A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 Najd ... Namuli, Mount Najd region, central Saudi Arabia, comprising a mainly rocky plateau sloping eastward from the mountains of ... [4 Related Articles] Najd Fault (from the article "Asia") ...715 and 630 million years ago. Following this amalgamation, intracontinental deformation occurred between 630 and ... Najdorf, Mieczyslaw Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster who was active in the sport for nearly 70 years, during ... Najera, Battle of (from the article "Henry II") ...younger half brother, Peter I (Peter the Cruel), invaded Castile with French aid in 1366, ... Najib-ud-Daulah (from the article "India") ...where a regional confederation was emerging again under the Sikhs. With Shah 'Alam II away ... Najibullah, Mohammad Afghan military official who was president of Afghanistan from 1986 to 1992. [5 Related Articles] Najin city, Hamgyong-pukto (North Hamgyong province), northeastern North Korea. It is located on Najin Bay, on ... Najran (from the article "Najran") ...frontier. It is bounded by the provinces of Al-Riyad (north), Al-Sharqiyah (east), and 'Asir (west). ... Najran town, oasis, and mintaqah (province), southern 'Asir region, southwestern Saudi Arabia, in ... [1 Related Articles] Naka Michiyo (from the article "chronology") ...at least insofar as the chronological information is concerned. They have suggested that the foundation ... naka-ima (from the article "Shinto") ...interpret this edict as revealing the eternal development of history as well as the eternity ... Nakae Chomin noted writer who popularized the equalitarian doctrines of the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Japan. ... Nakae Toju Neo-Confucian scholar who established in Japan the Idealist thought of the Chinese philosopher Wang Yang-ming. [1 Related Articles] Nakagami Kenji prolific Japanese novelist whose writing was deeply influenced by his upbringing in a [1 Related Articles] Nakagawa, Shoichi (from the article "Japan") ...will and capability to meet the full range-and I underscore, the full range-of its deterrent ... Nakagin Capsule Tower (from the article "Kurokawa Kisho") ...radical of the group, became an advocate for buildings with a central core onto which ... Nakajima family (from the article "Hokusai") Hokusai was born in the Honjo quarter just east of Edo (Tokyo) and became interested ... Nakajima, Hiroshi In January 1988 the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO), reviewed the credentials ... Nakamura Nakazo I Japanese kabuki actor who introduced male roles into the kabuki theatre's dance pieces (shosagoto), which ... Nakamura Nakazo III Kabuki actor who specialized in playing villains. He was the son of a female dancer ... Nakamura Utaemon notable line of actors in the kabuki theatre of Japan. Nakamura Utaemon I (from the article "Nakamura Utaemon") Nakamura Utaemon I (b. 1714-d. Nov. 23, 1791, Osaka, Japan) became well known for his ... Nakamura Utaemon II (from the article "Nakamura Utaemon") Nakamura Utaemon I (b. 1714-d. Nov. 23, 1791, Osaka, Japan) became well known for his ... Nakamura Utaemon III (from the article "Nakamura Utaemon") ...in Japanese tradition, assumed the name as well as the role of his master) later ... Nakamura Utaemon IV (from the article "Nakamura Utaemon") ...could brilliantly perform the entire spectrum of male and onnagata (female impersonator) roles, Utaemon III ... Nakamura Utaemon V (from the article "Nakamura Utaemon") Utaemon V (b. Feb. 12, 1866, Edo-d. Sept. 12, 1940, Tokyo) became a leading actor ... Nakamura, Fuminori (from the article "Literature") ...of his liking for nymphets somehow puts his life back on course by helping out ... Nakamura, Kazuo Canadian artist (b. Oct. 13, 1926, Vancouver, B.C.