following Triassic period belongs to the Mesozoic era. The concept ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23226 |
Pisces (constellation)
Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac and is located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. Its name is the Latin plural for fish. It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east. The ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect within this constellation and in Virgo. Its symbol is (... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23227 |
Paul Robeson
Paul Leroy Robeson ( ; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass baritone concert artist and stage and film actor who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political activism. Educated at Rutgers College and Columbia University, he was also a star athlete in his yout... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23229 |
Polaris
Polaris (), designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinized to Alpha Ursae Minoris, abbreviated Alpha UMi, α UMi), commonly the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. The revised Hipparcos ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23230 |
Parabola
In mathematics, a parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and is approximately U-shaped. It fits several other superficially different mathematical descriptions, which can all be proved to define exactly the same curves.
One description of a parabola involves a point (the focus) and a line (the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23231 |
Paleozoic
The Paleozoic (or Palaeozoic) Era ( ; from the Greek "palaiós" (), "old" and "zōḗ" (), "life", meaning "ancient life") is the earliest of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic Eon. It is the longest of the Phanerozoic eras, lasting from , and is subdivided into six geologic periods (from oldest to youngest)... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23234 |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.2 million. By area, it is the 33rd-largest country, spanning . Pakistan has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23235 |
Geography of China
China has great physical diversity. The eastern plains and southern coasts of the country consist of fertile lowlands and foothills. They are the location of most of China's agricultural output and human population. The southern areas of the country (South of the Yangtze River) consist of hilly and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23237 |
Demographics of China
The demographics of China demonstrate a large population with a relatively small youth component, partially a result of China's one-child policy. China's population reached 1 billion in 1982.
As of November 2019, China's population stood at 1.43 billion, the largest of any country in the world. A... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23238 |
Politics of China
The politics of the People's Republic of China takes place in a framework of a socialist republic run by a single party, the Communist Party of China, headed by the General Secretary. State power within the People's Republic of China (PRC) is exercised through the Communist Party, the Central People'... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23239 |
Telecommunications in China
The People's Republic of China possesses a diversified communications system that links all parts of the country by Internet, telephone, telegraph, radio, and television. The country is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-opti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23241 |
Transport in China
Transport in China has experienced major growth and expansion in recent years. Although China's transport system comprises a vast network of transport nodes across its huge territory, the nodes tend to concentrate in the more economically developed coastal areas and inland cities along major rivers.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23242 |
Foreign relations of China
The foreign relations of the People's Republic of China (PRC), commonly known to most states as China, guides the way in which China interacts with foreign nations and expresses its political and economic weaknesses and values. As a great power and emerging superpower, China's foreign policy... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23244 |
Phonology
Phonology is a branch of linguistics which studies how languages group sounds together. It is primarily concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in spoken languages and signs in sign languages. At one time it only related to the study of the systems of phonemes in spoken languages. Now it may rel... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23247 |
Prometheus
In Greek mythology, Prometheus (; , , possibly meaning "forethought") is a Titan, culture hero, and trickster figure who is credited with the creation of humanity from clay, and who defies the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity as civilization. Prometheus is known for his intelligence and as a ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23250 |
Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism that results in decreased metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine. Untreated, PKU can lead to intellectual disability, seizures, behavioral problems, and mental disorders. It may also result in a musty smell and lighter skin. A baby born to a mo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23251 |
Parallax
Parallax () is a displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines. Due to foreshortening, nearby objects show a larger parallax than farther objects when observed from d... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23253 |
Paralysis
Paralysis is a loss of motor function in one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling (sensory loss) in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. In the United States, roughly 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed with some form of permanent or transient paralysis.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23254 |
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory is a 1957 American anti-war film co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb. Set during World War I, the film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal attack, after ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23255 |
Particle physics
Particle physics (also known as high energy physics) is a branch of physics that studies the nature of the particles that constitute matter and radiation. Although the word "particle" can refer to various types of very small objects (e.g. protons, gas particles, or even household dust), usually invest... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23259 |
List of peninsulas
A peninsula ( from "paene" "almost" and "insula" "island") is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. The surrounding water is usually understood to be continuous, though not necessarily named as such. A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, island promo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23260 |
Physical geography
Physical geography (also known as geosystems or physiography) is one of the two major fields of geography. Physical geography is the branch of natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23263 |
Plain
In geography, a plain is a flat, sweeping landmass that generally does not change much in elevation. Plains occur as lowlands along valleys or on the doorsteps of mountains, as coastal plains, and as plateaus or uplands.
