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	South America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South America is a part of the American continent traversed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere.
		South America is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
		South America is thought to have been first inhabited by people crossing the Bering Land Bridge, now the Bering strait, though there are also suggestions of migration from the southern Pacific Ocean.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_America (1826 words)

	South Africa - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		South Africa is located at the extreme south of Africa, with a long coastline that stretches more than 2,500 km and across two oceans (the Atlantic and the Indian).
		South Africa's most prevalent biome is grassland, which is particularly present on the Highveld, where the plant cover is dominated by different grasses, low shrubs, and acacia trees, mainly camel-thorn and whitethorn.
		South Africa is a middle-income, developed country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange, JSE Securities Exchange, that ranks among the 10 largest in the world, and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centres throughout the region.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /south_africa.htm (5311 words)

	South America Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography
		Like North America, South America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a previously undiscovered (by Europeans) New World.
		The largest country in South America by far, in both area and population, is Brazil.
		Regions in South America include the Andean Countries, the Guianas, the Southern Cone, and Eastern South America.
	www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/South_America (1935 words)

	Hinduism in the Electronic Passport
		Hinduism is a polytheistic faith, with many gods and goddesses.
		A Hindu who neglected their duties would be reborn in a lower form, perhaps as an animal or insect.
		Hindus and Buddhists believe Nirvana is a state of happiness without change or pain.
	www.mrdowling.com /612-hinduism2.html (180 words)

	SOUTH AMERICA FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Like North_America, South America is named after Amerigo_Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East_Indies, but a previously undiscovered New_World.
		The classification of its geographic location is subject to dispute, as in some non-English speaking regions of the world, the_Americas are a continent and North, Central and South America are its subcontinents.
		In English-speaking and certain other regions of the world, North and South America are considered to be continents and their union is referred to as the supercontinent of the_Americas.
	www.amysflowershop.com /South_America (1694 words)

	Flycheapol South America Guide
		Guyana lies in the northeast of South America, bordered by Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean.
		Guyana is situated on the north- eastern coast of the continent of South America between l degree and 9 degrees north latitude, and 57 degrees and 61 degrees west longitude.
		It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by Suriname, on the south and southwest by Brazil, and on the northwest by Venezuela.
	www.flycheapol.com /southamerica/guyana.asp (1359 words)

	Category:South America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere.
		It became attached to North America only recently, geologically speaking, with the formation of the Isthmus of Panama.
		Most countries in South America are Spanish speaking; Brazil is the only nation in the Americas, where the official language is Portuguese.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:South_America (169 words)

	PASS Resources - South America - Books - High School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		A theme-oriented history of the indigenous peoples of South America, including Caribbean and lower Central American peoples who were linguistically or culturally connected; covering a period that ranges from the earliest peopling of the continent to the late twentieth century.
		Magellan and the exploration of South America / by Colin Hynson, 1998.
		Examines the art of Mexico and Central and South America, beginning in 20,000 B.C. and continuing through the late twentieth century, and considers art and artists in their wider social, historical, economic, and cultural contexts.
	www.okhighered.org /oasis/pass/south-america/books-high-school.html (878 words)

	Jainism Literature Center - World Religions
		Hinduism believes in philosophy of karma, rebirth, God as a creator of the universe, and immortality of Soul.
		Hinduism believes that each soul is free to find his own way to liberation by following the path of devotion (Bhakti), knowledge (Jnan), yoga and meditation (Ashantang Yoga), or selfless service (Karma).
		Hinduism is a mystical religion, leading the truth within, finally reaching the pinnacle of consciousness where man and God are one.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~pluralsm/affiliates/jainism/worldreligion/JYAHindu.htm (865 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Oct 1995
		The event was a political success too--accentuated by South Africa President Nelson Mandela's address in which he acknowledged the contribution of Hindu thought to South Africa's relatively peaceful transition from apartheid to equality.
		Most of the crowd walked through the creatively displayed poster exhibition on "Hindu Dharma." Through the images of Hinduism in South Africa, the international delegates were surprised to see how faithfully the country's Hindus had maintained their ancestral faith, despite so many years of politically-enforced isolation.
		Polymer scientist and ex-president of the VHP of America, Dr. Mahesh Mehta, told the college-age crowd that the old mentality of "exclusivity"--my sect vs. your sect--needs to be replaced by a "unified vision." "We are all part of God," he affirmed.
	www.hinduism-today.com /archives/1995/10/1995-10-01.shtml (1304 words)

