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Águas de Santa Bárbara
Águas de Santa Bárbara is a city in São Paulo, Brazil. It is located at around [22°52′51″S, 49°14′20″W]. It was founded in 1868. ..
Águas Formosas
Águas Formosas is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 18,254. ..
Águas Lindas de Goiás
Águas Lindas de Goiás State Goiás Area: 278.0 km² Population: 149,598 (IBGE 2005) Elevation: 1,080m above sea level Postcode (CEP): 72910-000 Became a city: 1997 Distance to Goiânia: 193 km. Website: none Águas Lindas de Goiás is a city and municipalit..
Águas Vermelhas
Águas Vermelhas is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 12,706. ..
Água Boa
Água Boa is the name of two cities in Brazil: Água Boa, Mato GrossoÁgua Boa, Minas Gerais This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intende..
Água Boa, Minas Gerais
Água Boa is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 18,834. ..
Água Comprida
Água Comprida is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 2,238. ..
Água de Alto
Água de Alto (Portuguese for [[wikt:en:high|high]] water) is a parish in the district of Vila Franca do Campo in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 1,624, its density is 88.1/km² and the area is 18.44 km². It is located on a road linking Ponta Delgada, Lagoa and the municipal seat. It is loc..
Água de Pau
Água de Pau is a parish in the district of Lagoa in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 3,122, its density is 179.1/km² and the area is 17.43 km². It is the third-largest and the second leastly populated parish in Lagoa. It is also the largest in Lagoa. Location:*Latitude: 37.71667 (37°41'..
Água de Pena
Água de Pena (Portuguese for water of the head) is a parish in the district of Machico in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,759, its density is 346.3/km² and the area is 5.08 km². It is located . The main industry is agriculture. It is connected with a road linking to Machico a..
Água Doce do Norte, Espírito Santo
Água Doce do Norte is a Brazilian municipality in Espírito Santo. Its estimated population in 2004 was of 12,777 inhabitants. ..
Água Fria de Goiás
Água Fria de Goiás is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. In 2005 the population was 4778 and the area of the municipality was 2036.7 km². Population density: 2.28 inhab/km² (2003)Population growth rate: 1.31.% (1991-2000)Urban population: 1695 (2003)Rural populatio..
Água Grande District
District of Água Grande Map --> Statistics Province/Island: São Tomé Seat: São Tomé Area: 17 km² Population: 51,886 (2001) Population density: about 3,052/km² Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea)southern part Area/distance code: ..
Água Limpa
Água Limpa is a small town and municipality in south Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2365 in 2005 and the municipal area was 454.3 km². Population density: 5,04 inhab/km² (2003)Growth rate between 1991/2000: 1.42.%Urban population: 1644Rural population: 637Number of households: 685Re..
Água Retorta
Água Retorta (Portuguese meaning higher water) is a parish in the district of Povoação in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 497, its density is 33.2/km² and the area is 14.97 km². It is located E of Vila Franca do Campo, Ribeira Grande and Furnas. It is also located SE of Ribeira Grande...
Gua
Gua is a census town in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Gua is located at [22.2° N 85.38° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gua]. It has an average elevation of 435 metres (1427 feet). Demographics As of 2001 India c..
Guabonito (Titan)
Guabonito is ring of bright features on Saturn's moon Titan. Guabonito was first seen in Cassini images taken in October 2004 and has been observed several times since. This ringed features, 90 kilometers across, is located in Titan's Shangri-la (Titan) dark region, near the boundary with Xanad..
Guacamole
Guacamole Guacamole is an avocado-based relish or dip from the time of the Aztecs. In addition to avocados, the basic ingredients are lime juice, and salt. Variations often include tomato, chiles, onion, cilantro, garlic, and other spices. It is usually eaten with tortilla chips, although it c..
Guacanagari
Guacanagari was one of the five native kings of Hispaniola. He received Christopher Columbus after the Santa Maria was wrecked. When Columbus left, neighbouring caciques attacked the Spanish settlement La Navidad. The Spanish were massacred and both La Navidad and the town of Guacanagari were burnt ..
Guacharaca
Guacharaca is a scraping musical instrument made out of cane. It consists of two parts; the guacharaca itself, which is rugged, and a fork made out of hard wire and wooden handle, used to scrap the guacharaca's rugged surface. Its interior is carved becoming similar to a canoe. The guacharaca's thic..
Guachichil
Of all the Chichimeca natives, the Guachichiles occupied the most extensive territory. Most of their home laid in the present state of Zacatecas, but they also occupied parts of northern Jalisco. They were considered both warlike and brave. Origin of Name The Guachichiles were known to paint their ..
Guaco
For the Venezuelan band, see Guaco. For the piece of ancient pottery see Huaco (pottery) Gauco, huaco, or guao, also vejuco and bejuco are terms applied to various vine-like Central and South American, and West Indian climbing plants, reputed to have curative powers. Native Americans and Colombian..
Guacotecti
Guacotecti is a municipality in the Cabañas department of El Salvador. ..
Guaco (band)
The Guaco Band Famous band from Venezuela that plays Gaitas Zulianas, formed in Maracaibo, Zulia in 1960, was originally touted as a rebel band against the traditional way of playing Gaitas, and later became a landmark of the genre. Band members Juan Carlos Salas - Musical Director, trumpe..
Guaçuí, Espírito Santo
Guaçuí is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Espírito Santo. Its estimated population in 2004 was of 27.302 inhabitants. ..
Guadalajara, Jalisco
This article is about the Mexican city of Guadalajara. For other meanings, see Guadalajara (disambiguation) Guadalajara, Jalisco Coat of arms Location Basic information Area : 187,9 km² Population : 1,647.712 million Density : 8.769 hab/km² Elevation : 1550 m Coo..
Guadalajara, Spain
Guadalajara is a city and municipality in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Guadalajara. It is located roughly 60 km northeast of Madrid on the Henares River, and has a population of 66,200 (2000). Contents 1 History2 Sights3&nb..
Guadalajara (disambiguation)
Guadalajara may refer to: Mexico*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco*Chivas de Guadalajara, or simply "Chivas", a Mexican football (soccer) club. Spain*Guadalajara (province), a province in Castile–La Mancha*Guadalajara, Spain, the capital of the above province This is..
Guadalajara (province)
Guadalajara province Guadalajara is a province of central Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Cuenca, Madrid, Segovia, Soria, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its population is 177,761 (2002). Its capital is Guadalajara, where ..
Guadalajara Metro
The SITEUR (Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano), Spanish for Urban Electrical Train System, gives service to the municipalities of Guadalajara, Tonalá and Tlaquepaque, part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Zone, with 2 lines: line 1, running from North to South, with 19 stations, and line 2, runnin..
Guadalajara México Temple
The Guadalajara México Temple is the 105th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Guadalajara México Temple is one of twelve operating temples in Mexico. The first temple in Mexico City was dedicated in 1983. Since that time Mormon Church has grown considerably i..
Guadalajara Orchestra
Jalisco Philarmonic Orchestra was established during the 1915 by José Rolón as the Guadalajara Symphonic Orchestra in Guadalajara, Jalisco in Mexico. The Orchestra resides at Teatro Degollado located in the historic district of Guadalajara. It has been conducted by Enrique Bátiz, Neeme Järvi, P..
Guadalcanal
This article is about the island in the Pacific Ocean; for other uses, see Guadalcanal (disambiguation) Guadalcanal, position (inset) and main towns Guadalcanal is a 2,510 square mile (6 500 km²) island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Islands. The island became the scene o..
Guadalcanal, Spain
Guadalcanal is a municipality in the province of Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain. It lies about 100 km north-northwest of Seville. The name comes from Arabic Wadi al-Khānāt, meaning "Valley of the Stalls", from refreshment stalls which were set up there during Muslim rule in Andalusia. ..
Guadalcanal (1992 game)
For other games with this title, see Guadalcanal (game) Guadalcanal is a wargame published by Avalon Hill as part of the Smithsonian American History Series. The game simulates World War II naval battles near the Solomon Islands and is primarily designed for two players. It uses the same game d..
Guadalcanal (disambiguation)
Guadalcanal can mean: Guadalcanal, an island in the Solomon Islands; see also Battle of GuadalcanalGuadalcanal Province, a province in the Solomon IslandsGuadalcanal, Spain, a town in Andalusia in Spain Ships named Guadalcanal: USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), a World War II escort carrierUSS Guadalcanal (..
Guadalcanal (game)
Several games have been published under the title Guadalcanal. 1966, by Avalon Hill1983, by Nike and Cooper Española1992, by Avalon Hill2003, by Avalanche Press This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this ..
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary may refer to: Guadalcanal Diary (band)Guadalcanal Diary (film)Guadalcanal Diary (book) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly t..
Guadalcanal Diary (band)
Guadalcanal Diary album cover Guadalcanal Diary is an alternative rock group from Marietta, Georgia. The band formed in 1981 and disbanded in 1989. It later reformed in 1997 and toured without a new album. The band's origins are primarily in the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Marietta (then a m..
Guadalcanal Diary (book)
Guadalcanal Diary is a memoir written by war correspondent Richard Tregaskis. The book recounts the author's time with the United States Marine Corps on Guadalcanal in the early stages of the pivotal months-long battle there in 1942. Contents 1 Criticism of bias2 Criticism of racism3..
Guadalcanal Diary (film)
Guadalcanal Diary is a film directed by Lewis Seiler in 1943, based on a book by Richard Tregaskis. The movie starred William Bendix, Richard Conte, and Anthony Quinn and marks the film debut of Richard Jaeckel. The book and film recount the fight of the United States Marines in the Battle of Guad..
Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat
The Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat (Pteralopex atrata) is an Old World fruit bat endemic to Solomon Islands. It is listed as a critically endangered species. References Chiroptera Specialist Group (1996). [Pteralopex atrata]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved ..
Guadalcanal Province
Guadalcanal Province Statistics Capital: Honiara Area: 5,336 km²Ranked 2nd Inhabitants: 60,275 (1999)Ranked 3rd Pop. density: 11.3 inh./km²Ranked 5th Note: area and population do not include the Capital Territory of Honiara. Map Guadalcanal Province is one of the provinces..
Guadalete River
The Guadalete River is a small stream located in the Spanish province of Cádiz, arising in the Grazalema Mountains at an elevation of about 1000 m, and running for 172 km into the Bay of Cádiz at El Puerto de Santa Maria, south of the city of Cádiz. Along the way, it flows by some of "White V..
Guadalfeo River
The Rio Guadalfeo is a small river in Andalucia, Spain between the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the coastal ranges of Sierra de la Contraviesa and Lujar. Source and naming This river is formed by the merging of three rivers, Poqueira, Trevelez, and Cadiar. The Poqueira and the Trevelez join sho..
Guadalhorce
The Guadalhorce is a river in, and sub-division of, Málaga province in Andalucia in Southern Spain. The river is 166km long, rising in the Sierra de Alhama in Granada province and flowing out into the Mediterranean sea to the west of Málaga city. ..
Guadalinex
Guadalinex is a Ubuntu based Linux distribution promoted by the government of Andalusia (Spain). It's used in: Schools (more than 100,000 PCs)Public librariesCenters for elderly peopleGuadalinfo centers And more than 200,000 copies have been delivered to citizens. The latest stable version is 3...
Guadalquivir
The Guadalquivir is the third longest river in Spain (after the Tagus and Ebro), and the longest in Andalusia. The name comes from the Arabic al-wādĩ al-kabir (الوادي الكبير), 'the big river'. The river was called Betis from Pre-Roman times to the al-andalus period. It has a l..
Guadalupe
Guadalupe (or Guadeloupe) may refer to: The Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico CityGuadalupe, a city part of the metropolitan area of Monterrey, MexicoVilla de Guadalupe, a former town near Mexico CityGuadalupe, a village near Tecate, Baja California, MexicoGuadalupe, in Puebla, MexicoGuadalupe, in Zaca..
Guadalupe, Antioquia
Guadalupe is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. ..
Guadalupe, Arizona
Guadalupe is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The population was 5,228 at the 2000 census. The town is nestled between Phoenix and Tempe. It is known as the "Little Mexico" of the Valley of the Sun and it is home to many religious festivals. The town is a mix of Latinos and Yaqui..
Guadalupe, Baja California
Valle de Guadalupe (Valley of Guadalupe) is a village located in the municipio of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico 14 miles (20 km) North of the town of Ensenada at [32°4′N 116°35′W]. History The town was founded in 1834 by Dominican order priest as Misión de Nuestra Señora de Gu..
Guadalupe, California
Southern city limit Guadalupe is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The population was 5,659 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated as a city on May 19, 1946, and is the smallest of the eight incorporated cities in Santa Barbara County. Geography Guadalupe is locate..
Guadalupe, Nuevo León
The city of Guadalupe is located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It shares borders with San Nicolás de los Garza and state capital Monterrey. Covering a territory of 118.73 km², it is located at [25°41′N 100°16′W], at an altitude of 500 meters above sea le..
Guadalupe, Nuevo León (municipality)
The Municipality of Guadalupe is one of the 51 subdivisions of the State of Nuevo León. Municipalities are named after its municipal seat, hence the municipal seat of the Municipality of Guadalupe is the City of Guadalupe. The municipal government is headed by the municipal president of Guadalupe ..
Guadalupe, San Vicente
Guadalupe is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador. ..
Guadalupe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Guadalupe --> Statistics Province/Island: São Tomé District: Lobata (capital) Population: 1,734 (2001) Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea)Guadalupesouthern part Area/distance code: +239-18?x-xxxx Guadelupe is a city located on the norehrn part ..
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority or GBRA was formed on October 17, 1935 by the Texas legislature. Its main concerns are water conservation in the Guadalupe River and Blanco River basins. The authority extends over ten counties. The GBRA currently operates dams that form seven reservoirs along ..
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes is an ecosystem along the Central California coast, both in San Luis Obispo County and in extreme northwestern Santa Barbara County. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Preserve accounts for 18 miles along the San Luis Obispo County coast, and includes a variety of dune habitats, ..
Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon
Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon is the informal name given in Mexico to the vacational period from December 12 (Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe) to January 6 (Kings' ("Reyes") Day (Epiphany)). Between these period there are several holidays: the 9 Posadas parties, Christmas and New Year, thus creating a "ma..
Guadalupe (Santa Cruz da Graciosa)
Guadalupe is a parish in the district of Santa Cruz da Graciosa in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 1,306, its density is 63.6/km² and the area is 20.55 km². ..
Guadalupe bass
The Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. One of the black basses, it occurs solely in several rivers on Edwards Plateau in Texas, including the Guadalupe. M. treculii reaches a maximum recorded length of ..
Guadalupe Caracara
The Guadalupe Caracara (Polyborus lutosus) is an extinct member of the raptor family of birds. It inhabited Mexico's Guadalupe Island until the beginning of the 20th century. Specimens are available for display in Chicago, Washington, and London. The Crested Caracara is commonly incorrectly ref..
Guadalupe County
Guadalupe County is the name of several counties in the United States: Guadalupe County, New MexicoGuadalupe County, Texas This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link t..
Guadalupe County, New Mexico
Guadalupe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population is 4,680. Its county seat is Santa Rosa6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 Demographics3 Cities and towns Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county ha..
Guadalupe County, Texas
Guadalupe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 89,023. Its county seat is Seguin6. Guadalupe is named for the Guadalupe River. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties2 Demographics3 Cities and towns4 External links Ge..
Guadalupe Fur Seal
The Guadalupe Fur Seal (Arctocephalus townsendi) is a fur seal. It is one of six members of the Arctocephalus genus, but the only one to be found in the Northern Hemisphere. Sealers reduced the population to just a few dozen by the late 19th century, but the species had recovered to 10,000 in numb..
Guadalupe González del Pino
Guadalupe González del Pino (Pili) was the wife of Mexican composer Francisco González Bocanegra. While Pili and Gonzalez were still engaged to be married, there was a contest to compose the lyrics to the Mexican national anthem. Legend has it that Gonzalez did not wish to write lyrics for the com..
Guadalupe Island
Southeast coast of Guadalupe Island Guadalupe Island, or Isla Guadalupe, ([28°53′N 118°18′W]) is a volcanic island located 241 kilometers (150 miles) off the west coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and some 400 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of the border city of Ti..