-d. April 9, 2002, Toronto, Ont.), was a ... Nakamura, Kiharu Japanese geisha (b. 1913, Tokyo, Japan-d. Jan. 5, 2004, Queens, N.Y.), was one of the ... Nakane Chie (from the article "anthropology") Nakane Chie of the University of Tokyo, trained after the war, has long been the ... Nakanoshima (from the article "Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area") The central business district is the northern part of the downtown area. Nakanoshima, an island ... Nakasone Yasuhiro Japanese politician, leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party (LDP; 1982-89), and prime minister of Japan (1982-87). [1 Related Articles] Nakatomi family (from the article "arts, East Asian") ...time. From there, the imperial court-which claimed lineage from the Sun Goddess-ruled over a loose ... Nakatsu city, Oita ken (prefecture), northern Kyushu, Japan. It lies along the mouth of the Yamakuni ... Nakatsukuni (from the article "Shinto") Two different views of the world were present in ancient Shinto. One was the three-dimensional ... Nakauchi, Isao Isao Nakauchi was a retailer who had always wanted to end the traditional right of ... Nakayama Miki (from the article "Shinto") ...the founder of this group and means, literally, "golden light") by Kawate Bunjiro (1814-83); and ... Nakbe archaeological site in the dense tropical forest of northern Guatemala, thought to be one of ... naked bat (from the article "free-tailed bat") ...bats about 4-13 cm (1.6-5.1 inches) long excluding the 1.5-8-cm (0.6-3.1-inch) tail. Their ears are ... naked blesmol (from the article "blesmol") ...are the dune blesmols (genus Bathyergus), which weigh up to 1.8 kg (4 pounds) and ... naked DNA therapy (from the article "vaccine") ...microorganisms. A similar procedure can be followed using a modified bacterium, such as naked-throated bellbird (from the article "bellbird") ...three bill wattles. One hangs from each corner of the mouth, and another dangles from ... naker small kettledrum that reached Europe from the Middle East in the 13th century, during the ... [4 Related Articles] Nakh languages languages spoken in the Caucasus in southwestern Russia and in the Akhmeta district of Georgia. ... [5 Related Articles] nakharar (from the article "Armenia") ...The Armenian patriarchate became one of the surest stays of the Arsacid monarchy and the ... Nakheel (from the article "The Gulf States' Construction Boom") Infrastructure projects were being financed on a scale not hitherto experienced. Many of these endeavours ... Nakhichevan exclave and autonomous republic of Azerbaijan, in the southern part of the Transcaucasian plateau. It ... [3 Related Articles] Nakhichevan capital of the Nakhichevan autonomous republic, in Azerbaijan. It lies along the Nakhichevan River about ... Nakhla meteorite (from the article "olivine") In meteorites, the olivine is usually a forsteritic variety containing only Fa15 to Fa30. In ... nakhlite (from the article "achondrite") ...processes within asteroids. The majority of achondrites belong to one of the following groups: acapulcoites, ... Nakho-Dagestanian languages group of languages spoken in the northeastern Caucasus Mountains. The Nakh division consists of the ... [5 Related Articles] Nakhodka town, Primorsky kray (region), extreme eastern Russia. It lies at the head of Nakhodka Bay ... Nakhon Pathom town, western Thailand. It lies on the deltaic plain of the Chao Phraya River. A ... Nakhon Phanom town, northeastern Thailand. Nakhon Phanom is a commercial centre lying along the Mekong River opposite ... Nakhon Ratchasima city, northeastern Thailand, in the southwestern portion of the Khorat Plateau. Nakhon Ratchasima is the ... Nakhon Sawan town, north-central Thailand. Nakhon Sawan ("Heavenly City") is located where the Ping and Nan rivers ... Nakhon Si Thammarat town, southern Thailand, on the eastern side of the Malay Peninsula. The walled town of ... [1 Related Articles] Naki, Hamilton South African medical technician (b. June 1926, Ngcangane, Transkei region, S.Af.-d. May 29, 2005, Langa, ... Nakir (from the article "Munkar and Nakir") in Islamic eschatology, two angels who test the faith of the dead in their tombs. ... Nakota (from the article "The Difference Between a Tribe and a Band") ...tribe encompassed a diverse group of linguistic and political entities; ironically, none of these ever ... Nakskov city, Lolland island, Denmark, on Nakskov Fjord. Founded as a market centre in the early ... Naktong River river, in the Yongnam area of the provinces (do) of North Kyongsang and South Kyongsang, ... [1 Related Articles] Nakuru town, west-central Kenya. It lies near the Mau Escarpment on the north shore of Lake ... Nakuru, Lake lake in west-central Kenya. It is one of the saline