	A Tribute to Hinduism - Suvarnabhumi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The peaceful and sympathetic methods of Hindu colonists were in striking contrast to the Chinese policy of conquest and annexation and to the severity and exploitation inherent in modern western colonization.
		The earliest evidence of Hindu colonies of Borneo is furnished by inscriptions which have been referred on paleographic grounds to about 400 A.D. These inscriptions refer to king Mula-varman, son of Asva-varman and grandson of king Kundunga.
		Hindu temples were also built, for example, the Shiva temple at Polonnaruva dating probably from the 11th century resembles the South Indian Chola buildings.
	www.atributetohinduism.com /Suvarnabhumi.htm (11913 words)

	Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . COVER STORY . Hinduism in America, Part 1 . July 30, 1999 \| PBS
		Alongside Christians and Jews in all their variety, there are now Muslims and Buddhists and Sikhs and Hindus, a million Hindus in all, struggling, as have all other newcomers, to establish their faith and traditions in this country.
		In Hinduism, there are numerous paths to one god, but God is infinitely complex and seen in many roles.
		Hindus also believe there is more than one way to worship God.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/religionandethics/week248/cover.html (1007 words)

	Hinduism - An Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The sages who shaped the Hindu religion merely reiterated the teachings of the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures (most of which is unwritten).
		Both teachers therefore corroborated the Hindu premise that the Truth manifests itself as us and we continue to manifest as long as we identify with this illusory world and fall into the trap of desires.
		Ramanuja was born in Sriperumbudur, to the south of India, in 1017 A.D. According to him, "All creation is the body of the Lord.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/9410/hindu1.html (3591 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		I do not mean to say that Indian immigrants in America instantly forget and forego their caste identity, but commensality patterns and other social associations promptly ignore it, and it appears to be less important in the selection of mates for their offspring than other criteria such as financial and professional status and regional origin.
		Hinduism in America deserves to be watched closely, and I will be curious to see the results of Diana Eck's ongoing and encompassing project.
		South Asian diasporic intellectuals tend to be located in departments of English, of comparative literature, of women's studies, and the like, in which they teach subjects such as cultural studies, postcolonial literature, or Third-World women.
	asnic.utexas.edu /asnic/sagar/fall.1994/rosane.rocher.art.html (5891 words)

	Hinduism in America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		C8, although not wanting to force Hinduism on her children, has decided that she will provide them with the knowledge and exposure which will enable them to be familiar with their Indian origins, and make the decision as to whether or not Hinduism will become a significant part of their lives.
		She identifies being a Hindu as something both different and the same, in that she has a different religion, but that we all pray, and that we are all people.
		However, it is interesting that the sister who has chosen to make Hinduism a daily part of her life, C8, embraces Hinduism as a flexible and growing religion, whereas C8B, who might be categorized as a non-practicing Hindu fears the ultimate disappearance of Hinduism in America in the future.
	www.brown.edu /Departments/AmCiv/Studentprojects/apurva/case2.htm (755 words)

	South America Posters, Art Print, Charts, Photographs & Maps
		Panama is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south, Costa Rica on the west and Colombia to the east.
		The Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked country in central South America, bordering Bolivia to the northwest, Brazil on the northeast, and Argentina on the south and southwest.
		The Republic of Peru is located in western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean on the west, Ecuador and Colombia on the north, Brazil on the east, southeast and south, and Chile on the south.
	creativeprocess.net /moreposters/geography/south_america (1049 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Among the Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America, however, until 1776 when the Crown enacted new laws requiring parental consent for marriage, as long as a girl was twelve and a boy fourteen they could marry without such consent.
		The dowry (or dote) was not a requirement for marriage among the Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America, but it served as a way of both compensating a husband for assuming the economic burden of a wife as well as providing a woman with some economic independence.
		In the colonial period in Spanish America, widows had the rights of single women who, after a certain age, were considered to have attained a legal majority.
	www.utc.edu /~smurgai/work.htm (12406 words)

	Hinduism in South America -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Hinduism in South America -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		HIndu communities are to be found in most countries of South America, but they are most strong in (A republic in northeastern South America; achieved independence from England in 1966) Guyana and (A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975) Suriname.
		In Guyana, (A person who adheres to Hinduism) Hindus form a majority of the population.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/hinduism_in_south_america.htm (74 words)

	Quitting Hinduism - Christianity Today Magazine
		In Hinduism, you pray to a number of deities, while in Christianity there is only one God, which I feel is [the] original God.
		India's over 250 million Dalits are Hinduism's "untouchables," relegated by the high-caste Brahmans to an almost permanent underclass status.
		Unable to reform Hinduism, Dalit leaders are encouraging Dalits to escape their misery by changing their religion.
	www.christianitytoday.com /ct/2002/013/15.22.html (1037 words)

	Eastern Religions - Hinduism
		Hinduism explains that the soul reincarnates until all karma are resolved and God Realization is attained.
		The magnificent holy temples, the peaceful piety of the Hindu home, the subtle metaphysics and the science of yoga all play their part.
		Hinduism is a mystical religion, leading the devotee to personally experience the Truth within, finally reaching the pinnacle of consciousness where man and God are one.
	www.xploreheartlinks.com /hinduism.htm (3308 words)