Guadalupe Junco
The Guadalupe Junco Junco insularis is a critically endangered bird endemic to Guadalupe Island, Mexico. This sparrow has a dull grayish head with a gray bill and brownish upperparts. Its wings and tail are blackish, though the tail has white edges. Its underparts are white with a rufous fringe at..
Guadalupe Loaeza
Guadalupe Loaeza is a leftist and feminist writer in Mexico, author of books such as Las Niñas Bien, Las Reinas de Polanco, Los Grillos y Otras Grillas y Obsesiones, in which she ironizes about the Mexican upper class, insisting (with no data to back up her claim) that she herself is part of that s..
Guadalupe Mountains
El Capitan in 1899. The Guadalupe Mountains are a mountain range located in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The range includes the highest summit in Texas, Guadalupe Peak, and the "signature peak" of West Texas, El Capitan. The range lies southeast of the Sacramento Mountains and..
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park ..
Guadalupe MRT Station
Guadalupe MRT Station Location Makati City Operational December 16, 1999 Line Blue Line Platforms 2 Guadalupe MRT Station is a station on the Manila MRT Blue Line (MRT-3). Guadalupe station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in ..
Guadalupe Peak
Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas. It is located in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, part of the Guadalupe Mountains range in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. The peak may be climbed on a maintained trail during any time of the year, although snow may linger in winter and stor..
Guadalupe Posada Museum
Contents 1 José Guadalupe Posada Museum2 The Museum3 The Displays4 Hours of operation José Guadalupe Posada Museum The José Guadalupe Posada Museum is located in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, capital of the State of the same name. The museum displays..
Guadalupe River
Guadalupe River is the name of several rivers in the world. Guadalupe River (California)Guadalupe River (New Mexico)Guadalupe River (Spain)Guadalupe River (Texas) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this..
Guadalupe River (California)
The Guadalupe River is a short river in California that runs from the Santa Cruz Mountains flowing north through San Jose, California, and emptying into the San Francisco Bay at Alviso. The river's course is contained completely in Santa Clara County. Much of the river is surrounded by parks. The..
Guadalupe River (Texas)
The Guadalupe River near Hunt in the Texas Hill Country The Guadalupe River runs from Kerr County, Texas, to the San Antonio River near the Gulf of Mexico. The river is a popular destination for rafters and canoers. Larger cities along the river include New Braunfels, Seguin, Gonzales, Cu..
Guadalupe Spiny Softshell Turtle
The Guadalupe Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera guadalupensis) is a subspecies of softshelled turtle native to the United States, in the state of Texas. Their range is limited only to the Nueces and Guadalupe rivers, and their immediate tributaries. References Species [Apalone spinife..
Guadalupe Storm-petrel
The Guadalupe Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma macrodactyla) was a small seabird of the storm-petrel family Hydrobatidae. It bred on Guadalupe Island, Mexico, where it was formerly abundant. The introduction of feral cats to the island decimated the population, and the last record of a breeding bird wa..
Guadalupe Union School District
Guadalupe School District is a school district in Guadalupe, California, in northwestern Santa Barbara County. The district is comprised of two schools, Mary Buren School (K-5), Kermit McKenzie Junior High School (6-8) and there are 1157 students enrolled in this school district. It is bordered on..
Guadalupe Victoria
Guadalupe VictoriaPresident of Mexico Order: 1st President Term of office: October 10, 1824 toMarch 31, 1829 Preceded by: Pedro Celestino NegreteNicolás BravoGuadalupe Victoria(interim triumvirate) Date of birth: September 29 1786 Birthplace: Tamazula, Durango Date of deat..
Guadalupian
Guadalupian - the second of the three epoches of the Permian, it lasted from about 270 to 260 million years ago. This epoch saw coral reefs flourishing in shallow seas, and on land the replacement of the Pelycosaurs by early Therapsids. Permian period Cisuralian Guadalupian Lopingian Ass..
Guadarrama
Guadarrama is a town in the Community of Madrid in Spain. Pop: 12457 (winter, 2004 census), approx. 60000 (summer). Co-ordinates [40°40′00″N, 04°06′00″W]. Founded by the Arabs, Guadarrama achieved status of "villa" under Fernando V of Castile (II of Aragon) on November 22nd, 1..
GUADEC
The GNOME Users and Developers European Conference, (also known as GUADEC or The GNOME Conference], is an annual conference taking place in Europe, whose topic is the development of the GNOME desktop environment. The first GUADEC was organised by Mathieu Lacage as a one-off event and attracted a..
Guadeloupe
Région Guadeloupe Flag of Guadeloupe (logo) of 1,780 square kilometres (687 sq. mi). It is an overseas département (département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France. Like the other DOMs, Guadeloupe is also one of the 26 régions of France (as a région d'outre-mer), and an ..
Guadeloupean Objective
The Guadeloupean Objective (French: Objectif Guadeloupéen) is a political party in the French département d'outre-mer of Guadeloupe. The party has two seats in the French National Assembly in the group of the Union for a Popular Movement. ..
Guadeloupe Communist Party
The Guadeloupe Communist Party (Parti Communiste Guadeloupéen) is a political party in the French département d'outre-mer of Guadeloupe. The party has one seat in the French National Assembly in the group of the Socialist Party. ..
Guadeloupe Fund
Charles XIV John of Sweden The Guadeloupe Fund (Swedish: Guadeloupefonden) was established by Sweden's Riksdag of the Estates in 1815 for the benefit of Crown Prince and Regent Charles XIV John of Sweden, also known as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, and his heirs. On March 3, 1813, the island of G..
Guadeloupe national football team
The Guadeloupe national football team is in fact the regional team of French Overseas Departement Guadeloupe and is controlled by the Ligue Guadeloupéenne de Football, local branch of Federation Francaise de Football. As part of French Republic, Guadeloupe is not a member of FIFA, and is therefore..
Guadian
Guadian is an Armenian surname hailing from the Armenian city of Vanadzor. Now this surname is mainly found in Iran. This is a unique name because only a select few have it. Translated to English this name would mean "Family of Guad". Also, Guadian is an Spanish surname. Their origin probably is A..
Guadiana
Guadiana (Arabic: ‎, Latin: , Spanish: , Portuguese: , pron. IPA: /gwɐdi'ɐnɐ/, or Odiana) is one of the major rivers of Spain and Portugal. It forms part of the border between the two countries. It is 778 kilometers long and drains an area of about 67,000 square kilometers. It flows int..
Guadix
Guadix, a city of southern Spain, in the province of Granada; on the left bank of the river Guadix, a sub-tributary of the Guadiana Menor, and on the Madrid-Valdepeñas-Almería railway. Pop. (2002) 20,042 inhabitants. Contents 1 Description2 History3 Ecclesiastical history4 N..
Guadua
Guadua is a Neotropics genus of thorny clumping bamboo, ranging from moderate to very large species. Physically, Guadua angustifolia is noted for being the largest Neotropics bamboo. The genus is similar to Bambusa and is sometimes included in Bambusa. Distribution and habitats The genus is conce..
Guaduas
Guaduas is a municipality in Colombia, located approximately 105 km from Bogotá. It has a touristic and an agricultural zone. ..
Guaduinae
The Guaduinae is a subtribe of bamboo (tribe Bambuseae of the family Poaceae). It comprises 5 recognized genera. See also Taxonomy of the Bambuseae ..
Guagua, Pampanga
''Guagua redirects here. For the musical instrument, see guagua (musical instrument) Guagua is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 96,858 people in 18,438 households. Barangays Guagua is politically subdivided into 31 ba..
Guaguancó
Music of Cuba: Topics Batá and yuka Chachachá Changui Charanga Conga Danzón Descarga Guajira Guaracha Habanera Jazz Hip hop Mambo Música campesina Nueva trova Pilón Rock Rumba Salsa cubana Son Son montuno Timba History(Timeline and Samples) Awards Beny Moré Award Festival..
Guaiacol
Guaiacol Chemical name 2-methoxyphenol Chemical formula C7H8O2 Molecular mass 124.13 g/mol CAS number [90-05-1] Density 1.112 g/cm3 Melting point 28 °C Boiling point 204-206 °C SMILES COc1ccccc1O [Chemical infoboxDisclaimer and references] Gu..
Guaiacum
Guaiacum is a genus in the family Zygophyllaceae. The six species are shrubs and trees, native to subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas. The trees are grown in Florida and California as ornamental plants. The trees grow slowly and can reach a height of approximately 20 m, though it is..
Guaiacum officinale
Guaiacum officinale is one of the species yielding the true lignum vitae, a wood once used to treat syphilis. All species in this genus Guaiacum are [CITES]-listed. Guaiacum officinale is the national flower of [Jamaica] References Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation..
Guaiazulene
Guaiazulene Systematic name 1,4-dimethyl-7-isopropylazulene Chemical formula C15H18 Molecular mass 198.31 g/mol Density x.xxx g/cm3 Melting point 31-33 °C Boiling point 153 °C (7 mm Hg) CAS number [489-84-9] SMILES ..
Guaíba
Guaíba is a Brazilian city that lies on the opposite side of the Guaíba river from Porto Alegre. It is a small industrial town with a large cellulose (paper) and elevator factory. Guaíba is known for its proud Gaúcho tradition and the pride of having served as a base for the farrapos during an ..
Guaibasaurus
Guaibasaurus (meaning "Guaiba Lizard") was a basal Saurischian dinosaur which lived during the Triassic. Its fossils were found in state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Like Herrerasaurus, this dinosaur had three full fingers, and two vestigal ones on each hand. ..
Guaicaipuro
Guaicaipuro, (circa 1530 – 1568) was a native (indigenous) Venezuelan chief of both the Teques and Caracas tribes. Though known today as Guaicaipuro, in documents of the time his name was written Guacaipuro. Guaicaipuro formed a powerful coalition of different tribes which he led during p..
Guaiçara
Guaiçara is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°37′19″S, 49°47′55″W]. The population in 2004 is 10,671 and the area is 270.83 km² The elevation is 461 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guaicuruan languages
Guaicuruan (also Guaykuruan, Waikurúan, Guaycuruano, Guaikurú, Guaicurú, Guaycuruana) is a language family spoken in northern Argentina, western Paraguay, and Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul). Contents 1 Family division2 Genetic relations3 External links4 Bibliography Family di..
Guaifenesin
Guaifenesin (gwi fen' ə sin) (INN) or guaiphenesin (former BAN) is an expectorant drug usually taken orally to assist the expectoration ("bringing up") of phlegm from the airways in acute respiratory tract infections. Guaifenesin works by drawing water into the bronchi. The water both thins mucu..
Guaifenesin protocol
Guaifenesin protocol is a popular, experimental, alternative treatment for fibromyalgia proposed in the 1990s by R. Paul St. Amand, MD. The treatment involves three parts: titrating to the proper guaifenesin dosage, avoiding salicylates, and following a low carbohydrate diet if the patient is hypogl..
Guaifer of Benevento
Guaifer (also Waifer, Waifar, or Gaideris) was the prince of Benevento from 878, the death of his uncle Adelchis, to his own death a short three years later, in 881. Guaifer was the son of Radelgar, but he was too young to succeed on his father's death in 854 and so had to await the death of his unc..
Guaifer of Salerno
Guaifer (also Waifer, Waifar, or Guaiferio) (c.835 – 880) was the prince of Salerno from 861. The son of Daufer the Mute and grandson of Daufer the Prophet, he was the first of the Dauferidi to sit on the Salernitan throne which his family dominated unobstructed until 977. Guaifer's sister..
Guaimaca
Guaimaca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. ..
Guaimar III of Salerno
Guaimar III (also Waimar, Gaimar, Guaimaro, or Guaimario and sometimes numbered Guaimar IV) (c.983 – c.1027) was duke (or prince) of Salerno from around 994 to his death. His date of death is sometimes given at 1030 or 1031, but the most reliable sources consistently indicate 1027. Under his..
Guaimar II of Salerno
Guaimar II (also Waimar, Gaimar, or Guaimario) (died 4 June 946), sometimes called Gybbosus, meaning the Hunchback, was the prince of Salerno from 901, when his father retired (or was retired) to a monastery, to his death. His father was Guaimar I and his wife Itta. He was associated with his father..
Guaimar IV of Salerno
Guaimar IV (also Waimar, Gaimar, Guaimaro, or Guaimario and sometimes numbered Guaimar V) (c.1013 – ass. June 3 or 2, 1052) was prince (or duke) of Salerno (1027-1052), Amalfi (1039-1043), Gaeta (1040-1041), and Capua (1038-1047) in Southern Italy over the period from 1030 to 1052. He was an ..
Guaimar I of Salerno
Guaimar I (also Waimar, Gaimar, or Guaimario) (c.855 – 901) was the prince of Salerno from 880, when his father entered the monastery of Monte Cassino in August. His father was Prince Guaifer and Landelaica, son of Lando I of Capua. From 877, he was associated with his father on the throne, a ..
Guaimbê
Guaimbê is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is located near the cities of Lins and Araçatuba, at latitude 21º54'36" South and longitude 49º53'48" West. It was founded in 1953. Altitude is 469 m, population of 4,748 inhabitants, total area of 218 km², with a demogr..
Guaimura
Guaimura is the name that Bartolome de las Casas gives to Honduras, a country in Central America. De la Casa also used Honduras in his writing about the country: "The first of these two densely populated realms, Guatemala, lies on the Pacific; the other, known as Naco and Honduras (or Guaimura), ha..
Guainía
Guainía may refer to: Guainía Department of Colombia.Guainía Riverredirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Guainía Department
Department of Colombia ([Detail]) ([Detail]) Motto: Capital Puerto Inírida Governor Area km² Density km² Adjective Guainía is a department of Colombia. It is in the east of the country, bordering Venezuela and Brazil. Its capit..
Guaiocol
A compound composed of C7H8O2 or or 3-methoxyphenol It is the ethyl ether of pyrocatechin, and is obtained by distilling guaiacum from wood-tar creosote. It has been used in treating pulmonary tuberculosis. ..
Guaíra
Guaíra is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [20°19′06″S, 48°18′38″W]. The population in 2004 is 36,426, the area is 1262.2 km² The elevation is 517 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guairá Department
Statistics Capital: Villarrica Area: 3,846 km² Inhabitants: 176,933 (2002) Pop. density: 46.0 inh./km² ISO 3166-2: PY-4 Map Guairá is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Villarrica. The department is divided in 17 districts: BorjaCapitán Mauricio José ..
Guaire Amalasan
In the fictional Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, the character Guaire Amalasan was a false Dragon who could channel. Born in Darmovan (which later became known as Arad Doman), he declared himself the Dragon Reborn in FY 939. During the next four years he conquered nearly half of the Westlands..
Guajada
A guajada (IPA /gwaˈxaða/) is a dessert from northern Spain. It consists of a thick-set yogurt made from sheep's milk, and is commonly flavored with honey. ..
Guajará-Mirim
Guajará-Mirim is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. It is located at latitude 10º46'58" South and longitude 65º20'22" West, at an altitude of 128 meters. Its population was estimated to be 42.075 in 2004. ..
Guajiquiro
Guajiquiro is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz. ..
Guajira
Guajira may refer to: Guajira, a style of Cuban music, song or danceGuajira, a governmental department of the country Colombia.Guajira Peninsula, a peninsula at the northernmost point of South America, split between the countries of Colombia and Venezuela.Guajira Indians, a tribe of indians indigino..
Guajira (music)
Music of Cuba: Topics Batá and yuka Chachachá Changui Charanga Conga Danzón Descarga Guajira Guaracha Habanera Jazz Hip hop Mambo Música campesina Nueva trova Pilón Rock Rumba Salsa cubana Son Son montuno Timba History(Timeline and Samples) Awards Beny Moré Award Festival..
Guajira Department
Department of Colombia ([Detail]) ([Detail]) Motto: Capital Riohacha Governor Area km² Density km² Adjective guajiro La Guajira is a department of Colombia. It occupies most of its namesake peninsula, in the north-east region of t..
Guajome Park Academy
Guajome Park Academy, commonly referred to as "Guajome" (/gwəˈhomi/) or "GPA", is a middle school and high school in Vista, California. It is a charter school and was founded in 1994. It offers the IB Middle Years Programme for students grades six through ten, and the IB Diploma Programme for el..