In a valley, a plain is enclosed on two sides, but in other cases a plain may be delineated... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23264 |
Palestinians
The Palestinian people (, "ash-sha‘b al-Filasṭīnī"), also referred to as Palestinians (, "al-Filasṭīniyyūn"; ) or Palestinian Arabs (, "al-Filasṭīniyyīn al-ʿarab"), are an ethnonational group comprising the modern descendants of the peoples who have lived in Palestine continuously over the centuries and w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23267 |
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe.
Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate causes of phenomena, and usually frame their understanding in mathema... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23269 |
Peter Nilson
Peter Nilson (17 October 1937 – 8 March 1998) was a Swedish astronomer and novelist. Active at Uppsala University, he compiled a catalogue of galaxies. He was appreciated for a number of essay books (primarily about science) and for a number of science fiction novels like "Rymdväktaren", or "The Space Gua... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23272 |
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of years in exchange for publishing an enabling public disclosure of the invention. In most countries, patent rights fall under private law and the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23273 |
Pythagoras
Pythagoras of Samos () was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, Western philosophy. Knowledge of his life is clouded by l... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23275 |
Philosopher
A philosopher is someone who practices philosophy. The term "philosopher" comes from the Ancient Greek, ("philosophos"), meaning "lover of wisdom". The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek thinker Pythagoras (6th century BC).
In the classical sense, a philosopher was someone who lived acco... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23276 |
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is a 1965 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965.
The novel takes place in a future 2016 where, under United Nations authority, humankind has colonized every habitable planet and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23279 |
Time Out of Joint
Time Out of Joint is a dystopian novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in novel form in the United States in 1959. An abridged version was also serialised in the British science fiction magazine "New Worlds Science Fiction" in several installments from December 1959 to February 196... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23280 |
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, published in 1977. The semi-autobiographical story is set in a dystopian Orange County, California, in the then-future of June 1994, and includes an extensive portrayal of drug culture and drug use (both recreational and ab... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23281 |
Ubik
Ubik ( ) is a 1969 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. The story is set in a future 1992 where psychic powers are common and utilized in corporate espionage, while intricate technologies allow recently deceased people to be maintained in a lengthy state of hibernation. It follows Joe Chip, a ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23282 |
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (retitled Blade Runner: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? in some later printings) is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in 1968. The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco, where Earth's life... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23284 |
Radio Free Albemuth
Radio Free Albemuth is a dystopian novel by Philip K. Dick, written in 1976 and published posthumously in 1985. Originally titled "VALISystem A", it was his first attempt to deal in fiction with his experiences of early 1974. When his publishers at Bantam requested extensive rewrites he canned the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23285 |
Passport
A passport is a travel document, usually issued by a country's government to its citizens, that certifies the identity and nationality of its holder primarily for the purpose of international travel. Standard passports may contain information such as the holder's name, place and date of birth, photograph, sig... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23287 |
Point-of-view shot
A point of view shot (also known as POV shot, first-person shot or a subjective camera) is a short film scene that shows what a character (the subject) is looking at (represented through the camera). It is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23288 |
Persistence of vision
Persistence of vision traditionally refers to the optical illusion that occurs when visual perception of an object does not cease for some time after the rays of light proceeding from it have ceased to enter the eye.