	The Directory of Hindu Resources Online
		The goal of www.hindu.org is to publish and connect all Hindu organizations, leaders and resources such as news, events, publications, Vedic sciences, art, music and culture on the Internet's World Wide Web.
		As per the tradition, the temple would be open for six months, i.e from Hindu calender month Vaishaka to Karthik, for darshan to common people.
		KASHMIR, INDIA, October 26, 2005: Forced to flee their homeland by the outbreak of terror, thousands of Kashmiri Pandits residing in the national capital have also lost what were their homes with the October 8 killer earthquake having razed their ancestral houses in the affected zones.
	www.hindu.org (1477 words)

	Population - Suriname - South America: population suriname, population suriname, sranang tongo, christianity islam, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The main ethnic groups are Asian Indians (Hindus), who make up about 37 percent of the population, and Creoles, a people descended from African slaves or persons of mixed African and European descent, who make up about 31 percent of the population.
		There are also sizable communities of Indonesians (15 percent); Maroons, descendants of fls who escaped slavery long ago by moving to the interior (10 percent); Native Americans, descendants of indigenous tribes (3 percent); Chinese (2 percent); and Europeans (1 percent).
		The main religions are Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.
	www.countriesquest.com /south_america/suriname/population.htm (202 words)

	Hinduism
		Traditionally, a person who followed the rules of their caste would be reborn to a higher form in the next life.
		Hindus believe that all living things have souls, so almost all Hindus are vegetarians.
		Some Hindus are vegan, which means they will not eat any animal products, including eggs and cheese.
	www.mrdowling.com /612-hinduism.html (287 words)

	MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Suriname, South America
		MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Suriname, South America
		This country church is located near Paramaribo, the capital and largest city of Suriname, a republic in northeast South America.
		The main religions of the people are Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461514070/Suriname_South_America.html (39 words)

	Guyana Vacations: Guyana Tours, Guyana Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		South America Luxury Vacations :Call 1- 415- 446 5252 to book.
		"At the point where the Caribbean meets South America on its North Atlantic seaboard lies an almost unknown, but incredibly wonderful land of unspoilt beauty, where the virgin rainforest leads to the Amazon Basin.
		Guyana's early history is reflected in the many Dutch and French place names throughout the country and in many words commonly used.
	www.southamericavacationguide.com /Guyana_Overview.html (1319 words)

	Adherents.com
		South America has 533,000 [Hindus]; Europe 350,000; Africa 490,500; and Oceania (islands of the Pacific) 640,000.
		No area is very far from a Hindu temple filled with images of gods and goddesses in many forms, including cows, elephants, and dancing figures with many arms.
		Europe's largest Hindu population is 1.3-million in the United Kingdom, followed by Holland, 150,000; Germany, 30,000; Spain and Portugal, over 10,000; Switzerland, 8,000; Sweden, 8,000; and Norway, 2,000.
	www.adherents.com /Na/Na_311.html (1986 words)

	Silicon Valley Hinduism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Their rise from immigrants to industry legends symbolizes the profound, though less visible, South Asian business encounter with America, as the United States' high-technology industry reaps tremendous rewards from the tenacity and technological-savviness of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent.
		A first wave of "highly educated [Indus] people" starts immigrating to America in the mid-1960s "for higher studies," and most immigrants of this influx stay to work.
		America's Indian population "numbers about one million, and its median family income ranks among the highest in the nation".
	people.bu.edu /prothero/silicon.html (670 words)

	Links/Literature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		It's a scholarly but accessible discussion of the great Hindu religious poem which includes a full translation, the text of The Dhammapada, an introductory essay about the work, scores of illustrative images, a collection of essays on the text, a chronology, links and more.
		An examination of Hinduism in South Asian American communities with the overarching question of "How does life change once someone moves to America?" Read results of this study that was conceived as a final project for an American Civilization course at Brown University.
		Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America is the American branch of the oldest shinto shrine in Japan and offers a full rage of Jinja Shinto cermonies and activities.
	www.askasia.org /navigation/Links/Religions.htm (2173 words)

	Adherents.com: By Location
		Jesuit missions were established early on during the Spanish colonial period, even as far south as Chiloe, and Roman Catholicism has coexisted alongside the original religious beliefs of the Araucanians, in some cases mingling with them...
		"The Church claims that 90% of the population of South America is Roman Catholic, while in the Far East that figure drops to 2%...
		"[Lutheran] present-day distribution by continents is: 60,400,000 in Europe; 8,900,000 in North America; 2,300,000 in Asia; 1,900,000 in South America; 1,900,000 in Africa; and 500,000 in Australasia.
	www.adherents.com /adhloc/Wh_302.html (3054 words)

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