Gualaco
Gualaco is a municipality in the north of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of San Esteban, north of Santa Maria del Real and east of Guata. ..
Gualala
For the California community, see Gualala, California. Gualala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara. ..
Gualala, California
For the municipality in Honduras, see Gualala. Gualala is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County in the U.S. state of California. It is located on the coastline at the mouth of the Gualala River, on Highway 1. It serves as a commercial center for the surrounding area. Gualala was once a lo..
Gualala River
The Gualala River is a river on the northern coast of California. Most of the river is in Sonoma County, but a portion is in Mendocino County. The 32-mile long river's headwaters are high in the Coast Range and it empties into the Pacific Ocean The river has three forks, the South Fork, Wheatfield ..
Gualán
Gualán is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Zacapa. [Gualan website] [Gualan radio] ..
Gualberto do Rosário
Gualberto do Rosário was Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 29 July 2000 to 1 February 2001. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Gualberto Ibarreto
Date of Birth: July 12, 1947 Birthplace: El Pilar, Sucre (state), Venezuela. Speciality: Singer, executant of mandolin, cuatro, and guitar. Sorts that he executes: The Malagueña, the Jota, the Shed and the Pole. Biography: During his childhood he learned the execution of instruments by..
Gualberto Villarroel
Gualberto Villarroel López (1908 - 1946) was the head of state of Bolivia from 20 December 1943 to 21 July 1946. He is remembered mainly for his alleged fascist sympathies, and he is sometimes compared with Juan Domingo Perón. Villarroel born in Villa Rivero, Cochabamba, 15 of December of 1908. H..
Gualberto Villarroel Province
Gualberto Villarroel is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. ..
Gualchos
Gualchos is a town in the Spanish province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It has an area of 31 square kilometers and a population, in 2001, of 2,759, for a population density of 89 people per square kilometer. [link] ..
Gualcince
Gualcince is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. ..
Gualdim Pais
Dom Gualdim Pais (1118-1195), Portuguese crusader, Templar Friar and Knight of Afonso I of Portugal, was the founder of the city of Tomar. Gualdim Pais was born in Amares (a town in the province of Minho, near Braga) in 1118, son of Paio Ramires and Gontrode Soares. He fought alongside King Afonso ..
Gualdo Tadino
Gualdo Tadino, (Latin: Tadinum, later Taginae) an ancient town of Italy, in the province of Perugia in northeastern Umbria, on the lower flanks of Mt. Penna, a mountain of the Apennines. It is 47 km (29 mi) NE of Perugia and 30 km (19 mi) SE of Gubbio. Contents 1 History2 Main sights3..
Gualeguay
|} Gualeguay is a city in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, on the Gualeguay River, about 226 km from the provincial capital Paraná and 234 km north-west from Buenos Aires. It has a population of about 39,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC]. It should not be confused with..
Gualeguaychú
|} Gualeguaychú is a city in the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, on the left bank of the Gualeguaychú River (a tributary of the Uruguay River). It is located on the south-west of the province, approximately 190 km (120 miles) north-west of Buenos Aires. It has a population of 76,220 according..
Gualichu
In Araucanian mythology Gualichu was an evil spirit or demon, comparable but not similar to the Devil. As the Araucanians had not a properly called god of evil, Gualichu was not worshipped but feared. He was blamed for every disease or calamity, and all evil happenings were said to be caused by him...
Guallatiri
Mount Guallatiri is one of the most active volcanoes in northern Chile. It lies just West of the border with Bolivia and at the South West end of the Nevadoes de Quimsachata. It is a symmetrical 6071 m high ice-clad stratovolcano. ..
Gualococti
Gualococti is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador. ..
Gualter Salles
Gualter Salles (born September 28, 1970, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), is an open wheel racecar driver. He raced in the 1997-2000 and 2003 CART seasons, with 49 career starts. His best finish came in his last race, the Lexmark Indy 300 at Surfers Paradise in Australia. Salles also raced one competitio..
Gualtiero Jacopetti
Gualtiero Jacopetti (born September 4 1919) is an Italian director of documentary films. He was born in Barga, in northern Tuscany. He is also the originator of Mondo films, also called ''shockumentaries. ..
Gualtiero Negrini
Negrini, Gualtiero ("Wally") (born 1961) is known mostly as an American tenor who has performed leading roles with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington Opera and many others. His Great Uncle, the tenor Carlo Negrini, created the role of Gabriele Adorno for Giuseppe Verdi himself, in the opera Simon B..
Guam
Guam (Chamorro: Guåhån), officially the U.S. Territory of Guam, is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States. Its inhabitants are the Chamorros, who first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago. It is the largest and sout..
Guam's At-large congressional district
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Guam, Missouri
Guam is an unincorporated community in Stoddard County, Missouri. It is ten miles northeast of Dexter. ..
Guamá
Guamá was a Taíno rebel chief who led a rebellion against Spanish rule in Cuba in the 1530s. After the death of Spanish governor Diego de Velazquez there were a series of indigenous risings. By 1530 Guamá had about fifty warriors and continued to recruit more pacified yndios, the rebellion main..
Guambo
Riverdale Guambo Conference Ivy Preparatory School League Division None Founded 1961 History Riverdale Guambo (1961-present) Arena Riverdale Natatorium at the Marc A. Zambetti '80 Athletic Center City Bronx, NY Team Colors Maroon and Grey Owner None ..
Guaminí
Guaminí is the capital of Guaminí Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located South of the Guanamo-Ganti river which has the deepest silt in the world. Some names that are used to describe the rivers by the locals are : Gahambí-lolo Quitzmétsfa Ca-Pápa Gùa ..
Guamo
Guamo is a municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 32,416 as of the 1993 census. ..
Guamúchil
Guamúchil [gwaˈmutʃil], Sinaloa, is a city in northern Mexico 100 km north of Culiacán. With approx. 100,000, inhabitants Guamúchil was the hometown of singer and actor Pedro Infante and birthplace of Mexican singer Ana Gabriel and Mexican film director Jacobo León. Latitude 25°27'N..
Guam Army National Guard
The Guam Army National Guard is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. territory of Guam. In 2002, members of the Guam Army National Guard were deployed to participate in Operation Enduring Freedom. External links [Guam Army National Guard insignia]..
Guam at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Guam competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea under the IOC country code GUM. It was the first appearance of the island.                Total Guam 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Guam at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Flag of Guam Guam competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code GUM, as GUA was already taken by Guatemala. Contents 1  Guam 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Guam at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Guam competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code GUM. It was the third appearance of the island, which made its Olympic debut in 1988. Contents 1                 Total Guam 0 0 0 0 ..
Guam at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Guam competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code GUM. Contents 1 Medal count2 Results by event2.1  Guam 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Guam at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Guam Olympic team included six athletes who competed in swimming, athletics, cycling, and wrestling. Guam has participated in all Olympic Summer games since its debut in 1988. However, no athlete from Guam has won an Olympic medal. Contents 1  Guam 0 0 0 0 Results by ev..
Guam Community College
Guam Community College is a two-year college located in Mangilao, Guam. It was created by public law in 1977. External links [Guam Community College] ..
Guam flying fox
The Guam flying fox (Pteropus tokudae) was a tiny microbat from Guam in the Marianas Islands in Micronesia. It was first recorded in 1931. It often roosted with the larger and much more common Marianas flying fox. The last specimen was a female found roosting at Tarague cliff in March 1967. A youn..
Guam Football Association
Founded 1975 FIFA affiliation 1996 AFC affiliation 1992 PresidentRichard Lai CoachNorio Tsukitate The Guam Football Association is the governing body of football in Guam. External links [Official website][Guam] at the FIFA website.[Guam] at the AFC website. ..
Guam general election, 2004
The Guam general election of 2004 was held on 2 November. It saw a defeat for the Democratic Party, with the Republican Party taking control of the territory's legislature. Guam's legislature is elected from the 15 candidates who get the most votes in total. Nine Republicans and six Democrats won se..
Guam national football team
The Guam national football team is the national team of Guam and is controlled by the Guam Football Association. As of June 12, 2006 it is ranked third to last in the FIFA World Rankings and has never won a game against a member of FIFA. The team was founded in 1975 and joined FIFA in 1996. Con..
Guam Organic Act of 1950
The Guam Organic Act of 1950, (#redirect [[Template:UnitedStatesCode]] et seq.) is a United States federal law that redesignated the island of Guam as an unincorporated territory of the United States, established executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and transferred Federal jurisdiction fr..
GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development
The rest of the CIS}} GUAM (Cyrillic: ГУАМ, Geo.: სუამი) is a regional organization of four CIS states: Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova. The group was created as a way of countering the influence of Russia in the area, and it has received backing and..
Guam Rail
The Guam Rail, Gallirallus owstoni, is a flightless bird, endemic to Guam. The Guam Rail disappeared from southern Guam in the early 1970s and was extirpated from the entire island by the late 1980s. This species is now being bred in captivity by the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources on ..
Guan
Guan(ch 關, 関, 关) is a Chinese family name rendered in Cantonese as Kwan. Several English spellings also exist, such as Quan, Quon, Kwan and Kwon. Prominent people named Guan include: General Guan Yu (160-219 AD)Guan Ping, Guan Yu's sonGuan Hanqing, playwright (ca 1241-1320)Michelle Kwan, Ameri..
Guanabacoa
Guanabacoa is a colonial township in eastern Havana, Cuba, and one of the 15 municipalities of the city. It is famous for its historical Santería and is home to the first African Cabildo in Havana. External links [details of municipality] (spanish)[website about the town prior t..
Guanabara Bay
Satellite image of Guanabara Bay In Portuguese, Baía da Guanabara is an oceanic bay located in southeastern Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro. In its southwest shore is the city of Rio de Janeiro and in its southeast shore the city of Niterói. Five other counties surround the bay's shore..
Guanabara State
The State of Guanabara (in Portuguese: Estado da Guanabara), was the name given to the municipality of Rio de Janeiro (now the city with the same name), after the moving of the national capital to Brasília in 1960. In 1834, the city of Rio de Janeiro became a municipality and was elevated to provi..
Guanabenz
Guanabenz (GWAHN-a-benz) belongs to the antihypertensives drugs. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). BRAND NAME(S): Wytensin Guanabenz works by controlling nerve impulses along certain nerve pathways. As a result, it relaxes blood vessels so that blood passes through them more ..
Guanabo
Guanabo is a town in the Ciudad de la Habana Province of Cuba. It is located within the municipality of Habana del Este halfway between the centre of Havana and Santa Cruz del Norte, at the mouth of the Guanabo River, between the Atlantic Ocean coast and the Sierra del Canchón (mountain range). ..
Guanacaste
Guanacaste can refer to: Guanacaste (tree), a tree common in Central America.Guanacaste Province, a province of Costa RicaGuanacaste National Park, a small national park in BelizeGuanacaste National Park, a small national park in Costa RicaGuanacaste Cordillera a mountain range in Costa Rica This i..
Guanacastepene A
Guanacastepene A, or ((1R,2R,6S,8aR,10aR,E)-5-formyl-6-hydroxy-1-isopropyl-8a,10a-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,3,6,7,8,8a,9,10,10a-decahydrobenzo[f]azulen-2-yl acetate), is a compound showing promising antibiotic activity. It was extracted with hexane from a Costa Rican fungus (CR115), found on the b..
Guanacaste (tree)
The Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) is a large tree found along the coasts of Central America and on certain Caribbean islands. It is the national tree of Costa Rica. Its height varies from 25 to 50 meters (82 to 164 feet), with a trunk diameter of about 2 meters (6.6 feet.) Guanacaste means..
Guanacaste Conservation Area
Guanacaste Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the northwestern part of Costa Rica. It contains three National Parks, as well as wildlife refuges and other nature reserves. The area contains the Area de Conservación Guanacaste ..
Guanacaste National Park
Guanacaste National Park may mean: Guanacaste National Park in BelizeGuanacaste National Park in Costa Rica This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly..
Guanacaste National Park (Belize)
Guanacaste National Park is a fifty acre (200,000 m²) park in central Belize. It is named after a huge Guanacaste tree that escaped being logged because its trunk divided in two near its base, reducing its value as timber. It is located on north side of the Western Highway just to the eas..
Guanacaste National Park (Costa Rica)
Guanacaste National Park ..
Guanacaste Province
Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica. Guanacaste is located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. Map of Costa Rica highlighting Gu..
Guanaceví
Guanacevi is a town located in the northwest of the Mexican state of Durango. It has a population of around 3,500 people. ..
Guanaco
The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is an elegant, fine-boned lamoid animal that stands approximately 1.06 m (3 ft 6 in) at the shoulder and weighs about 90 kg (200 lb). Like the llama, the guanaco is double coated with a coarse guard hair and soft undercoat, which is even finer and thus more highly prized..
Guanagazapa
Guanagazapa is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. ..
Guanahani
Guanahani was the name the natives gave to the island that Columbus called San Salvador when he first arrived at the Americas. Columbus reached the island on 12 October 1492. Guanahani is one of the islands of the Lucayan archipelago in the Bahamas, but the exact island is a matter of some debate. T..
Guanaja
Guanaja is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras, and is in the Caribbean. It is located about 70 kms off the north coast of Honduras. It is about 12 kms from Roatan, One of the cays off Guanaja, also called Guanaja or Bonnaca (or just simply, The Cay), is just off the main island, and contains most ..
Guanajatabey
The Guanajatabey were indigenous inhabitants of Cuba, They numbered about 100,000 and had lived on the island since at least 1000 B.C. Hunters, gatherers, and farmers, these native Cubans cultivated cohiba (tobacco), a crop upon which the island's economy would one day depend. The name Guanajatabey..
Guanajay
Guanajay is a town La Habana Province in western Cuba, about 36 miles southwest of Havana. The town lies among hills and has an excellent climate; in colonial times it was an acclimatization station for newly-arrived troops from Spain. It later became well known as a health resort. The country s..
Guanajuato
Guanajuato is the name of a state in Mexico and that state's capital city. This article is about the state. For the city, see Guanajuato, Guanajuato. Guanajuato Location Statistics Capital Guanajuato Area 30,491 km²Ranked 22nd Population(2005 census) 4,893,812Ranked 6th HDI (2004) 0.7..
Guanajuato, Guanajuato
Guanajuato is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city. This article is about the city. For the state of the same name, see state of Guanajuato. An aerial view of downtown Guanajuato The Mexican city of Guanajuato is the capital of the state of the same name. It is l..
Guanajuato state election, 2006
National Action Party Juan Manuel Oliva Ramírez Alliance for Mexico (PRI–PVEM) Miguel Ángel Chico Herrera Alliance PRD–PT Ricardo García Oseguera Social Democratic and Farmer Alternative Candidate pending to be defined New Alliance Candida..
Guanaqueros
Guanaqueros is a spa town in Chile's Coquimbo Region, located 12 kilometers from the spa of Tongoy and belonging to the commune of Coquimbo. It is a fishermen's cove, which spreads along the eastern rim of the Cerro Guanaqueros ("Guanaqueros Hills"), and with its houses built facing to the north in ..
Guanare
Guanare is the capital city of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto appeared to the Indian Coromoto. Located at the edge of the Southwestern floodplains, near the Andes foothills, Guanare is in a region known for livestock and agricultural production. Guanare is also the l..
Guanay Cormorant
The Guanay Cormorant or Guanay Shag, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii is a member of the cormorant family found in South America. It is a resident bird living on the pacific coast of Peru and northern Chile. The former Argentinian population on the Patagonian Atlantic coast appears to be extinct. Afte..
Guana Batz
The Guana Batz are an English psychobilly band that were formed in 1983 in Feltham, Middlesex. They were one of the first psychobilly bands, and are considered influential to their scene. They are most well-known for their frequent appearances at the Klubfoot, an early psychobilly club. History The..
Guana River State Park
Guana River State Park is a former Florida State Park located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Tolomato River, on State Highway A1A between St. Augustine and Jacksonville. Within its 2,400 acres are beaches, sand dunes, salt marshes and tidal creeks, maritime hardwood hammock..
Guancha
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Guanche
Guanches may refer to: The Guanches, a people of the Canary IslandsThe Guanche language This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ar..
Guanches
Guanches (also: Guanchis or Guanchos) were the first known inhabitants of the Canary Islands. This people, whose origin is uncertain, were still at a Stone Age level when the Europeans first arrived in the Middle Ages. Their culture as such has since disappeared, although some traces can still be ..
