Sandy Ridge — refers to the following places: *Sandy Ridge (Hong Kong) *Sandy Ridge (Virginia) in the United States **The Sandy Ridge Tunnel on the CSX Kingsport Subdivision … Wikipedia
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
Falklands War — Map outlining the British recapture of the islands … Wikipedia
Geography of China — Topography of China. Longsheng Rice Terrac … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Lo Wu — This article is about an area in Hong Kong. For the area in Shenzhen, China under the same Chinese name, please see Luohu. Lo Wu or Lowu is an area located in North District, New Territories in the Hong Kong. It lies on the borders of the Luohu… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
USS Whetstone (LSD-27) — was a Casa Grande class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the named in honor of Whetstone Point, the site of Fort McHenry, which defended Baltimore, Maryland from British assault during the War of 1812. The defence of Fort… … Wikipedia
Calendar of 1997 — ▪ 1998 JANUARY JANUARY 1 Ghanaian Kofi Annan replaces Egyptian Boutros Boutros Ghali in the position of United Nations secretary general. Among those knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the annual New Year s Day ceremony is pop musician … Universalium