The illusion has also been described as "retinal persistence", "persistence of ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=23289 |
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III ( ; born January 12, 1951) is an American radio personality, conservative political commentator, author and former television show host. He is best known as the host of his radio show "The Rush Limbaugh Show", which has been in national syndication on AM and FM radio stations sin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25427 |
Roman Polanski
Roman Polański ( , ; born Raymond Thierry Liebling, 18 August 1933) is a Polish-French film director, producer, writer, and actor. Since 1978, Polanski has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system; he fled the country while awaiting sentencing in his sexual abuse case on charges of drugging... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25428 |
Russian language
Russian (, tr. "rússky yazýk") is an East Slavic language, which is an official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, as well as being widely used throughout Eastern Europe, the Baltic states, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Russian belongs to the family of Indo-European languages, one o... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25431 |
Rush (band)
Rush was a Canadian rock band consisting of Geddy Lee (bass, vocals, keyboards), Alex Lifeson (guitars), and Neil Peart (drums, percussion, lyricist). Formed in 1968, the band went through several configurations until arriving at its longest and classic line-up when Peart replaced original drummer John Rut... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25432 |
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25433 |
Robert J. Flaherty
Robert Joseph Flaherty, (; February 16, 1884 – July 23, 1951) was an American filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature-length documentary film, "Nanook of the North" (1922). The film made his reputation and nothing in his later life fully equaled its success, alt... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25440 |
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its coverage of rock music and for political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25441 |
Romania
Romania ( ; ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It shares land borders with Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, and Moldova to the east and has its opening to the Black Sea. It has a predominantly temperat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25445 |
Robert Chambers (publisher, born 1802)
Robert Chambers (; 10 July 1802 – 17 March 1871) was a Scottish publisher, geologist, evolutionary thinker, author and journal editor who, like his elder brother and business partner William Chambers, was highly influential in mid-19th-century scientific and political circles.
C... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25446 |
Rhetoric
Rhetoric () is the art of persuasion, which along with grammar and logic (or dialectic – see Martianus Capella), is one of the three ancient arts of discourse. Rhetoric aims to study the capacities of writers or speakers needed to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. Aris... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25447 |
Red tide
Red tide is a common name for algal blooms, which are large concentrations of aquatic microorganisms, such as protozoans and unicellular algae (e.g. dinoflagellates and diatoms). The upwelling of nutrients from the sea floor, often following massive storms, provides for the algae and triggers bloom events. Ha... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25448 |
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( , ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music f... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25452 |
Rheology
Rheology (; from Greek , 'flow' and , , 'study of') is the study of the flow of matter, primarily in a liquid state, but also as "soft solids" or solids under conditions in which they respond with plastic flow rather than deforming elastically in response to an applied force. Rheology is the science, a branch... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25453 |
Rifle
A rifle is a single-person portable, long-barrelled firearm designed for accurate shooting, with a barrel that has a helical pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the bore wall. In keeping with their focus on accuracy, rifles are typically designed to be held with both hands and braced via a firm buttstock aga... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25456 |
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas () was a sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846, although Mexico considered it a rebellious province during its entire existence. It was bordered by Mexico to the west and southwest, the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast, the two U.S... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25457 |
Rome
Rome (Latin and Italian Roma ) is the capital city and a special "comune" of Italy (named "Comune di Roma Capitale") as well as the capital of the Lazio region. The city has been a major human settlement for over two millennia. With 2,860,009 residents in , it is also the country's most populated "comune". It is ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25458 |
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range located in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico in the Southwestern United States. The northern terminus is... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25459 |
Feminazi
Feminazi is a pejorative term for feminists, which was popularized by politically conservative American radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.
"Feminazi" is a portmanteau of the nouns "feminist" and "Nazi". According to "The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang", it refers (pejoratively) to "a committe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25470 |
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon previously served as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961, having risen to national prominence as a representative and senator from... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25473 |
Role-playing game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game; abbreviated RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured deci... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25475 |
Raised-bed gardening
Raised-bed gardening is a form of gardening in which the soil is enclosed in three-to-four-foot-wide (1.0–1.2
m) containment units ("beds"), which are usually made of wood, rock, or concrete and which can be of any length or shape. The soil is raised above the surrounding soil (approximately six i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25476 |
Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed The King, is an American former NASCAR driver who raced from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series). He was the first driver to win the NASCAR Cup Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25480 |
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus, commonly known as rosemary, is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. Until 2017, it was known by the scientific name Rosmarinus officinalis, now a synonym.