Guanche language
Guanche is an extinct language spoken by the Guanches of the Canary Islands. Its ISO 639-3 code is gnc. It has been out of use since the 16th century. Scholars' knowledge of the language is limited to a few sentences and individual words recorded by early travellers, supplemented by study of pl..
Guanciale
Guanciale is a kind of Italian bacon. Although ingredients for most pork products are taken from the belly, guanciale is prepared with pig's jowl or cheeks. In fact, its name is derived from guancia, Italian for cheek. Pig's cheek is rubbed with salt, ground black pepper or red pepper and cured for ..
Guane
Guane is a town in western Cuba, 4 kilometres south-west of Pinar del Rio ..
Guanella Pass
Guanella Pass, elevation 3557 m (11 669 ft), is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. The pass is located in southwestern Clear Creek County, just west of Mount Bierstadt in the Front Range west of Denver and south of Georgetown. The pass provides a route between Georgeto..
Guanentá
Guanentá is a province in the Santander department, in Colombia. Contents 1 Geography2 Hydrography3 Tourism activities4 Festivals and events5 External links Geography The municipalities forming the province are: San GilAratocaBaricharaValley of San JoseEncinoCoromoroG..
Guanes
The Guanes were a South American people that lived mainly in the area of Santander and north of Boyacá, both modern departments of Colombia. They were farmers cultivating cotton, pineapple and other crops, and skilled artisans working in cotton textiles. The Guanes made their own weapons, includin..
Guanethidine
Guanethidine is an antihypertensive drug. Therefore, people with high blood pressure take it. Side effects include orthostatic and exercise hypotension, sexual dysfunction, and diarrhea. It is no longer available in the US due to side effects and because substantially better drugs are available...
Guanfacine
Guanfacine is a centrally acting antihypertensive agent. Guanfacine lowers both systolic and diastolic blood pressure by activating the central nervous system α-2 adrenergic receptors, which results in reduced sympathetic outflow leading to reduced vascular tone. Its adverse reactions include..
Guang
Guang can refer to: a guang, an ancient Chinese drinking vesselthe Guang, a people of northern Ghana redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Guang'an
Guang'an (Chinese: 广安; Pinyin: Guǎng'ān; Wade-Giles: kwang-an) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province. It is most famous as the birthplace of China's former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. Guang'an lies between the hills of central Sichuan and the gorges area of the east. Bec..
Guang'an District
Guang'an is renowned as the birthplace of Deng Xiaoping, widely regarded as the chief designer for modern Chinese economy since 1978. ..
Guangde County
Guangde County (simplified Chinese: 广德县; pinyin: Guǎngdé Xiàn) is a county in Anhui under the jurisdiction of Xuancheng. Its population is 510,000 and its area is 2165 square kilometers. The government of Guangde County is stationed at Yaozhou Town. Guangde County has jurisdiction over 6 t..
Guangdong
This article deals with the Guangdong Province in southern China, and should not be confused with the former Kwantung Leased Territory in north-eastern China. [Guangdong] ([Media helphelp]·[info]) (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles:..
Guangdong Development Bank
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Guangdong Hongyuan
Guangdong Hongyuan can refer to: Guangdong Hongyuan Group.Guangdong Southern Tigers, the basketball club owned by Guangdong Hongyuan Group.Guangdong Hongyuan Football Club, the football club owned by Guangdong Hongyuan Group.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles..
Guangdong music
Guangdong music may refer to: the music of Guangdonga specific genre called Guangdong music and also known as Cantonese music redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Guangdong music (genre)
Guangdong music (also known as Cantonese music) is a style of traditional Chinese instrumental music from Guangzhou and surrounding areas. It is based on Yueju (Cantonese opera) music, together with new compositions from the 1920s onwards. Many pieces have influences from jazz and western music, usi..
Guangdong Olympic Stadium
The Guangdong Olympic Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Guangzhou, China, 100 miles north of Hong Kong. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 2001 and holds 80,012. The Guangdong Olympic Stadium was opened to the public for the ninth National Games of the Peop..
Guangdong Provincial Museum
The Guangdong Provincial Museum is located on what was the original site of Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, on Wenming Road on the corner with Yuexiu Road. Sections There are two separate buildings. The building which housed the original Zhongshan university is now the Lu Xun Memorial Hall and..
Guangdong Provincial Stadium
Guangdong Provincial Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Guangzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people. ..
Guangdong Romanization
Chinese language romanization Chinese language    General Chinese Mandarin For Standard Mandarin     EFEO     Gwoyeu Romatzyh     Hanyu Pinyin     Latinxua Sinwenz     Lessing-Othmer     Mandarin Phonetic Symbols II   ..
Guangdong Southern Tigers
Guangdong Hongyuan Southern Tigers (广东宏远宝玛仕华南虎) or Guangdong Southern Tigers or Guangdong Hongyuan are the basketball team owned by the Guangdong Hongyuan Group playing in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Dongguan, Guangdong. They won the CBA ch..
Guangdong TV Tower
The Guangdong TV Tower is a 200 metre high TV tower of lattice steel at Guangzhou, China, built in 1965. Its planned replacement will be the tallest free standing TV tower in the world, completion is expected in 2008. External links http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-11/14/content_391330..
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies is a university in China, founded on June, 1995. Contents 1 History2 Faculties3 Campus4 Student activities5 Notable alumni and alumnae History Faculties There are 14 faculties in the university: Campus The campus is divided into tw..
Guangfuhui
Guāngfùhuì (光復會 "Revive the Light Society"), or the Restoration Society, was an anti-Qing Empire organization established by Cai Yuanpei in 1904. Many members were from Zhejiang. Members included: Qiu Jin, femaleTao ChengzhangWoo Tsin-hangXu XilinZhang Binglin The organization was merged i..
Guanghai
Guanghai (广海) is a town under the juridiction of Taishan, in the Guangdong province of southern China. External links [Scenes of Guanghai Town][Map of Guanghai Town] ..
Guanghua Temple
Guanghua Temple (廣化寺) is Buddhist, built in Northern Wei Dynasty as one of the eight temples around the Longmen Stone Cave (龍門石窟), in the Fujian province of China. Guanghua is 500 metres south of the cave. History In the period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Indian monks came to the t..
Guangshen railway
Guangshen Railway or Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway (Simplified Chinese: 广深铁路 or 广深线) () is a railway in the Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China, between Guangzhou and Shenzhen. It was formerly known as 廣九鐵路華段 (literally means the Chinese Section of the Canto..
Guangshen Railway Corporation (Guangzhou-Shenzhen Section)
Guangshen Railway Corporation (Guangzhou-Shenzhen Section) is a Chinese railway connecting Guangzhou with Shenzhen. Originally the Chinese section of the Kowloon Canton Railway, the line ceased to part of the KCR after 1949. The line was formerly operated as the Guangshen Railway Company Limited s..
Guangxi
Guangxi (Zhuang: Gvangjsih; old orthography: Gvaŋзsiƅ; Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi), full name Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih; old orthography: Gvaŋзsiƅ Bouчcueŋƅ Sɯc..
Guangxi Institute for Nationality Studies
Guangxi Institute for Nationalities in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China, was founded in 1952. It has trained over 50,000 professionals, 75 percent of whom are ethnic students, for roles in government, medicine, culture, education, media, and finance. The institute has a student po..
Guangxi Normal University
Guangxi Normal University (广西师范大学) is a university located in Guilin, Guangxi, China. It was established in 1932 and has 23,721 students. External links [Guangxi Normal University official site] (Chinese)[Guangxi Normal University official site] (English) See also J..
Guangxi University
Guangxi University (abbreviation: Guang Da; Chinese: 广西大学; Pinyin: Guangxi Daxue) is a state university, located in Nanning, capital of Guangxi, China. History Guangxi University was established in October 1928. Its first president was the celebrated scientist and educator Ma Junwu. In 19..
Guangxi Zhuang national football team
The Guangxi Zhuang national football team was the team of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Between 1956 to 1982 it played only four international matches as an individual team, namely, with Laos, Burundi, North Vietnam and Nepal. External link [List of ma..
Guangxu Emperor
Clan name: Aixin-Jueluo (愛新覺羅)Aisin-Gioro Given name: Zaitian (載湉)Dzai Tiyan Dates of reign: Feb. 25, 1875–Nov. 14, 1908 Era name: Guangxu (光緒 ; Kuang-hsü)Badarangga Doro Era dates: Feb. 6, 1875–Jan. 21, 1909 Temple name: Dezong (德宗)Dedzung Posthumous ..
Guangya
The Guangya (Chinese: 廣雅/广雅; Pinyin: Guǎngyǎ; Wade-Giles: Kuang Ya; "Expanded [Er]ya") was an early 3rd century CE Chinese character dictionary, edited by Zhang Yi (張揖; Chang I; fl. 227-232) during the Wei Dynasty. It was later called the Boya (博雅; Bóyǎ; Po-ya; "Broadene..
Guangyang Secondary School
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Guangyuan
Guangyuan (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in the Sichuan Province with a population of three million. It's economy is based on a diverse array of heavy industry, as well as mining and agriculture. It is an ancient city,..
Guangyun
The Guangyun (Chinese: 廣韻/广韵; Pinyin: Guǎngyùn; Wade-Giles: Kuang Yün; literally "Broad/Extensive Rimes") is a Chinese rime dictionary that was compiled from 1007 to 1011 under the auspices of Emperor Zhenzong of Song. Chen Pengnian (陳彭年, 961-1017) and Qiu Yong (邱雍) were the chi..
Guangzhou
[Guangzhou] ([Media helphelp]·[info]) (Simplified Chinese: }}}; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-chou; Postal System Pinyin: Canton) is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. The native name of the city, in Cantonese, is 廣州 (Jyutp..
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
}}; pinyin: ) is the main airport of Guangzhou, the capital of the province of Guangdong, People's Republic of China. The airport's IATA airport code is CAN, reflecting Guangdong's former romanization Canton. Its ICAO code is ZGGG. Both airport codes were inherited from the previous Guangzhou airpo..
Guangzhou class destroyer
--> The Type 052B Guangzhou-class is a class of destroyer built by the People's Republic of China. Two ships have been built, with No.168 Guangzhou and No.169 Wuhan both being commissioned into the PLAN in July 2004. This class features a stealthy hull and significantly improved air defence sys..
Guangzhou International Women's Open
The Guangzhou International Women's Open is a tennis tournament held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Held since 2004, the inaugural tournament had Li Na as the first ever Chinese singles title winner. Contents 1 Facts2 Past winners2.1 Singles2.2 Doubles Facts Venue..
Guangzhou Metro
This article is about part of therapid transit in China series Beijing Subway Chongqing Metro Guangzhou Metro Hong Kong MTR Hong Kong KCR Nanjing Metro Shanghai Metro Shenzhen Metro Taipei MRT Tianjin Metro Wuhan Metro The Guangzhou Metro (广州地铁 Guǎngzhōu dìtiě) is a metro syst..
Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower
Technical Data Structural height 610 m (2,001 ft) (est.) Height to tip 610 m (2,001 ft) (est.) Height to roof 454 m (1,489 ft) (est.) Height to top floor ? m (? ft) (est.) Floors (Above ground)   37 Floors (Under ground) 2 Groundbreaking 2005 Topout 2009 (est.)..
Guangzhou TV Tower
Guangzhou Tower is a telecommunication tower in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou at 217 m and was erected in 1991. There are plans to erect a new tower with a height of 580-600 m, surpassing Toronto's CN tower as the tallest tower in the world. The new tower will be home to Guangzhou TV an..
Guangzhou University
Guangzhou University (GU) is a state university in Guangzhou, China. Located in the vicinity of the Guangzhou Sculpture Park and Luhu Park, Guangzhou University enjoys all transport convenience and a picturesque environment. The University at the moment covers a total floor area of 486,000 squar..
Guangzhou Uprising
The Guangzhou Uprising of 1927 was a failed communist uprising in the city of Guangzhou in southern China. At 3:30 AM on 11 December 1927, communist militia and worker red guards launched an uprising in Guangzhou (then known as Canton in English). Utilising the element of surprise, the uprising too..
Guang (vessel)
A guang (觥 Wade-Giles: kuan) is an ancient Chinese ritual wine cup, made of bronze. They were during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, from around 1700 to 900 BCE. A guang has a vertical handle at one end and a long spout at the other, and guangs were often highly decorated, blurring the line between ..
Guang Liang
Guang Liang (}; }), as he is more commonly known to the Chinese music market, or Michael Wong (his real name) is a Malaysian singer that has successfully made his name in the Taiwan music scene. Born on August 30, 1970, Wong specializes in composing and singing romantic and soothing love songs usin..
Guang Ming
Guang Ming Daily (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: }}}; pinyin: ) was previously known as Sin Pin Daily (Chinese : 星檳日報), Sin Pin Daily was founded by the Aw brothers which have also started Sin Chew Daily. Sin Pin Daily was headquartered in Penang but unfortuna..
Guanidine
Guanidine is a crystalline compound of strong alkalinity formed by the oxidation of guanine. It is used in the manufacture of plastics and explosives. It is found in urine as a normal product of protein metabolism. With a pKa of 12.5, guanidine is protonated, with a charge of +1 in physiological co..
Guanidine nitrate
Guanidine Nitrate is a high energy fuel used in some gas generator and solid rocket propellant applications. It has chemical formula C(NH2)3NO3. It has been used as a monopropellant in the Jetex engine for model airplanes. It is attractive because it has a high gas output, low flame temperature, ..
Guanidinium thiocyanate
Guanidinium thiocyanate is a chemical compound that can be used to deactivate a virus, such as the influenza virus that caused the 1918 "Spanish flu" so that it can be studied safely. As a chaotrope, it is also used as a general protein denaturant, which is presumably the mechanism for its aforemen..
Guanikeyu
Guanikeyu, is the present day head tribal chief of the Jatibonicu Taino American Indians of Puerto Rico. He is a descendant of cacique Orocobix, Don Pedro Guanikeyu Torres. This Amerindian tribe is located within the central mountains area of the local municipalities of Orocovis, Morovis, Barranqu..
Guanín
Guanín may refer to: Guanín (Taino)Guanín (bronze)and these articles probably should be merged This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the in..
Guanine
Guanine General Systematic name 2-amino-1H-purin-6(9H)-one Other names 2-amino-6-oxo-purine,2-aminohypoxanthine,Guanine Molecular formula C5H5N5O SMILES NC(NC1=O)=NC2=C1N=CN2 Molar mass 151.13 g/mol Appearance White amorphous solid. CAS number > Melting point 360°C..
Guanín (bronze)
It is a common misconception that pre-Colombian Americas lacked bronze and thus were not able to deploy hardened copper alloys. Copper alloys are reported as ‘guanín’ by Colombus [link]. This misconception may well arise because tin, the common component of Eurasian bronze (althoug..
Guanín (Taino)
In the Taino culture of the Antilles, a guanín was a badge of tribal leadership, worn by the Cacique (chief). It was a disc of pure gold, made from flakes of gold extracted from rivers; these flakes were pounded with rocks until they melted together into a small disc which the Cacique could wear ar..
Guanlong
Guanlong wucaii (Simplified Chinese: 冠龙五彩; Hanyu Pinyin: guānlóng wŭcái), which means "five-colored crown dragon", was a species of tyrannosauroid, one of the earliest known examples of the line. About 3 m (10 ft) long and 1.1 m (4 ft) high at the hip, it lived 160 million years ago i..
Guanmiao, Tainan
Guanmiao (關廟) is a rural township in southeastern Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Area: 53.64 km²Population: 38,100 people (2003) ..
Guano
For other uses, see Guano (disambiguation). The Chincha guano islands in Peru. Feb 21st, 1863 The nest of the Peruvian Booby is made of guano Guano (from the Quechua 'wanu', via Spanish) is the name given to the collected droppings of seabirds and bats. It is highly prized as an effec..
Guanosine
The chemical structure of Guanosine Guanosine is a nucleoside comprising guanine attached to a ribose (ribofuranose) ring via a β-N9-glycosidic bond. Guanosine can be phosphorylated to become GMP (guanosine monophosphate), cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate), GDP (guanosine diphosphat..