lakes of the lake system ... [3 Related Articles] Nalanda celebrated Buddhist monastic centre, often spoken of as a university, southwest of Bihar city in ... [3 Related Articles] Nalbandian, David (from the article "Tennis") Argentina's David Nalbandian-a former Wimbledon finalist but long an underachiever, celebrated the most significant win ... Nalchik city and capital of Kabardino-Balkariya, southwestern Russia. The city lies along the Nalchik River where ... [1 Related Articles] nalidixic acid (from the article "drug") The fluoroquinolone antibiotics (e.g., norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, trovafloxacin) are synthetic compounds based on the chemical ... Nalkowska, Zofia (from the article "Polish literature") Prose writing reached its ascendancy in the second decade of independence. Early novels by Zofia ... Nallamala Range range of parallel hills and valleys of the Eastern Ghats in eastern Andhra Pradesh state, ... naltrexone (from the article "alcoholism") Most recently, naltrexone (an opiate antagonist) and acamprosate, or calcium acetylhomotaurinate (a modulator of gamma-aminobutyric ... Nalubaale Dam (from the article "World's largest dams") Another important resource at Lake Victoria is hydroelectric power. The Nalubaale and Kiira power stations, ... nam (from the article "Sikhism") ...means of liberation from the cycle of rebirth is meditation on the divine Nam Dinh municipality, northern Vietnam. It lies on a canal linking the Day and the Red rivers ... Nam Ngum II (from the article "Laos") ...projects and electricity sales to neighbouring countries (especially Thailand) constituted a major vector of the ... nam simaran (from the article "Sikhism") ...shabad) through a grace bestowed by God, or Akal Purakh (one of Nanak's names for ... Nam Theun 2 (from the article "Laos") ...was driven to a large extent by foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly in the natural ... Nam Viet ancient kingdom occupying much of what is now northern Vietnam and the southern Chinese provinces ... [2 Related Articles] Nama any member of a people of southern Namibia who constitute by far the largest Khoekhoe ... [6 Related Articles] Nama (from the article "art, African") ...The Kore, concerned with the sky and with the bringing of rain to make the ... Nama (from the article "Khoekhoe languages") ...the first includes the extinct South African languages !Ora and Gri (click here for an ... nama-rupa (from the article "Buddhism") ...karmic predispositions (sankharas), consciousness (vinnana), form and body ( Namadgi National Park (from the article "Principal national parks of the world") ...an Aboriginal settlement at Wreck Bay, and at the Royal Australian Naval College. Just across ... Namaesti (from the article "Arges") ...17th-century manor that was owned by the Goleseu family. A 16th-century sandstone church and hermitage ... Namaka (from the article "Haumea") ...of Haumea were discovered and were subsequently named after daughters of Haumea. The larger moon, ... naman in Vedism and Hinduism, the characteristic sign or mark, most frequently used in the sense ... Namangan oblasti (province), eastern Uzbekistan, with an area of 3,100 square miles (7,900 square km), in ... Namangan city and administrative centre of Namangan oblasti (province), Uzbekistan, in the northern Fergana Valley. The ... Namath, Joe American collegiate and professional gridiron football quarterback who was one of the best passers in ... Namatjira, Albert Australian Aborigine painter noted for his watercolour landscapes of desertlike central Australia. Namazga-Tepe (from the article "Central Asian arts") Annau, six miles (10 kilometres) southeast of Ashgabat and Namazga-Tepe, situated in the same region ... Nambicuara South American Indian people of the northern Mato Grosso. Once estimated at more than 20,000, ... [2 Related Articles] Nambu, Yoichiro Japanese-born American physicist who was awarded, with Kobayashi Makoto and Maskawa Toshihide, the 2008 Nobel ... [2 Related Articles] Nambucca Heads town and promontory, north-coastal New South Wales, Australia. The name, derived from an Aboriginal term ... Nambudiri the dominant caste of the Indian state of Kerala. Orthodox in the extreme, its members ... [1 Related