It is a member of the min... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25484 |
Rosales
Rosales is an order of flowering plants. It is sister to a clade consisting of Fagales and Cucurbitales. It contains about 7,700 species, distributed into about 260 genera. Rosales comprise nine families, the type family being the rose family, Rosaceae. The largest of these families are Rosaceae (90/2500) and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25486 |
Res ipsa loquitur
In the common law of torts, res ipsa loquitur (Latin for "the thing speaks for itself") is a doctrine that infers negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved. Although modern formulations differ by jurisdiction, common law or... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25489 |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 British-American musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also a member of the cast. The film is base... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=25491 |
Politics of Saudi Arabia
The politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in the context of a totalitarian absolute monarchy with Islamist lines, where the King is both the head of state and government. Decisions are, to a large extent, made on the basis of consultation among the senior princes of the royal family and the rel... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27272 |
Economy of Saudi Arabia
The economy of Saudi Arabia is one of the top twenty economies in the world, and the largest economy in the Arab world and the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is part of the G20 group of countries.
With a total worth of US$33.2 trillion, Saudi Arabia has the second most valuable natural resources i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27273 |
Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia
Telecommunications in Saudi Arabia have evolved early in the Kingdom since the establishment the Directorate of Post, Telephone and Telegraph (PTT) in 1926.
The Directorate of Post, Telephone and Telegraph (PTT) was the first governmental entity established by the founder King Abdul... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27274 |
Transport in Saudi Arabia
With the arrival of petrodollars, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has initiated many mega infrastructure development projects in the country, and the extensive development of the transportation network has followed suit in support of various economic developments. As a result, the country now boa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27275 |
Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces () or SAAF (also known as the Royal Saudi Armed Forces) are the military forces of Saudi Arabia. It consists of the Saudi Arabian Army, the Royal Saudi Navy, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, and the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force. ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27276 |
Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian stated policy is focused on co-operation with the oil-exporting Gulf States, the unity of the Arab world, Islamic strength and solidarity, and support for the United Nations (UN). In practice, the main concerns in recent years have been relations with the US, the Israeli... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27277 |
Senegal
Senegal (; ; Wolof: Senegaal), officially the Republic of Senegal (; Wolof: Réewum Senegaal), is a country in West Africa. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal also surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27278 |
History of Senegal
The history of Senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary era.
The earliest evidence of human life is found in the valley of the Falémé in the south-east.
The presence of man in the Lower Paleoli... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27279 |
Geography of Senegal
Senegal is a coastal West African nation located 14 degrees north of the equator and 14 degrees west of the Prime Meridian. The country's total area is 196,190 km2 of which 192,000 km2 is land and 4,190 km2 is water.
70% of the population of Senegal lives in the Coastal Region. Because most of S... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27280 |
Demographics of Senegal
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Senegal, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
About 42% of Senegal's population is rural. In rural areas... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27281 |
Economy of Senegal
Predominantly rural, and with limited natural resources, the economy of Senegal gains most of its foreign exchange from fish, phosphates, groundnuts, tourism, and services. As one of the dominate parts of the economy, the agricultural sector of Senegal is highly vulnerable to environmental condition... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27283 |
Telecommunications in Senegal
Telecommunications in Senegal include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Senegal has an excellent telecommunications infrastructure, which is now digital. Cable, telex, fax, and Internet services are available. There has been a boom of Internet-related acti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27284 |
Transport in Senegal
This article describes the system of transport in Senegal, both public and private. This system comprises roads (both paved and unpaved), rail transport, water transport, and air transportation.
The system of roads in Senegal is extensive by West African standards, with paved roads reaching each ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27285 |
Armed Forces of Senegal
The Armed Forces of Senegal () consists of about 17,000 personnel in the army, air force, navy, and gendarmerie. The Senegal military force receives most of its training, equipment, and support from France and the United States. Germany also provides support but on a smaller scale.