Guanosine diphosphate
Guanosine diphosphate Chemical name Guanosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate) Chemical formula C10H15N5O11P2 Molecular mass 443.20 g/mol CAS number 146-91-8 SMILES O[C@HΣ[C@H]([C@H](N2C(N=C(N)NC3=O)=C3N=C2)O[C@@HΣCOP(O)(OP(O)(O)=O)=O)O Gua..
Guanosine monophosphate
Guanosine monophosphate Chemical name 5'-Guanidylic acid Chemical formula C10H14N5O8P Molecular mass 363.22 g/mol CAS number 85-32-5 SMILES O[C@HΣ[C@H]([C@H](N2C(N=C(N)NC3=O)=C3N=C2)O[C@@HΣCOP(O)(O)=O)O Guanosine monophosphate, also known..
Guanosine triphosphate
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Guano (disambiguation)
Guano may refer to Guano, the accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats, often mined as a source of phosphorousGuano or Guano palm, any one of several species of palm trees in the genera Coccothrinax, Copernicia and Sabal, or the leaves of such palms used as thatch This is a [disambiguationdi..
Guano Apes
This article or section needs a complete rewrite for }}}. Guano Apes was an alternative rock / alternative metal quartet from Germany. Their energetic mix of grunge and heavy metal made them one of the most successful German rock bands of their time. The Guano Apes were formed in 1990 in Göttin..
Guano Apes - Live
Guano Apes - Live is an album of live recordings by Guano Apes. It was released in 2003. Track listing "Quietly""No Speech""Money & Milk""Pretty in Scarlet""We Use the Pain""Living in a Lie""Open Your Eyes""Dick""Sing That Song""Mine All Mine""Sugar Skin""Move a Little Closer""You Can't Stop Me""..
Guano Islands Act
The Guano Islands Act was federal legislation passed by the U.S. Congress on August 18, 1856 enabling citizens of the U.S. to take possession of islands containing guano deposits. The islands could be located anywhere, so long as they were not occupied and not within the jurisdiction of other govern..
Guanqiu Dian
Guanqiu Dian an officer of the Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period of China. Dian was the eldest son of Guanqiu Jian. When the current emperor of Wei, Cao Fang was forced into retreat by that of Sima Shi, Dian prompted a certain rebellion against his father. Dian ended up escaping from..
Guanqiu Jian
Guanqiu Jian an officer under Wei. Jian was one that opposed Sima Shi's dethronement of Cao Fang. He along with Yang Protector Wen Qiu both started a revolt, but it ended up being subjugated. Jian afterwards ran to seek the help of Song Bai who was the overseer of Shen, but Song Bai deceived Jian ..
Guanqiu Xiu
Guanqiu Xiu an officer of Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period of China. Xiu was the younger brother of Guanqiu Jian. Xiu was also involved in the revolt of Jian. Following the defeat of Wen Qin however during this conflict, Xiu along with his brother both fled over to the Kingdom of Wu. ..
Guanta
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Guantanamera
"Guantanamera" ("girl from Guantánamo") is perhaps the best known Cuban song and that country's most noted patriotic song. The lyrics are based on the first poem in the collection Simple Verses by Cuban nationalist poet José Martí, adapted by Julián Orbón. The music was composed by José Ferná..
Guantánamo
For other titular locales and uses, see Guantanamo (disambiguation). Map of Cuba with the location of Guantánamo Guantánamo (Spanish), also rendered as Guantanamo, is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province. The municipality covers 2,150 km² and incl..
Guantanamo
Guantánamo or Guantanamo may refer to: Guantánamo Province in southeastern CubaGuantánamo, a city and seat of Guantánamo ProvinceGuantánamo Bay, Cuba, a body of water on the south shore of CubaGuantanamo Bay Naval Base, a U.S. Navy facility on the island of CubaGuantanamo Bay detainment camp, ..
Guantanamo Bay
For the body of water, see Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.For the US Naval base located there, see Guantanamo Bay Naval BaseFor the detainment camp on that base, see Guantanamo Bay detainment camp This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If..
Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
This article is about the body of water. For the US Naval base, see Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. For other titular locales and uses, see Guantanamo (disambiguation). Guantánamo Bay (Spanish: Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba (�..
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, serving as a joint military prison and interrogation center under the leadership of Joint Task Force Guantanamo: JTF-GTMO), has occupied a portion of the United States Navy's base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since 2002. [Afghan Prisoners Going to Gray Area: Milit..
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
"Gitmo" redirects here. For , see . For other titular locales, see Guantanamo (disambiguation). Map of Cuba with location of Guantánamo Bay indicated. Guantánamo Bay Naval Base at the southeastern end of Cuba ([19°54′N 75°9′W]) has been used by the United States Navy for mo..
Guantanamo detainees missing from the official list
There seem to be a certain number of Guantanamo detainees missing from the official list the Department of Defense released in compliance with a court order from US District Court Justice Jed Rakoff. [Pentagon releases more Guantanamo detainee names], The Jurist, May 15 2006[list of ..
Guantánamo Indios
Guantánamo Indios |- |Year Founded|| |- |League|| |- |Stadium(Location)|| |- |2005-2006|| |- ||| |- |Manager|| |- |colspan="2" style="text-align: left; border-top: solid silver 1px" |Uniforms|| |- | || |} The Guantánamo Indios (Spanish: Los Indios de Guantánamo) is a baseball team in the Cub..
Guantanamo military commission
Wikinews has news related to: [[Wikinews:|}}}]] Military commissions are among procedures planned by the U.S. Bush administration to deal with detainees it links to al-Qaeda. The American Bar Association announced that: "In response to the unprecedented attacks of September 11, on November 13,..
Guantánamo Province
Statistics Capital:Guantánamo Area:6,167.97km² Inhabitants:507,118 Population Density:82.22 per km² Map This article is about the province in Cuba. For other titular locales and uses, see Guantanamo (disambiguation). Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also call..
Guantanamo suicide attempts
On June 10 2006 three prisoners held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps committed suicide. The United States Department of Defense (DoD) stopped reporting Guantanamo suicide attempts in 2002. The Bush administration announced a policy where captives taken during the invasi..
Guantes
Guantes is the name of a Spanish language boxing magazine that is produced from Panama. For years, the magazine's editor has been the well known writer Chu Romero. Guantes covers news from the boxing world, but it concentrates on hispanic boxing news. Guantes had top competition from The Ring En E..
Guantian, Tainan
Guantian (官田) is a rural township in central Tainan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. It is the hometown of the current president Chen Shui-bian. Area: 70.80 km²Population: 23,271 people (2003) ..
Guanxi
This page contains Chinese text. Without proper [Enabling East Asian charactersrendering support], you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters. Guanxi (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: }}}; pinyin: ), describes the basic dynamic in ..
Guanyin, Taoyuan
Guanyin (觀音) is a rural township in western Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Guanyin is also the name of a god in Taoism in Taiwan. Area: 87.98 km²Population: 555,473 people (2003) ..
Guanylate cyclase
Guanylate cyclase (EC [4.6.1.2], also known as guanylyl cyclase or GC) is a lyase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of guanosine triphosphate (GTP) to 3',5'-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) and pyrophosphate. There are soluble and membrane-bound forms of guanylyl cyclases. So..
Guanylin
Guanylin is a 15 amino acid peptide that is secreted by goblet cells in the colon. Guanylin acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia. ..
Guanylyl cyclase c
Guanylyl cyclase c, or GC-C, is an enzyme found only in the luminal aspect of intestinal epithelium. The receptor has an extracellular ligand-binding domain, a single transmembrane region, a region with sequence similar to that of protein kinases, and a C-terminal guanylyl cyclase domain. Tyrosine..
Guanzhong
Guanzhong (關中) historically refers to an area that was bound by Hangu Pass to the east, Dasan Pass (大散關) to the west, Wu Pass (武關) to the south, and Xiao Pass (蕭關) to the north -- modern central Shaanxi and extremely western Henan. It formed the center of Qin during the Warring St..
Guanziling
Guanziling is one of the most famous hot spring sites in Taiwan. This rare spring releases methane, which has been burning constantly for around three centuries. ..
Guan (instrument)
The guan (管; pinyin: guǎn; literally "pipe" or "tube") is a Chinese double reed wind instrument. Unlike instruments in the shawm family such as the Western oboe or Chinese suona, the guan has a cylindrical bore, giving it a clarinet-like tone. It was an important leading melodic instrument in..
Guan dao
A statue of Guan Yu with a Guan Dao in his hand. A guan dao or kwan dao (Chinese: 關刀; Mandarin Pinyin: guān dāo; Cantonese IPA: [kwɑn55 təʊ55], Jyutping: gwaan1 dou1) is a type of Chinese pole weapon that is currently used in some forms of Chinese martial arts (wushu). In Ch..
Guan Hai
In the historic novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, Guan Hai was an officer belonging to the Yellow Turban Rebellion that happened in the Han Dynasty. During a battle, Guan Hai challenged Guan Yu (no relation) to a duel. In a couple of bouts, Guan Hai was cut down by his opponent...
Guan Hanqing
Considered one of the Four Great Yuan Playwrights, Guan Hanqing (關漢卿) (circa 1241-1320), sobriquet "the Oldman of the Studio" (齋叟 Zhāisǒu), was born in the capital city of the Yuan Empire, Dadu (the part that is Anguo, Hebei, China now) and produced about 65 plays, mostly in Vernacular C..
Guan Jing
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Guan Lu
Guan Lu a famed practicer of divination throughout the Three Kingdoms Period of China. At one time Governor Wang Ji of Anping heard of the fame of Guan Lu and invited him to come on a visit, in which he went. It so happened that another guest of the Governor was the magistrate of Xindu, whose wife..
Guan Ping
A Qing Dynasty statue of Guan Ping (2.1 meters tall with pedestal) in the Museum of Forest of Stone Tablets in Xi'an Names Simplified Chinese: 关平 Traditional Chinese: 關平 Pinyin: Guān Píng Wade-Giles: Kuan P'ing Zi: Unknown Guan Ping (? – 219) was the first son of the 3r..
Guan Pinghu
Guan Pinghu 管平湖 (1895 - 1967) was a player of the guqin, a Chinese 7-string bridgeless zither. Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Guan came from an artistic family, and started to learn the guqin from his father. After the death of his father when he was thirteen, Guan continued with his father..
Guan Sheng
Nicknamed the 'Great Sword' (大刀), the Water Margin's Guan Sheng (关胜) bore an uncanny resemblance to Guan Yu - simply because he was a direct descendant of the famous general of the Shu Kingdom. Brandishing a halberd, majestic in appearance and skilful in the art of war, it is little wonder t..
Guan Suo
Guan Suo (関索) is a warrior during the three kingdoms period, serving Shu Han. He is the son of Guan Yu and brother to Guan Ping and Guan Xing. Guan Suo is the least known Guan brother, legend has it that Guan Suo was actually Guan Yu's Daughter(because it is known that he had at least one son ..
Guan Tong
Son of Guan Xing and grandson of the God of War Guan Yu. he succeeded his father for service at the empire and he married a woman from the Imperial Court. ..
Guan Xing
Names Simplified Chinese: 关兴 Traditional Chinese: 關興 Pinyin: Guān Xìng Wade-Giles: Kuan Hsing Zi: Anguo (安國) Guan Xing was the eldest biological son of the 3rd century Chinese military general Guan Yu and the younger brother of the adopted Guan Ping, and elder brother of Guan S..
Guan Yu
A statue of Guan Yu on an altar Names Simplified Chinese: 关羽 Traditional Chinese: 關羽 Pinyin: Guān Yǔ Wade-Giles: Kuan Yu Zi: Yunchang (雲長)Changsheng (長生) Name in Buddhism: Sangharama Bodhisattva(伽藍菩薩) Deity name: Saintly Emperor Guan(關聖帝君) Other name..
Guan Zhong
Guan Zhong (管仲) (died in 645 BC) was a politician in the Spring and Autumn Period. His given name was Yíwú (夷吾). Zhong was his courtesy name. Recommended by Bao Shuya, he was appointed Prime Minister by Duke Huan of Qi in 685 BC. Guan Zhong modernized the state of Qi by starting multiple ..
Guapa
Guapa ("Beautiful") is the title of the fourth studio album released on April 25, 2006, by the Spanish pop/rock band La Oreja De Van Gogh. It contains 12 tracks plus 1 "hidden" track: Noche (Night)Muñeca De Trapo (Rag Doll)Dulce Locura (Sweet Insanity)Perdida (Lost)Vuelve (Return)Escapar (Escape..
Guapacha
Modern afro-cuban partner dance that is a fusion of cha cha and hip hop. The name Guapacha, pronounced Wapacha is also the name of a variation to the rhythm in cha cha such that the step on 2 is held for 1/2 a beat. ..
Guapiaçu
Guapiaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [20°47′42″S, 49°13′13″W]. The population in 2004 is 15,844 and the area is 3,262.2 km² The elevation is 505 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guapiara
Guapiara is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [24°11′06″S, 48°31′58″W]. The population in 2004 is 20,467 and the area is 408.52 km² The elevation is 750 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guapó
Guapó is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 15,199 (2005 projection) and the total area of the municipality was 517.0 km² (10/10/2002). Population density: 28.08 inhab/km² (2003)Elevation: 707Became a municipality: 1948Postal code: 75350-000 Guap..
Guaporé
Guaporé is the name of river in western Brazil and the former name of the territory, and later state, of Rondônia. ..
Guapore corydoras
The guapore corydoras (Corydoras guapore) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the Callichthyidae family. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Guaporé River basin in Brazil. It was originally described by J. Knaack in 1961. ..
Guar
The guar bean or cluster bean is an annual bean grown principally in India and Pakistan, with smaller crops grown in the USA, Australia and Africa. The most important growing area centres on Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India. Guar is drought-tolerant and can be eaten as a green bean, fed to cattle, or..
Guará
Guará is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [20°25′42″S, 47°49′27″W]. The population in 2004 is 20,226 and the area is 363.72 km² The elevation is 573 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guarabira
Guarabira is a city in Paraíba, Brazil. It is located at around [6°51′18″S, 35°29′24″W]. It was founded in 1837. ..
Guaraçaí
Guaraçaí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°01′42″S, 51°12′24″W]. The population in 2004 is 9,202 and the area is 570.72 km² The elevation is 440 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guaracara River
The Guaracara River, located in south Trinidad, runs westward out of the Central Range and drains into the Gulf of Paria. It forms the boundary between the city of San Fernando (to the south) and the Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Regional Corporation. In local terms it separates Marabella (the northernm..
Guaracha
Cuban Guaracha Originating in Spain, evolved largely in Cuba. Traditionally an early form of peasant street music with satirical lyric content somewhat in the Son rhythm style. In Cuba it is now use as a loose term for a general, medium-tempo Son Montuno or a little brighter-style tune or groove. ..
Guaracheros de Regla
Guaracheros de Regla was the name of a carnival comparsa of Havana, Cuba. Created by Humberto Medina, known as the Guarachero Mayor. The group started in 1959 in Regla and in 1960 was invited to the Havana carnivals. One of the top dance groups during the 1960s. As the traditional custom, they start..
Guarachero Mayor
Guarachero Mayor is the pseudonym given to the person who created Los Guaracheros and who was also the top dancer of the group. ..
Guaraci
Guaraci is also a place in the state of Paraná, see Guaraci, Paraná > Statistics State: São Paulo Metropolitan Regions: São José do Rio Preto Founded: 1944 Area: 640.72 km² Population: 9,376 (2003) Population density: 14.63/km² Elevation: - Postal code: ..
Guaraíta
Guaraíta is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2,835 (2005 projection) in a total area of 205.3 km² (10/10/2002) Population density: 13.71 inhab/km² (2003)Elevation: 669 metersBecame a municipality: 1993Statistical microregion: Ceres MicroregionDi..
Guaramiranga
Guaramiranga is a small town in the Northeastern state of Ceará in Brazil. It is located at an altitude of 835 m in the Serra de Baturité hills 110 km from the state capital of Fortaleza. Guaramiranga is known locally for its temperate climate and lush green scenery. The temperature in Guaramiran..
Guaram I of Iberia
Guaram I was a presiding prince and kourapalates of Iberia/Kartli for the Byzantine Emperor from 588 to c. 590. Although he is reported by the medieval Georgian annals to be the first of the Bagrationi Dynasty, many modern scholars argue this claim, referring to Guaram and his successors as the Guar..
