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Siberia
A region of central and eastern Russia, stretching from the Ural mountains to the pacific ocean, is known for its mineral resources and political exile.
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SICA
The Central American Integration System (SICA) was established on 13 December 1991 (operational from 1 February 1993) to strengthen democracy and set up a new regional security model to promote freedom.
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Siddhartha Gautama
The founder of Buddhism and known as the Buddha, born in southern Nepal in the sixth century B.C.
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Sierra Leone
Location: West Africa Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1961 / 1961 Capital city: Freetown Population: 5.8 million / 210 people per sq mile (81 people per sq km) Total land area: 27,698 square miles (71,740 square km) Language(s) spoken: Mende (official language), Temne, Krio, …
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Sikhism
Founded by Guru Nana, Sikhism believes in a non-anthropomorphic, supreme, eternal, creator God; centering one’s devotion to God is seen as a means of escaping the cycle of rebirth.
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Silicon Glen
The section of Scotland between Glasgow and Edinburgh, named for its high concentration of high-tech companies.
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Silk road
The 4,000-mile (6,437 km) route between China and the Mediterranean sea was named for China’s costly silk.
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Silt
Silt: very small particles deposited by a river or lake.
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Silt
Loose sedimentary material containing tiny rock particles, formed by river deposits and very fertile.
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Singapore
Location: Southeast Asia Official name: Republic of Singapore Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1965 / 1965 Capital city: Singapore Population: 4.8 million / 20,339 people per sq mile (7869 people per sq km) Total land area: 250 square miles (648 square km) Language(s) spoken: Mandarin (official language), Malay (official language), …
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Sinhalese
An Indo-Aryan people crossed the strait separating India and Sri Lanka in the sixth-century B.C. And who created an advanced civilization there, adopting Buddhism.
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Sirocco
A hot, steady south wind blows from north Africa across the mediterranean sea into southern Europe, mostly in spring.
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Site and situation
Site is the specific geographic location of a given place. Simultaneously, the situation is the accessibility of that site and the nature of that locale’s economic and population characteristics.