Military no... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27286 |
Foreign relations of Senegal
President Léopold Senghor advocated close relations with France and negotiation and compromise as the best means of resolving international differences. To a large extent, the two succeeding presidents have carried on Senghor's policies and philosophies. Senegal has long supported functio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27287 |
Seychelles
Seychelles (; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Creole: "La Repiblik Sesel"), is an archipelagic island country in the Indian Ocean at the eastern edge of the Somali Sea. It consists of 115 islands. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, lies east of mainland Africa. Other nearby island countrie... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27288 |
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian: Србија и Црна Гора / "Srbija i Crna Gora", SCG), officially the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна Заједница Србија и Црна Гора / "Državna Zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora"), was a country in Southeast Europe. It was created from the two remaining republics ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27289 |
Demographics of Seychelles
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Seychelles, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
About 90% of the Seychellois people live on the isla... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27301 |
Politics of Seychelles
The politics of Seychelles have historical roots in both one-party socialism and autocratic rule. Following independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, Seychelles was a sovereign republic until 1977, when the original President and leader of the Seychelles Democratic Party, James Mancham, was ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27302 |
Economy of Seychelles
The economy of Seychelles is based on fishing, tourism, processing of coconuts and vanilla, coir (coconut fiber) rope, boat building, printing, furniture and beverages. Agricultural products include cinnamon, sweet potatoes, cassava (tapioca), bananas, poultry and tuna.
The public sector, compri... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27303 |
Telecommunications in Seychelles
In the Seychelles, local and international telecommunications lines are operated by Cable & Wireless. In 1997 there were around 11,000 telephone lines and in excess of 20,000 telephones, meaning that over half of the population have a home telephone. Digital microwave systems were intr... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27304 |
Transport in Seychelles
There are a number of modes of transport in Seychelles. Seychelles possesses transportation systems which include: 453km of roads (of which 400km are paved), seaports and airports. The country lacks railways. The main seaport is Victoria, and Seychelles has no merchant marine. There are fourtee... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27305 |
Seychelles People's Defence Force
The Seychelles People's Defence Force is the national military of Seychelles. It consists of a number of distinct branches: the Infantry Unit, Coast Guard, Air Force and a Presidential Protection Unit.
The Seychelles Coast Guard is the maritime arm of the Seychelles People's Defence ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27306 |
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone (, also , ), officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, informally Salone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea to the northeast. Sierra Leone has a tropical climate with a diverse environment ranging from savanna to rainfores... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27308 |
History of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone first became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2,500 years ago. The dense tropical rainforest partially isolated the region from other West African cultures, and it became a refuge for peoples escaping violence and jihads. Sierra Leone was named by Portuguese explore... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27309 |
Demographics of Sierra Leone
The demographics of Sierra Leone are made up of an indigenous population from 18 ethnic groups. The Temne in the north and the Mende in the South are the largest. About 60,000 are Krio, the descendants of freed slaves who returned to Sierra Leone from Great Britain, North America and slave... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27311 |
Economy of Sierra Leone
The economy of Sierra Leone is that of a least developed country with a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately US$1.9 billion in 2009. Since the end of the civil war in 2002 the economy is gradually recovering with a GDP growth rate between 4 and 7%. In 2008 its GDP in PPP ranked between... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27313 |
Telecommunications in Sierra Leone
Telecommunications in Sierra Leone include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Radio is the most-popular and most-trusted media source in Sierra Leone, with 72% of people in the country listening to the radio daily. Sierra Leone is home to one governmen... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27314 |
Transport in Sierra Leone
There are a number of systems of transport in Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, which possess road, rail, air and water infrastructure, including a network of highways and several airports.
There are 84 kilometres (52 mi) of railway in Sierra Leone, of which all is of a narrow gauge. S... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27315 |
Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) is the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's border and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone, within the framework of its international obligations. The armed forces we... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27316 |
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Straits of Malacca to the west, the Riau Islands to the south, and the Sout... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27318 |
Demographics of Singapore
The demographics of Singapore include the population statistics of Singapore such as population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other demographic data of the population.
As of June 2019, Singapore's population stood at ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27321 |
Politics of Singapore
The politics of Singapore takes the form of a parliamentary representative democratic republic whereby the President of Singapore is the head of state, the Prime Minister of Singapore is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the cabinet from the parl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=27322 |
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