Guaram Mampali
Guaram Mampali (d. 882) was the younger brother of Bagrat I Kuropalates, the presiding prince of Iberia. He ruled over the Meskhian lands to the east of the Arsiani mountains except for Kola. According to the Georgian chronicle Matiane Kartlisa, he was married to the sister of Ashot V Bagratuni who ..
Guarana
Guarana or Guaraná (pronounced gwa-ra-'naa), Paullinia cupana (syn. P. crysan, P. sorbilis), is a shrub or small tree in the Sapindaceae family, native to Venezuela and northern Brazil. The seed of the Guaraná fruit is a central nervous system stimulant with thermogenic and diuretic properties. ..
Guaraná Antarctica
Guaraná Antarctica is a popular guaraná-flavored soft drink in Brazil, created in 1921 by Companhia Antarctica Paulista, now part of Ambev. It is the official sponsor of the Brazilian national football team. One of its 2006 commercials featured Argentine football player Diego Maradona finding h..
Guarana power
GUARANÁ POWER is an energy softdrink produced by a guaraná farmers cooperative from Maués in the Brazilian Amazon, in collaboration with The Power Foundation. The farmers have organised themselves in response to the activities of the multinational corporations Ambev and PepsiCo, a cartel whose mo..
Guaranda
Guaranda is a city in central Ecuador. It is the capital of Bolívar, a province located in the Andes mountains. The city has road connection with Babahoyo and Ambato. Guaranda is a market town located in an "hoyo" - a deep valley in the high Andes, serving a vast hinterland of agricultural settlem..
Guaraní
There is a place called Guarani in Brazil. There are also football clubs in South America with this name: Guarani Futebol Clube (Brazil), Club Guaraní (Paraguay). Guaraní is also the national currency unit of Paraguay.. Guaraní was one of the most important tribal groups of South America, form..
Guarani, Minas Gerais
The population in 2004 is 8,763. This place name comes from the Tupi language(?). Residents of this area were forced to sign a declaration that permits a cellulose firm to use the land for 20 years. The firm is financed by the World Bank. ..
Guarani-Kaiowá
Guarani-Kaiowá are an indigenous people of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. They inhabit Nhande Ru Marangatu, an area of tropical rainforest. This was declared a reservation in October 2004. Marcos Verón, a leader of this people was beaten to death in 2003. External link [Amnesty i..
Guaraní (disambiguation)
Guaraní may refer to Guarani aquifer, possibly the largest underground water reservoir in the worldGuaraní, an indigenous people from South America's interior (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia)Guarani language, spoken Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and in Paraguay (an official language, togeth..
Guaraní alphabet
The Guaraní alphabet (achegety) is a phonetic system used to write the Guaraní language, spoken mostly in Paraguay and nearby countries. It consists of 33 letters, given here in collating order: A, Ã, CH, E, Ẽ, G, G̃, H, I, Ĩ, J, K, L, M, MB, N, ND, NG, NT, Ñ, O, Õ, P, R, RR, S, T, U, Ű, ..
Guaraní Aquifer
The Guaraní Aquifer is one of the world's largest aquifer systems, located beneath the surface of the four Mercosur countries Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, is an important source of fresh water for all of them [News] from the BBC . Named after the Guaraní tribe, it covers 120..
Guarani d'Oeste
Guarani d'Oeste is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [20°04′29″S, 50°20′22″W]. The population in 2004 is 2,093 and the area is 84.872 km² The elevation is 499 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guarani de Goiás
Guarani de Goiás is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 4,093 (2005 projection) in a total area of 1,229.1 km² (10/10/2002). Guarani is a very poor municipality in the northeast of the state. Population density: 3.58 inhab/km²Elevation: 521 meters..
Guarani Futebol Clube
Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre. Guarani's supporters are known as bugrinos. Its biggest rival is Ponte Preta, which also hails from Campinas. The games between Guarani and Ponte Preta are known as derby (dérbi in..
Guaraní language
Guaraní /gwaraˈni/ (local name: avañe'ẽ [aʋaɲẽˈʔẽ]) is an Amerindian language of South America that belongs to the Tupí-Guaraní subfamily. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay (along with Spanish), where it is spoken by 94% of the population. It is also spoken by..
Guarani language/Swadesh list
Swadesh list of 207 words in English and Guarani (to be completed). Contents 1 Presentation2 List3 See also4 Bibliography5 External links Presentation For further information, read the article: Swadesh list The Swadesh word list, developed by the linguist Morris Swadesh..
Guaraní languages
The Guaraní languages are a group of 10 languages in the Tupí-Guaraní language subfamily. The best known language in this family is Guaraní, still spoken in Paraguay. See also: Language families and languages ..
Guaraní mythology
Guaraní Mythology refers to the beliefs of the Guaraní people of the south-central part of South America, especially the native peoples of Paraguay and parts of the surrounding areas of Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. Contents 1 Overview2 Guaraní Creation Myth3 Early Humanity4&n..
Guarantã
Guarantã is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°53′42″S, 49°35′23″W]. The population in 2004 is 6,726 and the area is 463.872 km² The elevation is 505 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guaranta do Norte
Founded in 1986, Guaranta do Norte or (Guarantã do Norte) is located in Mato Grosso state, Brazil around 780 km (485 miles) far from Cuiabá. Population: 28,000 inhabitants Total area: 2,767 km² (1,720 square miles) The lands of the city bordering with Pará state. External link http://www.br..
Guaranteed asset protection insurance
Guaranteed asset protection insurance (or GAP Insurance) is an insurance coverage offered as a supplement to automobile insurance policies. It provides financial protection from certain types of loss that are not covered by standard automobile insurance. GAP is designed to cover the unpaid balance ..
Guaranteed Employee Numbers Program
Commonly known as a Job Bank. This is a program where members of the United Autoworkers Union who have been laid off by one of the Big Three Automakers, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Chrysler Corporation. ..
Guaranteed Investment Certificate
A Guaranteed Investment Certificate is a Canadian investment that offers a guaranteed rate of return over a fixed period of time, most commonly issued by trust companies or banks. Because of its guaranteed rate, the return is generally less than other investments such as mutual funds. GICs can be ..
Guaranteed Investment Contract
A Guaranteed Investment Contract is a contract that guarantees principal repayment and a fixed or floating interest rate for a predetermined period of time. Guaranteed investment contracts are typically issued by insurance companies and marketed to institutions qualified for favorable tax status und..
Guaranteed minimum income
A guaranteed minimum income is a proposed system of income redistribution that would give each citizen a certain sum of money independent of whether they work or not. It is sometimes known as a "Basic Income Guarantee (BIG)", "universal basic income", "citizen's income scheme", or just a basic incom..
Guaranteed Minimum Value
Guaranteed Minimum Value (and its common initialism, GMV) is a term used when the absolute value of a parameter isn't important, only that it exceed a specified minimum requirement, for example, the capacitance of an electrolytic capacitor. ..
Guarantee (film)
In film production, a Guarantee is part of an actor or director's contract that guarantees remuneration if - through no fault of their own - they are released from that contract. It is known informally as “Play-or-Pay”. Many stars insist on guarantees in their contract due to the major time com..
Guarantee Act
The Railway Guarantee Act of 1849 was introduced in the Parliament of Canada West by Finance Minister Francis Hincks, who also happened to be the President of the Great Western Railway of Canada. It empowered the Government to guarantee a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent per annum on on..
Guarantee Security Life Insurance Company
Guarantee Security Life Insurance Company, or GSLIC, represented one of the most severe cases of insurance fraud in Florida history. According to the Florida Insurance Commissioner: [GSLIC] was, almost from the beginning, a massive fraud, aided and abetted by blue-ribbon brokers and license..
Guaranty building
The Guaranty Building, formerly called the Prudential Building, was designed by Louis Sullivan, and built in Buffalo, New York. ..
Guarapari
Guarapari is a coastal town on the coast of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Capital of its municipality, it is located 47km south of Vitória, the capital of the state. It is a well-known tourist destination, known for its curative black sand beaches which are even commercially exploited. With a heavily bu..
Guarapero/Lost Blues 2
Following Lost Blues and Other Songs, Guarapero/Lost Blues 2 is the title of a 2000 album by Will Oldham. It gathers various singles, rarities, and live performances from the period between 1993 – 2000. The lyrics of The Risen Lord, an alternative version of which appeared on the 2004 EP Black/R..
Guarapiranga
Guarapinga is a large artificial lake in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The name comes from the Indian Tupi-guarani language and means red heron. The lake was built in the early 20th century. External links [Guarapiranga (in Portuguese)] ..
Guarapuava
Guarapuava is a central-south city of Paraná state, in Brazil. ..
Guararapes
Guararapes is a municipality near Araçatuba in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°15′39″S, 50°38′34″W]. The population in 2004 is 29,948 and the area is 959.12 km² The elevation is 415 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guararapes International Airport
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Guararema
Guararema is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 was 23,119, with a density of 85.31/km² and the area is 271 km² This place name comes from the Tupi language. It is a suburb of São Paulo. North: Jacareí, Santa Isabel West: Moji das Cruzes East..
Guaratiba
Guaratiba is a large neighborhood located in Rio de Janeiro. It has one of the city's smallest population densities, but due to its territorial size is divided in sub-regions or sub-neighborhoods: Barra de Guaratiba: located at the lowland situated in the south of Serra da Grota Funda, including ma..
Guaratinguetá
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Guard
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A guard may be a person or an organisation. It may be a person who looks after the safety of people or property, and/or make sure prisoners do not escape. It may also be a part of the military. Organizations Border GuardImmortal GuardsCoast GuardNationa..
Guarda
For the Swiss municipality, see Guarda GR Guarda Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  CentroBeira Interior NorteGuarda Party Joaquim Valente PS Area 712.1 km² Population - Total - Density 44,14962/km² parishes 55 Coordinates [40�..
Guarda, Switzerland
Guarda is a municipality of the canton of Graubünden, eastern Switzerland, situated in the Kreis (subdistrict) of Sur Tasna of the administrative district of Inn. ..
Guardalavaca
Guardalavaca is a city in the Cuban Province Holguín. It is a famous tourist location due of its white sand beaches. Beaches in Guardalavaca include Guardelavaca Beach, Playa Esmeralda, Don Lino and Bahia de Naranjo. Trivia Guardalavaca literally means "Put away the cow" in Spanish. ..
Guardamar del Segura
Guardamar del Segura is a municipality of the province of Alicante located at the mouth of the river Segura in southern Valencia (autonomous community) (Spain). It is a Mediterranean resort, with a large pine forest abutting a 11-km-long white sand beach. Historically an area of fishermen and farm..
Guardavalle
Guardavalle is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. ..
Guarda (district)
District of Guarda Aguiar da Beira | Almeida | Celorico da Beira | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | Fornos de Algodres | Gouveia Guarda | Manteigas | Mêda | Pinhel | Sabugal | Seia | Trancoso | Vila Nova de Foz Côa   Administrative divisions of Portugal ..
Guarda Football Association
The Guarda Football Association (Associação de Futebol da Guarda, abrv. AF Guarda) is the district governing body for the all football competitions in the Portuguese district of Guarda. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the district. Notable clubs in the Guarda FA Guarda See al..
Guarded Command Language
Guarded Command Language (also Guarded commands) is a language defined by Edsger Dijkstra for predicate transformer semantics. It has a special set of conditional and loop statements. The most basic element of the language is the guarded command, composed of two parts: C, the condition or guard; an..
Guarded suspension
In concurrent programming, guarded suspension is a software design pattern for managing operations that require both a lock to be acquired and a precondition to be satisified before the operation can be executed. The guarded suspension pattern is typically applied to method calls in object-oriented ..
Guardiagrele
Guardiagrele is a town and commune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. It is situated on a foothill of the Maiella mountain at an elevation of around 650 meters. It's populations is of c. 10,000 inhabitants. The town was nicknamed "la terrazza d'Abruzzo" (Abruzz..
Guardian
Several newspapers go by the name of Guardian: The Guardian, a British newspaper founded in 1821 as the Manchester Guardian, which took its current title in 1959.The San Francisco Bay Guardian, a free weekly newspaper published in San Francisco.The Guardian is also the name of the newspaper of the C..
Guardian's Crusade
Guardian's Crusade is a RPG developed by Tamsoft and released for PlayStation by Activision in 1999. The gameplay is that of a standard turn based role playing game with non random encounters. Unfortunately, the game never enjoyed the popularity and success it deserved although there is still a fan..
GuardiAngemon
GuardiAngemon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Mega Level Power Digimon with sword blades for lower arms. He is also known as SlashAngemon in Japan. Evolution Rookie (Child) - KotemonChampion (Adult) - DinohumonUltimate (Perfect) - KyukimonMega (Ultimate) - GuardiAngemon Abil..
Guardians
Guardians can refer to several things: The Guardians are a secret society at Boston College. The Guardians (GOTAW) are also a Hip-Hop duo comprised of Madam Blahvatski and danDNA who are based in London, England and are closely connected to the writer Stan Gooch. Guardians: Outlook is an original s..
Guardianship of the jurists
''This is a sub-article of Islamic leadership and Ja'fari jurisprudence. ''For other uses, see Waliyat al-faqih. Guardianship of the Jurisprudents or Trusteeship of the Jurisconsults (Arabic: ولاية الفقيه Wilayat al-Faqih, Persian: V..
Guardians (card game)
Guardians is a collectible card game created by Keith Parkinson and Luke Peterschmidt. Published by FPG between 1995 and 1996. Expansion sets included Guardians Revised Edition, Dagger Isle, Drifter's Nexus, and Necropolis Park. Guardians was most renowned for the quality of its artwork. Artists i..
Guardians (play)
Guardians is an Off-Broadway play written by Peter Morris. It debuted at the 2005 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, winning the "Fringe First Award" and made its New York debut on April 11, 2006 at The Culture Project. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Inspiration3 April 11, 2006 - May 25, 2006 '''Cul..
Guardians Classic
The Guardians Classic is an annual pre-season college basketball tournament founded in 2001. The tournament format consists of splitting 16 invited teams, from 16 different athletic conferences, into groups of four. These initial games are played at regional sites and are usually hosted by a pa..
Guardians of Ga'hoole
Guardians of Ga'hoole is a bestselling book series by Kathryn Lasky. There are currently ten books in the series, with three more known for sure more to come. Contents 1 Plot synopsis2 The Books3 The Legends of Ga'hoole4 Future Books5 Owl Words6 External links Plot..
Guardians of Ga'hoole: The Burning
[Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The Burning is the sixth book in a series called the Guardians of Ga'hoole. Soren, a barn owl, goes to the Northern Kingdoms with his sister, Eglantine, and his friends. All of them are asked to complete different misso..
Guardians of Hellenism
The Guardians of Hellenism (Greek Έλληνες Ακρίτες) is a series of albums featuring recordings of traditional Greek music by region, performed by the Hellenic Music Archives Ensemble. Albums Vol. 1 - Chios, Mytilene, Samos, IkariaVol. 2 - Limnos, Samothrace, Imvros, TenedosVol. 3 - S..
Guardians of High Charity
Guardians of High Charity is an all Covenant Elite Clan involved with a videogame Halo 2 (among others). This "Clan" was created of the Xbox Live system. It is comprised of many Bungie and Halo Fans that wanted something different from the normal Spartan Clan. This clan and its members have develope..
Guardians of Order
Guardians of Order is a Canadian company founded by Mark C. Mackinnon based out of Guelph, Ontario in the business of creating roleplaying games. Their first and perhaps most famous game is the anime inspired game Big Eyes, Small Mouth. Big Eyes, Small Mouth game used the "Tri-Stat" system. The T..
Guardians of the Cedars
The logo of the Guardians of the Cedars. The Guardians of the Cedars are an extremist Maronite movement and former militia in Lebanon. It was formed by Étienne Saqr (nom de guerre Abu Arz) and others along with the Lebanese Renewal Party in the early 1970s. It operated in the Lebanese Civil ..
Guardians of the directions
The Guardians of the Directions (Sanskrit Aṣṭa-Dikpālas / अष्ट-दिक्पाल) are the deities who rule the eight directions of space according to Hinduism and {{IAST Buddhism - especially . They are often augmented with two extra deities for the ten directions (the two extra di..