Articles] Namcha Barwa (from the article "Himalayas") ...The Himalayas themselves stretch uninterruptedly for about 1,550 miles (2,500 kilometres) from west to east ... Namco Limited (from the article "Pac-Man") In 1980 the Japanese arcade game manufacturer Namco Limited introduced the world to Namdaemun (from the article "Seoul") ...and buildings stretch out in all directions from the old city wall's four major gates ... Namdev leading poet-saint of the Indian medieval period, who wrote in the Marathi language. [2 Related Articles] Namdhari an austere sect within Sikhism, a religion of India. The Namdhari movement was founded by ... [2 Related Articles] name a word or group of words used to refer to an individual entity (real or ... [12 Related Articles] name day (from the article "Christianity") ...a Christian generally received the name of the saint on whose holiday (day of death) ... named-peril (from the article "insurance") ...insurance on any peril except those later excluded in the policy. The advantage of these ... names, doctrine of (from the article "China") ...importance of social duties, ritual, law, and the study of human characteristics. This mixture of ... Namest' na Hane (from the article "Hana Valley") ...centre manufacturing iron and steel, agricultural machinery, clothing, food and dairy products, and Hanachka Rezna ... namghar (from the article "Assam") ...cultural institutions and religious centres, such as the satra (seat of a ... Namgyal, Rinzin (from the article "Kanchenjunga") The first map known of Kanchenjunga was made by Rinzin Namgyal, one of the pandit ... Namias, Jerome American meteorological researcher most noted for having pioneered the development of extended weather forecasts and ... [1 Related Articles] Namib a cool coastal desert extending for 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometres) along the Atlantic coast from ... [4 Related Articles] Namibe city and port, southwestern Angola. Founded by Brazilians in the mid-19th century and located on ... [1 Related Articles] Namibe Railway (from the article "Namibe") ...coastal strip from which rises the steep Huila escarpment, Mocamedes was cut off from the ... Namibia country located on the southwestern coast of Africa. It is bordered by Angola to the ... [29 Related Articles] Namibia, flag of national flag consisting of diagonal stripes of blue, red, and green separated by narrower white ... Namibia, history of (from the article "Namibia") The history of Namibia is not well chronicled. Its isolated geographic position limited contact with ... Namibian Defense Force (from the article "Namibia") ...National Stadium; Namibia subsequently joined the Commonwealth, the UN, and the Organization of African Unity ... Namier, Sir Lewis Bernstein British historian, who was most noted for his work on 18th- and 19th-century Europe. [1 Related Articles] Namikawa Sosuke (from the article "enamelwork") ...clear and brilliant painted enamels. The effect was achieved by taking off the cloisons before ... Namiki Gohei I playwright of Kabuki kyogen (farces) who left more than 100 plays written during a 40-year ... Nammalvar (from the article "South Asian arts") ...Hinduism) to the Pallava kings, and poet of more than 1,000 verses, was apparently responsible ... Namora, Fernando Goncalves Portuguese writer who wrote neorealist poetry and fiction, much of it inspired by his experience ... Namp'o city, southwestern North Korea. It is 30 miles (50 km) southwest of P'yongyang, on the ... [1 Related Articles] Nampa city, Canyon county, southwestern Idaho, U.S. It lies in the centre of the Boise Valley. ... Namphy, Henri (from the article "Haiti") After Duvalier's departure, a five-member civilian-military council led by Lieutenant General Henri Namphy took charge, ... Namsos (from the article "World War II") Allied troops began to land at Narvik on April 14. Shortly afterward, British troops were ... Namtar (from the article "Mesopotamian religion") ...to go free. But after Enki and the birth goddess Nintur (another name for Ninmah) ... Namuli, Mount (from the article "Mozambique") ...and east of Malawi's protrusion into Mozambique. Mount Binga, the country's highest elevation at 7,992 ...

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