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  United States - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Following the European colonization of the Americas, thirteen colonies split from Great Britain and formed the United States, the world's first constitutional and democratic federal republic, after their Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Revolutionary War (1775–1783).
Four of America's five military branches are under the Department of Defense: United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and the Air Force.
America may refer to the nation of the United States or to the Americas — North, Central and South America.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/United_States_of_America   (5319 words)

  
 United States - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, U.S.A., U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of fifty states, mostly in central North America.
The United States traces its national origin to the Declaration (and the United Colonies of America governed by the SecondContinental Congress, formed in 1775) by thirteen British colonies in 1776 that they were free andindependent states, and they were recognized as such by the Treaty of Paris (1783).
Following the Europeancolonization of the Americas, thirteen colonies split fromBritain and formed the United States, one of the world's first modern representative democracies, after their Declaration of Independence in 1776and the Revolutionary War (1775–1783).
www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=US   (3557 words)

  
 Latin America
Latin America is distinct from Anglo-America, a region of the Americas where English, a Germanic language, predominates.
The population of Latin America is an amalgam of ethnic groups.
Although many from outside of Latin America may perceive all Latin Americans as being of mixed stock and heritage, Latin America has a very diverse population, with many ethnic groups of different ancestries or races, the majority of which are either of European, Amerindian, or African descent, or a mix of any of these.
www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Latin_America   (3933 words)

  
 ooBdoo
The earliest known use of the name America is from 1507, when a globe and a large map created by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in Saint-Die-des-Vosges described the combined continents of North and South America.
The Americas were also known as Columbia, after Columbus, prompting the name District of Columbia for the land set aside as the U.S. capital.
The term "united States of America" was first used officially in the Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776.
oobdoo.com /wikipedia/index.php?title=USA   (6876 words)

  
 America
America, Netherlands - a town in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas
See also naming of America for information about how the continents were named.
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/am/America.html   (105 words)

  
 The Ultimate United States - American History Information Guide and Reference
The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii).
Following the European colonization of the Americas, thirteen colonies split from Britain and formed the United States, the world's first constitutional federalist republic, after their Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Revolutionary War (1775–1783).
A county by county map of plurality ethnic groups reveals that the areas with the largest "American" ancestry populations were mostly settled by English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh (the percentages of whom should consequently be slightly larger).
www.historymania.com /american_history/US   (4048 words)

  
 America - Uncyclopedia
According to a 2002 estimate, approximately 87.5% of Americans can't belive it's not butter.
AMERICA is ruled by the Bush dynasty, the peace(War) bringers and the most beloved(stupid) bunch of people in the world, including Unamerica?
The Right name of America should have been Columbia since Columbus found it before Americo Vespucci, or even Eriksonia since Leif Erikson the Islander found it even before.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/America   (215 words)

  
 American - Encyclopedia Dramatica
Of or relating to the United States of America.
A game designer who slapped his goofy name on "Alice" and "Bad Day L.A." both of which are unfunny.
This is a disambiguation page — we hope you feel less ambiguated.
www.encyclopediadramatica.com /index.php/American   (49 words)

  
 United States - WikiGadugi
The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is a country in North America.
With the division of the Carolinas, in 1729, and the colonization of Georgia, in 1732, the British colonies in North America, excluding present-day Canada, numbered thirteen.
America's 19 World Heritage Sites include the University of Virginia, one of many highly regarded public universities supported by taxpayers at the state level of government.
en.wikigadugi.org /wiki/United_States   (7605 words)

  
 Wikitravel:Disambiguation pages - Wikitravel
If you expected to find an article that is not listed in the disambiguation page, this might mean the article does not exist yet or has not been added to the disambiguation page.
When a link that leads to a disambiguation page is changed to point to a new article, it means the disambiguation page can become unlinked.
When a disambiguation page is listed on Links to disambiguating pages page then the Maintenance page can be used to find links that point to disambiguation pages rather than to the correct article.
wikitravel.org /en/Wikitravel:Disambiguation_pages   (636 words)

  
 United States of America Portal @ USHQ.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The country in North America, sharing land borders with Canada and Mexico, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and including Alaska and Hawaii.
The United States of America (also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the U.S. of A., and America) is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and a sea border with Russia and The Bahamas.
One is the America of Lincoln and Adlai Stevenson; the other is the America of Teddy Roosevelt and the modern superpatriots.
www.ushq.org   (2822 words)

  
 Team America (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Team America (soccer), a short-lived soccer team in the North American Soccer League for the 1983 season
Team America (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team, later known as the Thunderriders
Team America, a political action committee; founded by Congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Team_America   (128 words)

  
 United States
The US became a center for innovation and technological development; major technologies that America either developed or was greatly involved in improving include the telephone, television, computer, the Internet, nuclear weapons, nuclear power, aviation and aeronautics.
A county by county map of plurality ethnic groups reveals that the areas with the largest "American" ancestry populations were mostly settled by English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh, suggesting that the percentages listed for those groups should consequently be larger.
Likewise, while there were few immigrants directly from Spain, Hispanics from Mexico and South and Central America are considered the largest minority group in the country, comprising 13.4% of the population in 2002.
www.measuroo.com /eth-U/United_States.php   (6449 words)