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy are fictional characters, a superhero team who are active in the 31st century, in an alternate future of the main Marvel Comics universe where genetically engineered humans had colonised the solar system. They initaially appeared in a story by Arnold Drake in Marvel Su..
Guardians of the Globe
The Guardians of the Globe are the world's premiere superhero team in the world of Invincible. The original team were loosely based on DC Comics' Justice League of America. The new Guardians of the Globe*The Immortal (based on Vandal Savage with heroic elements) Current team leader. Killed by ..
Guardians of the Lost Library
The Guardians of the Lost Library is a comic book story made by Don Rosa for The Walt Disney Company. It was featured in Uncle Scrooge Adventures #27, published in July, 1994. In this story Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, and General Snozzie search for the Lost Library of Alexandria and disco..
Guardians of the Universe
The Guardians of the Universe (Male and Female) The Guardians of the Universe are fictional characters in the DC Comics superhero universe. They serve as the administrators of the Green Lantern Corps, an interstellar police force which patrols the universe. Functionally immortal, Guardians r..
Guardians of Time Trilogy
The Guardians of Time Trilogy is a series of books written by Marianne Curley. They show a group of people, the Guardians of Time (the Guard), trying to protect the past, present and future by traveling into the past to thwart their enemies, the Order of Chaos (the Order), who are trying to change p..
Guardian (band)
Guardian is a Contemporary Christian Music hard-rock band formed in the 80's. The band has released six studio albums and three additional albums in Spanish. After struggling in the late 90's, the members decided to part ways and dedicate time to other personal projects. They officially announced th..
Guardian (comics)
The name "Guardian" has been used by several comics characters: Jim Harper is a DC Comics costumed hero. Jim Harper was a cop in Metropolis' Suicide Slum who became a vigilante to catch crooks that the law couldn't prosecute. See Guardian (DC Comics)James MacDonald Hudson is a Marvel Comics superhe..
Guardian (DC Comics)
The Guardian (Jim Harper) is a DC Comics costumed hero. Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Star Spangled Comics #7 (1942). Contents 1 Jim Harper (Guardian I)2 Jim Harper clone (Golden Guardian)3 Mal Duncan (Guardian II)4 Jake Jordan (Manhattan Guardian..
Guardian (Marvel Comics)
Guardian (James "Mac" MacDonald Hudson, also known as Weapon Alpha and Vindicator) is a fictional character, a Canadian superhero in the Marvel Universe who was the leader of Alpha Flight. He was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. He was designed to be the Canadian equivalent of Captain Ame..
Guardian (UGV)
The guardian UGV is developed by ?? It is still a prototype, but could be on the market quickly. It is featured in National Geographic Channels Explorer: Outsmarting Terror. ..
Guardian (Ultima)
The Guardian from Ultima VII intro The Guardian is the final villain of the Ultima series of computer role playing games. He is an extradimensional being that seeks to conquer Britannia and subjugate its people. In Ultima VII, VIII and IX the Guardian was voiced by the actor Bill Johnson. &#..
Guardian (United States)
The Guardian was a radical independent weekly newspaper published between 1948 and 1992 in New York City. The paper was founded by James Aronson, Cedric Belfrage and John McManus. Contents 1 ''National Guardian''2 The Name Change and the New Left3 See also4 External links4.1&..
Guardian and ward
This topic is divided across several articles. Please see Guardian andWard (legal)for details. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the inte..
Guardian angel
guardian angel can mean Guardian angel (spirit) - a spirit who is believed to protect and to guide a particular person.Guardian angel (comics) - the short-lived superhero alias of Hop HarriganHoly Guardian Angel - occultist term for the "Silent Self", representative of one's truest divine natureGu..
Guardian Angels
For the spirit who is believed to protect and to guide a particular person see Guardian angel (spirit). Curtis Sliwa & the Guardian Angels The Guardian Angels are an international safety organization in 60 cities around the world. The organization was founded in New York City in 1979 by Curtis..
Guardian Angel (recording)
For other uses of Guardian Angel, see Guardian angel (disambiguation) Guardian Angel is a sub-label of Dutch dance company Basic Beat Recordings and is best known for releasing a number of dance and electronica compilations in the Netherlands such as the Lost Treasures and Forbidden Paradise mix al..
Guardian angel (spirit)
For other uses, see Guardian angel (disambiguation) A guardian angel is a spirit who is believed to protect and to guide a particular person. The concept of tutelary angels and their hierarchy was extensively developed in the 5th century by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. Contemporary orthodox bel..
Guardian Angel Cathedral
The Guardian Angel Cathedral is a cathedral in the City of Las Vegas of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Las Vegas. ..
Guardian Angel Getten
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Guardian Award
The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize or Guardian Award is a prominent award for works of children's literature by British or Commonwealth authors, published in the UK during the preceding year. The award has been given annually since 1967, and is decided by a panel of authors and the review editor ..
Guardian Building
The Guardian Building The building's lavish interior The Guardian Building is a historic skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1928 and finished in 1929, the building (originally called the Union Trust Building) is a bold example of Art Deco architecture, including some art..
Guardian Cosmos
is a fictional character who only appears in the Sailor Stars manga Act 52. She never appears in the anime version of Sailor Moon. Guardian Cosmos is a small sprite who guards the Cosmos Seed, dwelling within the Galaxy Cauldron, where all stars originate. She wears a bell-shaped dress and carrie..
Guardian Council
The Guardian Council of the Constitution (شورای نگهبان قانون اساسی in Persian) is a high office within the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran which has the authori..
Guardian Exchange
Guardian Exchange was an underground telephone exchange built in Manchester in the 1950s. It was built together with the Anchor Exchange in Birmingham and the Kingsway Exchange in London to provide hardened communications in the event of nuclear war. In common with most civil defence structures of t..
Guardian First Book Award
Guardian First Book Award issued before 1999 as Guardian Fiction Prize or Guardian Fiction Award is awarded to new writing in fiction and non-fiction. Contents 1 History2 Guardian Fiction Prize winners3 Guardian First Book Award winners and shortlisted books4 External links5&n..
Guardian Force
The term Guardian Force may refer to: A form of 'Summon magic' from the Final Fantasy series.An arcade game by Sega.The [[Zoids: Guardian Force]] anime series.*The fictional organisation referred to in the anime. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated ..
Guardian Gargoyle for Peace Project
The Guardian Gargoyle for Peace Project was created in Kew Gardens, Queens. Roberta Nelson, a teacher at Public School 99Q and CEO of Maple Grove Cemetery, Linda Mayo-Perez are credited for the founding of this project. Artist, Karen Fitzgerald helped design the sculpture. The sculpture has murals c..
Guardian Hearts
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Guardian Heroes
Guardian Heroes is a 2D side-scrolling, beat 'em up video game in the vein of Double Dragon. The game is unique, however, in that it featured RPG elements. Guardian Heroes was developed by Treasure and released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn video game console. ''Guardian Heroes is one of the few gam..
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (GLICOA) is a Fortune 300 company founded in 1860 in New York, New York. It is the fourth largest mutual life insurance company in the United States of America. Current Business Guardian has more than 5,500 employees and more than 2,800 financial repr..
Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group plc is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media operations including The Guardian, The Observer and the Manchester Evening News. The Group is owned by the Scott Trust. It was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd in 1907 when C. P. Scott bought the Manchester G..
Guardian of Forever
The Enterprise crew (TOS) in front of the Guardian of Forever. The Guardian of Forever is a time portal portrayed in the fictional universe of Star Trek. The first appearance of the Guardian was in the [[Star Trek: The Original Series]] episode "The City on the Edge of Forever" (1967). In th..
Guardian of Piri
"Guardian of Piri" was the eighth episode of the first series of [[Space: 1999]]. The story concept was by David Weir, and the script was written by series story consultant Christopher Penfold [[http://www.space1999.net/catacombs/main/epguide/t08gop.html]]. It was directed by Charles Crichton. T..
Guardian of Scotland
The Guardians of Scotland were the de facto heads of state of Scotland during the First Interregnum of 1286-1292, and the Second Interregnum of 1296-1306. Contents 1 Guardians of Scotland during the First Interregnum 1286-12922 Guardians of Scotland during the Second Interregnum 1296-13..
Guardian of the Horizon
Guardian of the Horizon is the 16th in a series of mystery novels, written by Elizabeth Peters and featuring fictional sleuth and archaeologist Amelia Peabody. Plot summary This story takes place several years after the Emersons' expedition into the Nubian desert in The Last Camel Died at Noon, wh..
Guardian of Zion Award
The Guardian of Zion Award is an annual award given since 1997 to Jews who have been supportive of the State of Israel. It is awarded at the Ingeborg Rennert Center for Jerusalem Studies at Bar-Ilan University, where the prize recipient gives the keynote address. Year Recipient Nationality ..
Guardian Pipeline
Guardian Pipeline is a small natural gas pipeline that brings gas from northern Illinois into Wisconsin. It is owned by Viking Gas Transmission, Wisconsin Energy, and WPS Resources Corporation. It is operated by Panhandle Energy. Its FERC code is 184.[link] External links [Pipelin..
Guardian Unit of Nations
The Guardian Unit of Nations (otherwise known as GUN) is a fictional organisation featured in the Sonic the Hedgehog videogame series. Its status within the Sonic the Hedgehog canon (discounting that posed in Sonic X - see below) is that of a worldwide military/emergency law enforcement organisati..
Guardian Unlimited
Front page of Guardian Unlimited from August 16, 2005 "Guardian Unlimited" is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group. It contains nearly all of the content of the newspapers The Guardian and The Observer, as well as a substantial body of web-only work produced by its own staff, in..
Guardian Unlimited Talk
"Guardian Unlimited" is a British network of news and information-related websites owned by the Guardian Media Group. The network's forum, called Guardian Unlimited Talk and also "GU Talk" or even just "The Talk", is the most popular news & politics discussion site in Europe. Because of this, an..
Guardia Civil
Guardia Civil ("Civil Guard" in Spanish) is the name of several police forces: Guardia Civil (Spain)Guardia Civil (Peru) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to ..
Guardia Civil (Spain)
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. See Guardia Civil for other meanings of the phrase Río Nervión patrol boat, in Bilbao. The Guard..
Guardia Costiera
La Guardia Costiera is the coast guard of Italy. It is part of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. History Formerly called the Capitanerie di Porto or Port Captain which was organized first by royal decree of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies in 1865. It was reorganized as part of the Regia Ma..
Guardia di Finanza
Coat of arms of the Guardia di Finanza The Guardia di Finanza (/ˈgwardja di fiˈnant​͡sa/) is an Italian police force directly under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance. It is an integral part of the Italian Armed Forces as well as of the law enforcement agencies. Is also..
Guardia Lombardi
Guardia Lombardi is a town (commune) in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. Campania · Communes of the province of Avellino Aiello del Sabato | Altavilla Irpina | Andretta | Aquilonia | Ariano Irpino | Atripalda | Av..
Guardia Perticara
Guardia Perticara is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Basilicata · Communes of the province of Potenza Abriola | Acerenza | Albano di Lucania | Anzi | Armento | Atella | Avigliano | Balvano | Banzi | Baragiano | Barile | ..
Guardia Sanframondi
Castle above Guardia. Guardia Sanframondi is the name of a promontory town and comune in the Province of Benevento, Campania region, Italy. It is the center of the Titerno "Local Action Group." It is located at [41°15′N 14°36′E] with an elevation of 428m (1404 ft) and populat..
Guardia Urbana de Buenos Aires
The Guardia Urbana de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Urban Guard) is a specialized civilian force of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that deals with different urban conflicts with the objective of develop actions of prevention, dissuasion and mediation, promoting effective behaviors that guarantee ..
Guardic
Guardic is an action game for the Japanese MSX computer, designed by Compile, the creators of the long-running Zanac series. Like Zanac, Guardic is a shooter, even starring characters like the Blue Lander (Compile's unofficial mascot, which starred in a multitude of Zanac games). However, Guardic ..
Guardinal
Guardinals are a type of celestial from the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game. These creatures are sent by higher powers striving for good to aid in battle against the forces of evil. Guardinal types include avorals, cervidals, equinals, leonals, lupinals, and ursinals. Guardinals are all extrap..
Guarding Greg
Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Greg invites the security guards to his office after they let him play poker with them, but they soon wear out their welcome. References "[Guarding Greg]" TV.com's Yes, Dear Episode Guide, October 8, 200..
Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963
Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1963, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the prohibition of the sale, hire and use of inadequately guarded machinery,...�..
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess is a 1994 movie starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage. MacLaine plays ex-First Lady Tess Carlisle who has a difficult character as she is protected by her entourage of Secret Service body guards lead by a reluctant Doug Chesnic (Cage). Chesnic and her entire staff really dislike h..
Guardiolo
Guardiolo is a group of wines grown and produced in the Italian comuni of Guardia Sanframondi, San Lorenzo Maggiore, San Lupo, and Castelvenere in the Province of Benevento. This is a hilly farming region with small streams. There are both white and red varieties of Guardiolo. It has been awarded..
Guardo
Villa de Guardo is a municipality in the province of Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. The town is located at 42° 47' 00" north, 4° 50' 00" west on the banks of the Carrión River. It is the second most populated municipality after the capital, Palencia, in the provinc..
Guardromon
Guardromon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. An Android type, Guardomon is a protector by nature, a mechanical defense specialist who faithfully fights for justice. But he tends to be rather foppish and frequently unlucky in his endeavours. His name is sometimes spelled as Gardro..
Guards! Guards!
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Guardsman
This rank is used instead of Private who is a member of (in Canada) the Governor General's Foot Guards or the Canadian Grenadier Guards. The rank is non-gender specific and therefore applies equally to female soldiers, who are not to be called by the nonexistent "Guardswoman" or "Guardsperson". ..
Guardsman (comics)
Guardsman was the name of a superhero in the Marvel Universe, but was later applied to a small squad of agents. He/they wear suits of power armor while working security at the Vault; the suits were designed by Tony Stark. External Links [Guardmans (I) at MarvelDirectory.com][Guardma..
Guardsmark
Guardsmark is a major provider of security services in North America, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Guardsmark is the fourth largest security company and the only major provider that is privately-held. The family-run company employs more than 18,900 with reported revenues of more than $510,00..
Guards Division
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of all the units of Foot Guards of the Household Division. The Headquarters of the Guards Division is in London, along with the RHQs of each regiment. It is..
Guards Division (disambiguation)
Guards Division may refer to one of the following. Guards Division of the British Army.Guards Division (Russia) of the Soviet Army and Russian military (Russian: ). This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to th..
Guards Incremental Companies
The Guards Division of the British Army contains a total of five battalions, one from each of the five regiments of Foot Guards. However, before the Options for Change defence review in 1992, there were eight battalions: 1st and 2nd Bn, Grenadier Guards1st and 2nd Bn, Coldstream Guards1st and 2nd..
Guards Machine Gun Regiment
The Guards Machine Gun Regiment was a regiment of the British Army. It was initially formed in 1915 when machine gun companies were formed in the Guards Division. In April 1917, the four companies were grouped together as a single battalion of the Machine Gun Guards, before being re-designated by Ro..
Guards Museum
The Guards Museum is a military museum in Central London, England. It is located in Wellington Barracks on Birdcage Walk close to Buckingham Palace, which is the home of the five regiments of Foot Guards (the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Irish Guards, and Welsh Guards). The m..
Guard (American football)
The guards are the two players that line up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team. The guard's job is to protect the quarterback from the oncoming defensive line and linebackers during pass plays, as well as creating openings (holes) for the running backs to ..
Guard (basketball)
In the context of basketball, guard usually refers to one of two positions: Shooting guardPoint guard In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: ..
Guard (computing)
In computer programming, a guard is a boolean expression that must evaluate to true if the program execution is to continue in the branch in question. The term is used at least in Haskell and Clean programming languages. In Mathematica, guards are called constraints. Guards are the fundamental conce..
Guard (disambiguation)
Guard may refer to one of the following. Guard, a person or an organisation in charge of guarding.Guard (weapon), a part of a hilt (of a sword).Guard (computing), a programming language expression that directs program execution.Guard (grappling), a wrestling position.Guards (Russia), a kind of Ru..
