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Taiga
A northern coniferous (needle leaf) forest in North America and Eurasia.
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Taiwan
Location: East Asia Official name: Taiwan / Republic of China (ROC) Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1949 / 1949 Capital city: Taipei Population: 23.1 million / 1852 people per sq mile (715 people per sq km) Total land area: 13,892 square miles (35,980 square km) Language(s) spoken: Amoy Chinese, Mandarin …
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Tajikistan
Location: Central Asia Official name: Republic of Tajikistan Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991 Capital city: Dushanbe Population: 7.1 million / 129 people per sq mile (50 people per sq km) Total land area: 55,251 square miles (143,100 square km) Language(s) spoken: Tajik (official language), Uzbek, Russian Main …
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Taklimakan desert
A desert located in western China between the Tian Shan and Kunlun mountains.
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Taliban
A strict Muslim group in Afghanistan has imposed rigid rules on society, including prescribed clothing styles for both men and women, restrictions on women’s appearance in public places, and regulations on television, music, and videos.
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Tamil
In the fourth century, a Dravidian Hindu arrived in Sri Lanka, settling in the north while the Sinhalese moved further south.
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Tanzania
Location: East Africa Official name: United Republic of Tanzania Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1964 / 1964 Capital city: Dodoma / Dar es Salaam. Population: 45 million / 132 people per sq mile (51 people per sq km) Total land area: 364,898 square miles (945,087 square km) Language(s) spoken: Kiswahili …
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Taoism
A philosophy based on the book tao te ching and the teachings of Lao-Tzu, who lived in China in the sixth century B.C. And believed in preserving and restoring harmony in the individual, with nature, and in the universe, with little interference from the government.
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Taro
A tropical Asian plant with a starchy root can be eaten as a boiled vegetable or made into bread, puddings, or a paste called poi.
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Technocentrists
Supporters of forecasts that resources will keep pace with or exceed the needs of growing human populations.
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Technology
Technology: the development of methods, materials, and tools used in doing work.
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Tectonic plate
An enormous moving shelf that forms the earth’s crust.
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Tectonic processes
Processes that derive their energy from within the earth’s crust and serve to create landforms by elevating, disrupting, and roughening the earth’s surface.
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Tenochtitlan
The ancient Aztec capital, site of Mexico City today.
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Terraced farming
An ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes, using step-like horizontal fields cut into the slopes.
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Terrain
The terrain contains a brief description of the area’s typical topography.
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Terrorism
The use of, or threatened use of, force or violence against individuals or property to intimidate or cause fear for political or social ends.
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Terrorist
Terrorist: a person who uses violence to win demands or influence the policies of a government.
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Thailand
Location: Southeast Asia Official name: Kingdom of Thailand Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1238 / 1907 Capital city: Bangkok Population: 68.1 million / 345 people per sq mile (133 people per sq km) Total land area: 198,455 square miles (514,000 square km) Language(s) spoken: Thai (official language), Chinese, Malay, Khmer, …