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Big Seven
The Big Seven was established in 1975 to discuss and coordinate major economic policies.
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Bikini atoll
The isolated reef, located in the central Pacific’s marshall islands, was the site of u.s. Nuclear bomb tests, consequently contaminating the atoll with high levels of radiation and driving its inhabitants away.
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BIMSTEC
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was established in June 1997 to foster socio-economic cooperation.
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Biodiversity hot spots
A ranked list of places scientists believe deserve immediate attention for flora and fauna study and conservation.
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Biological diversity
(Biodiversity) The number of plant and animal species and the variety of genetic materials these organisms contain.
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Biological weapon
A bacterium or virus that can be used to harm or kill people, animals, or plants.
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Biomass
The collective dried weight of organisms in an ecosystem.
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Biosphere
All the parts of the earth where plants and animals live, including the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and the hydrosphere.
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Birth rate
The annual number of live births per 1,000 people in a population.
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Birthrate
The number of live births per total population often expressed per thousand population.