Geology of the Australian Capital Territory — Australia grew around three fused pieces of very ancient continental crust (cratons). The geology of the Australian Capital Territory includes rocks dating from the Ordovician around 480 million years ago, whilst most rocks are from the Silurian … Wikipedia
Policies, activities and history of the Philippines in Spratly Islands — This article discusses the policies, activities and history of the Republic of the Philippines in the Spratly Islands. It also discusses the general feelings of Filipino people about the issue, causing this article to discuss some anti Chinese… … Wikipedia
red — /rɛd / (say red) adjective (redder, reddest) 1. of a spectral hue beyond orange in the spectrum. 2. distinguished by being red, wearing red, having red clothing, etc. 3. (of wines) made from dark grapes and thus red coloured from their skins… …
Glossary of cue sports terms — The following is a glossary of traditional English language terms used in the three overarching cue sports disciplines: carom (or carambole) billiards referring to the various carom games played on a billiard table without pockets; pool (pocket… … Wikipedia
New Orleans Botanical Garden — The New Orleans Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. Contents 1 History and development 1.1 1930s: Planning and construction 1.2 Mid 20th Century: Neglect and decay … Wikipedia
Fauna of Scotland — The fauna of Scotland is generally typical of the north west European part of the Palearctic ecozone, although several of the country s larger mammals were hunted to extinction in historic times and human activity has also led to various species… … Wikipedia
Dubuque, Iowa — City Downtown Dubuque, Iowa, Oct 2008 … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Florence — Firenze and Florentine redirect here. For other uses, see Florentin, Florentine (disambiguation), Florence (disambiguation) or Firenze (disambiguation). Florence Firenze Comune … Wikipedia
gardening — /gahrd ning/, n. 1. the act of cultivating or tending a garden. 2. the work or art of a gardener. [1570 80; GARDEN + ING1] * * * Laying out and tending of a garden. Though palatial gardens existed in ancient times, small home gardens became… … Universalium
Coquitlam — Coquitlam, British Columbia … Wikipedia