  
 Fresh Tracks
Google is definitely aware of the problem, which is why results for ambiguous names produce multiple sense results pages, but they (and the other major engines) are way behind systems like Vivisimo's Clusty which produces appropriate results for the NLP problem.
I don't know how Clusty works in detail, but the problem is that recognizing alternative senses seems obvious in retrospect but it is hugely difficult to do from scratch, because we don't know what information sources and similarity measures will work in general, rather than in hindsight for a particular case.
I've done three ski trips to South America in the last three years, and each had great high points, but this trip was the best so far: an exceptionally congenial, hard-charging group, great weather for climbing, mind-blowing views, superb spring skiing, and smooth travel.
radio.weblogs.com /0100167   (1246 words)

  
 MapDig - US
The United States of America (also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America) is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico and a sea border with Russia.
The Native Americans of the United States (also known as Indians or American Indians, among others), are an ethnic group who have populated the land that is today the United States since at least 9,000 BC, more than one hundred centuries before the arrival of European settlers.
Like other countries throughout the Western Hemisphere, the impact of European colonization of the Americas changed the lives and cultures of the Native Americans.
www.mapdig.com /?title=US   (7505 words)

  
 The United States of America - AOL Music
We also provide free blank outline maps for kids, state capital maps, USA atlas maps, and printable maps.
The biggest names in music, including Mary J. Blige, Katharine McPhee, John Legend and more perform for the kids to benefit the JCPenney Afterschool Fund.
Download, listen and watch The United States of America music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
music.aol.com /artist/the-united-states-of-america/141996/main   (229 words)

  
 America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Americas History of North America Birds of North South Air America host Sam Seder's book in stores Central America : to mark the center.
North America is a continent by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the
America's Job Bank is currently displayed Rural Hunger You've come to the right place.
america.creditunionbills.net   (1448 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Magnolia
Magnolia species are mainly found in eastern North America, Central America and east and southeast Asia, although some are also found in South America.
The genus is named after Pierre Magnol, a botanist from Montpellier in France.
virginiana (Sweetbay magnolia), found by missionaries sent to North America in the 1680s.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=magnolia   (385 words)

  
 Welcome to the most informative, authoritative and user-friendly industry portal on the web.
Whether you're employed in the industry sector or a marketer who wants to reach these professionals, our site will help you get your job done.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced 375 recipients in 36 states, according to this article.
Rural Development grant funds can be used to pay up to 25 percent of the eligible project costs.
www.americasindustryauthority.com   (3380 words)

  
 Al Gore - Alternative History - A Wikia wiki
Al Gore, 33rd Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of America, Progressive Democratic Party (Commonwealth of America)
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
If an article link referred you to this title, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
althistory.wikia.com /wiki/Al_Gore   (259 words)

  
 Amputees (Print Version)
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Peer Contact for Parents of Children with Congenital Amputations (Amputee Coalition of America) - http://www.amputee-coalition.org/fact_sheets/PC_congenital_amputations.html
Amputation Statistics by Cause Limb Loss in the United States (Amputee Coalition of America) - http://www.amputee-coalition.org/fact_sheets/amp_stats_cause.html
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/print/amputees.html   (326 words)

  
 United States Portal @ AmericaLeadsTheWay.com (America Leads The Way)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
CHICAGO The United States has accepted an invitation to play in next year's Copa America, returning to play in the South American nations championship for the...
Directory: Reference: Museums: History: North America: United States: Arkansas
AmericaLeadsTheWay.com is designed and maintained by Kurt Karr and is hosted by pair Networks.
www.americaleadstheway.com   (2050 words)

  
 Welcome to the most informative, authoritative and user-friendly transportation portal on the web.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Whether you're employed in the transportation sector or a marketer who wants to reach these professionals, our site will help you get your job done.
For other article subjects named transport, see Transport (disambiguation).
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, goods, signals and information from one place to another.
www.americastransportationauthority.com   (3665 words)

  
 Metropolia - OrthodoxWiki
The pre-1970 general term for the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church in America, now known as the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).
This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page.
orthodoxwiki.org /Metropolia   (95 words)

  
 Boston College Magazine » Winter 2006 » Linden Lane » Disambiguation
Boston College Magazine » Winter 2006 » Linden Lane » Disambiguation
That Jack Kerouac went to BC (he was offered a track scholarship to attend, but matriculated at Columbia).
Bapst Library is “widely praised as the ‘finest example of Collegiate Gothic architecture in America,’” its Gargan Hall “named the most beautiful room in Boston.” Curiously, those hyperbolic architectural references were added, along with much of the University’s history, in a few large edits by a user at an MIT domain.
bcm.bc.edu /issues/winter_2006/linden_lane/disambiguation.html   (1023 words)

  
 North, Central America, Coins: World at Coin Collector House
North, Central America, Coins: World at Coin Collector House
Buy collectible coins, bullion, paper money of all over the world and explore the stories behind.
North, Central America: Other, North, Central America, Coins: World
www.coincollectorshouse.com /north_central_america_161.htm   (1193 words)

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