Guard (grappling)
A type of guard, as shown in a USMC manual combatives manual. The guard (in Judo sometimes referred to colloquially as do-osae1, "trunk hold"Miller, Chris. [Grappling/Submission Fighting]. hsma1.com. URL last accessed on March 4 2006.) is a ground grappling position where one combat..
Guard band
A guard band is a small part of the radio spectrum in between radio bands, for the purpose of preventing interference. Guard band also refers to the unused space between tracks on magnetic tape which prevents interference from adjacent tracks when reading from a particular track on the tape. ..
Guard byte
A guard byte is a programming term for bytes in computer memory that serve as special debugging aids. When a program is compiled in debug mode in popular environments such as Microsoft Visual Studio and GCC, all memory allocations are prefixed by several guard bytes and postfixed by several guard by..
Guard dog
A guard dog or watch dog is a dog employed to guard against, or watch for, unwanted or unexpected animals or people. Both guard dogs and watch dogs bark to alert their owners of an intruder's presence. The barking is also an attempt at scaring away the intruder. The watch dogs's function ends here..
Guard hair
Guard hairs are the longest, most coarse hairs in a mammal's coat, forming the topcoat (or outer coat). They taper to a point and protect the undercoat from the elements. They are often water repellent and stick out above the rest of the coat. Guard hairs add the sheen to the coat of an animal. ..
Guard interval
In telecommunications, guard intervals are used to ensure that distinct transmissions do not interfere with one another. These transmissions may belong to different users (as in TDMA) or to the same user (as in OFDM). The purpose of the guard interval is to introduce immunity to propagation delays,..
Guard Jaeger Regiment
The Guard Jaeger Regiment (Kaartin Jääkärirykmentti) is a Finnish Army unit located in Helsinki. The regiment trains guard jaegers for fighting in an urban environment. The primary function of war-time units formed from the reservists trained by the regiment would be the defence of the capital. ..
Guard Lock
A Guard Lock or Tide Lock is a canal lock located between a canal and a body of water of varying depth such as a harbor or a river. When the canal is at a different level than the open body, such a lock allows ships and boats to pass into and out of the canal regardless of the water level or tide. ..
Guard Mounting
Guard Mounting, or the Changing of the Guard, refers to a formal ceremony in which sentries providing ceremonial guard duties at important institutions are relieved by a new batch of sentries. Contents 1 Canada2 Denmark3 Greece4 India5 Norway6 Singapore7 Sweden8..
Guard of Honor
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Guard of honour
The Guard of honour is a practice used by football teams to show their appreciation to the champions of their own division, it involves the players applauding the league winners as they appear onto the pitch. For example, in the 2004-05 season, Manchester United performed one for the league winners ..
Guard rail
A Guard rail is a system designed to keep people or vehicles from (in most cases unintentionally) straying into dangerous or off-limits areas. A handrail is less restrictive than a guard rail and provides both support and the protective limitation of a boundary. Public safety Most public space..
Guard rails (railroad)
In railroad use, guard rails are placed parallel to regular running rail along areas of restrictive clearance, such as a bridge or trestle. these have the effect of keeping the wheels of rolling stock in alignment in case of derailment. It also helps to minimize damage to the structure and allow eas..
Guard ship
A Guard ship is a warship stationed at some port or harbour to act as a guard, and in former times in the British navy to receive the men impressed for service. She usually was the flagship of the admiral commanding on the coast. A guard-boat is a boat which goes the round of a fleet at anchor to s..
Guard squeeze
Guard squeeze is a type of squeeze in contract bridge where a player is squeezed out of a card which prevents his partner from being finessed. The squeeze operates in three suits, where the squeezee protects the menaces in two suits, but cannot help his partner anymore in the third suit after the sq..
Guard tone
Guard tone is a feature of wireline modems. The guard tone is sent by the answering modem after it has sent the answer tone. It is a single continuous tone with a frequency of either 1800 Hz or 550 Hz, sent at a level of -6dB or -3dB, respectively, below the level of the transmitted data signal pow..
Guarea
Guarea is a genus of evergreen trees in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to tropical Africa and Central and South America. They are large trees 20-45 m tall, with a trunk over 1 m trunk diameter, often buttressed at the base. The leaves are pinnate, with 4-6 pairs of leaflets, the terminal le..
Guareí
Guareí is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [23°22′22″S, 48°11′03″W]. The population in 2004 is 11,083 and the area is 567.62 km² The elevation is 635 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guarenas
Guarenas is a city in Miranda State, Venezuela. It is located at around [10°28′0″N, 66°37′0″W]. ..
Guarenteed Fresh
This article about a musical group, band, singer, musician, album, or song does not make it clear whether the subject meets the [WikiProject MusicWikiProject Music] criteria for [importanceimportance]. For guidelines see the [Notability Wikipedia music notability guidelines&..
Guarianthe
Guarianthe is a small genus of epiphytic orchids, growing in wet forests in Central America and northern South America. It has been separated from Cattleya based on phylogenetic studies with DNA sequence data ([van den Berg et al., 2000)] Species: Guarianthe aurantiaca (Bateman) Dressle..
Guariba
''Guariba is also the name of a Puinavean language spoken in Colombia and Venezuela. Guariba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°21′36″S, 48°13′42″W]. The population in 2004 is 32,200 and the area is 271.22 km² The elevation is ..
Guariento
Guariento, sometimes incorrectly named Guerriero, was the first Paduan painter who distinguished himself. The only date distinctly known in his career is 1355, when, having already acquired high renown in his native city, he was invited by the Venetian authorities to paint a Paradise, and some inci..
Guarijio language
Guarijio (properly spelled Guarijío in Spanish, also spelled Huarijío, Varihío, and Warihío) is an Uto-Atzecan language of northwestern Mexico, spoken by around 5,000 people. It is notable grammatically in that it shows an Object Verb Subject sentence order, the rarest order found cross-linguist..
Guarini
Guarini is the name of several people: Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538-1612), Italian poet and diplomatAnna Guarini, Contessa Trotti, (1563-1598), Italian virtuoso singer of the late RenaissanceCamillo-Guarino Guarini (1624-1683), Italian priest, mathematician, writer and architectJustin Guarini (b..
Guarino
Guarino is an Italian name that can be used to refer to several people: Guarino da Verona, artist.Alessio Guarino, physicist.Dick Guarino, former employee of IBM and CEO of Taligent.Gail Guarino, staff member of Hilldale Elementary School.Giuseppe Guarino, politician.Gustavo Guarino, actor. He pla..
Guarinos
Guarinos is a small town and municipality in northern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 2,301 (2005 projection) in a total area of 595.8 km² (10/10/2002) Population density: 4.32 inhab/km² (2003)Elevation: 480 metersBecame a municipality: 1989Statistical microregion: Ceres MicroregionD..
Guarino da Verona
Guarino da Verona Guarino da Verona (1370 - December 14, 1460) was an early figure in the Italian Renaissance. He was born at Verona, and studied Greek at Constantinople, where for five years he was the pupil of Manuel Chrysoloras. When he set out to return to Italy, he had with him two case..
Guarita
Guarita is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. ..
Guarizama
Guarizama is a municipality in the Honduran department of Olancho. ..
Guarlford
Guarlford is a small village in Worcestershire, England. It is situated three kilometres (two miles) east of Great Malvern. The village is compact, and has a parish church (St Mary's); the Church of England parish includes Madresfield village. External links [Guarlford history project] ..
Guarne
Guarne is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. ..
Guarneri
Guarneri is the family name of a group of highly acclaimed violin makers (luthiers) from Cremona in Italy in the 17th and 18th centuries, whose standing is considered comparable to those of the Amati and Stradivari families. Andrea Guarneri (c. 1626 - December 7, 1698) was an apprentice in the wor..
Guarneri Quartet
From Left: Steinhardt, Dalley, Tree, Wiley The Guarneri Quartet is an American string quartet founded in 1964, comprised as of 2005 of Arnold Steinhardt (first violin), John Dalley (second violin), Michael Tree (viola), and Peter Wiley (cello). David Soyer was the cellist from 1964–2001...
Guaro
Guaro is the popular name for the Larenses, inhabitants of Lara State, in central west Venezuela. This name is said to come from the Spanish name of a parrot, the loro guaro (probably a species of Amazone) that was once endemic to this region. Guaro is also the name of a kind of liquor in many ..
Guarujá
Guarujá is a municipality in the São Paulo state of Brazil. The population in 2003 is 281,634, the population density is 1,969.47/km² and the area is 143 km² This place name comes from the Tupi language. The population are urbanized. Guarujá is located in the Santo Amaro island. Its ma..
Guarulhos
Guarulhos is the 2nd largest city in São Paulo state, Brazil and a suburb of São Paulo city itself. The population in 2003 is 1,160,468, the density is 3,649.27/km² and the area is 318 km². Ranks 8th by GDP among Brazilian cities; 2nd in São Paulo state. (source:IBGE, Brazil's national institu..
Guarulhos International Airport
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Guar gum
Guar gum, a natural gum, is an edible thickening agent extracted from the guar bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba). Guar gum is a cold water soluble polysaccharide, consisting of a linear chain of (1->4) linked β-D-mannose residues, with every other residue having an attached (1->6) α-D-galactose res..
Guasave
Guasave is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at [25°46′19″N, 108°10′0″W]. The municipality reported 277,402 inhabitants in the 2000 census. External link http://www.sinaloa.gob.mx/conociendo/municipios/guasave.htm ..
Guasayán
Guasayán might refer to: Guasayán Department in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina*San Pedro de Guasayán, capital of the forementioned department. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, y..
Guasayán Department
|} Guasayán Department is a departamento of the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina. The region of small mountains in the west of the province has 2,588 km² (less than 2% of the province) and 7,404 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]) (less than 1% of the province's population). Its..
Guasdualito
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Guastalla
Guastalla is a town and commune in the province of Reggio Emilia in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. History The area of Guastalla was probably settled by Etruscan as early of the 7th century BC, but the name of the city is mentioned for the first time in 864 CE. Of Lombard origin, the city was ruled by the..
Guastallines
The Guastillines or Collego of Guastalla are a Roman Catholic congregation for women. History Luigia Torelli, Countess of Guastalla (b. about 1500; d. 29 October 1559 or 1569), widowed for the second time when she was twenty-five, resolved to devote her life to the service of God. The Principality ..
Guastatoya
Guastatoya is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of El Progreso. It is located 74 km from the city of Guatemala. ..
Guastavino tile
Guastavino tile work in NYC City Hall subway station Guastavino tile refers to the "Tile Arch System" patented in the US in 1885 by Spanish architect and builder Rafael Guastavino (1842–1908). It is a technique for constructing robust, self-supporting arches and architectural vaults us..
Guata
Guata is a municipality in the north west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Gualaco, north of Manto and east of Jano and Esquipulas del Norte. ..
Guatajiagua
Guatajiagua is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador. ..
Guatam
Guatam is a slang term for a penis. It is like the words dick or willy. ..
Guatapará
Guatapará is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°29′48″S, 48°02′16″W]. The population in 2004 is 6,662 and the area is 413.72 km² The elevation is 512 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. ..
Guatape
Guatape is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. ..
Guatemala
For the city, see Guatemala City. Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala, IPA: [re'puβlika ðe ɰwate'mala]), is a country in Central America, in the south part of North America, bordering Mexico to the northwest, the Pacific Ocean to the southwe..
Guatemala, Guatemala
Guatemala is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. ..
Guatemala-Belize Language Exchange Project
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Guatemalan Air Force
The Guatemalan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca or FAG) is a small air force. It has relied mostly on US aircraft types during most of its history, most of them relatively old. The F-51 Mustang, C-47 Dakota, Lockheed T-33 Bell UH-1 "Huey", Bell 206 and Bell 212 helicopters are typical examples ..
Guatemalan Black Howler
The Guatemalan Black Howler (Alouatta pigra) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America. It is found in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. References Cuarón et al (2003). [Alouatta pigra]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved o..
Guatemalan Christian Democracy
The Guatemalan Christian Democracy (Democracia Cristiana Guatemalteca), founded 24 August 1955, is a political party in Guatemala. President Vinicio Cerezo (1986–1990) was elected on a DCG ticket. At the last legislative elections, held on 9 November 2003, the party won 3.2% of the popular..
Guatemalan Civil War
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Guatemalan Civil War: Between 1960 and 1996, Guatemala experienced a 36-year-long civil war that had a profound ..
Guatemalan Democratic Vanguard
Guatemalan Democratic Vanguard (in Spanish: Vanguardia Democrática Guatemalteca) was a leftwing group in Guatemala. VDG was founded in 1947 as a fraction within the ruling Revolutionary Action Party (PAR). The leader of VDG was José Manuel Fortuny. In 1949 VDG broke with PAR and constituted the ..
Guatemalan election, 2003
A General Election was held in Guatemala on 9 November 2003. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President (and Vice-President), a new legislature (deputies for the unicameral Congreso de la República), municipal governments, and Guatemala's deputies to the Central American Parliament. Presi..
Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation
The Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (Spanish: Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala, or FAFG) is an autonomous, non-profit, technical and scientific non-governmental organisation. Its aim is to strengthen the administration of justice and respect for human rights by investig..
Guatemalan magnolia
Guatemalan magnolia (Magnolia guatemalensis), known locally in its native range as the Mamey (a name also used for the unrelated species Pouteria sapota from Cuba and the fruit tree Mammea americana from Central and South America,) is found in the highlands and mountains of Guatemala, El Salvador..
Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity
Current URNG symbol Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo Fuerzas Armadas Rebeldes Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres Organización del Pueblo en Armas The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (in Spanish: Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca or URNG) was a guerr..
Guatemalan Party of Labour
Guatemalan Party of Labour The Guatemalan Party of Labour (Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo) was a Communist party in Guatemala. It existed from 1949 to 1998. It gained prominence during the government of Col. Jacobo Arbenz. It was one of the main forces of opposition to the various regimes tha..
Guatemalan Party of Labour - Communist Party
Guatemalan Party of Labour – Communist Party (in Spanish: Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo – Partido Comunista) was an underground communist party in Guatemala. PGT-PC was formed in 1978 as a split from the Guatemalan Party of Labour (PGT). The founders of PGT-PC belonged to two groupings with..
Guatemalan Party of Labour – Alamos
Guatemalan Party of Labour – Alamos (in Spanish: Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo – Alamos) was an underground communist party in Guatemala. PGT-Alamos was formed as a regroupment of the few elements in the Alamos region of the erstwhile Guatemalan Party of Labour - Communist Party (PGT-PC) tha..
Guatemalan peso
The peso was the currency of Guatemala between 1859 and 1925. It replaced the Central American Republic real, with 1 peso = 8 reales. In 1869, the centavo was introduced, worth one hundredth of a peso, but the real continued to be produced until 1912, when Guatemala fully decimalized. The peso was r..
Guatemalan presidential election, 1982
A general election was held in Guatemala on 7 March 1982. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic and a new Congress. Gen. Ángel Aníbal Guevara, hand-picked successor of previous president Romeo Lucas García, was declared the winner and was scheduled to take office on..
Guatemalan quetzal
The quetzal (ISO 4217 code: GTQ) is the national unit of currency of Guatemala. It is named after the national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal. It is divided into 100 centavos. The plural can be either quetzales (as it is in Spanish) or quetzals (in a slightly anglicised form). In ancient..
Guatemalan Republican Front
The Guatemalan Republican Front (Frente Republicano Guatemalteco) is a political party in Guatemala. It was created in 1989, and formally registered in 1990. They chose founder Efraín Ríos Montt as their presidential candidate, but he was not allowed to stand because of a constitutional ban on f..
Guatemalan Revolutionary Workers Party
Guatemalan Revolutionary Workers Party (in Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Obrero Guatemalteco) was a communist party in Guatemala. PROG was founded in 1950, following a split from the Communist Party of Guatemala (PCG). PROG made its first public appearance on July 1. PROG was led by Víctor Manue..
Guatemalan rock
Guatemalan rock or Rock Chapin has been growing since the mid 1990s. Description Bands like Bohemia Suburbana, Viernes Verde, Viento en Contra, and Malacates Trebol Shop are the most recognizable Guatemalan bands that have pushed rock tendencies into the new millennium. There is a strong rock mov..
Guatemala (department)
Department of Guatemala Guatemala is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. The capital is Guatemala City, which also serves as the national capital. The department covers a surface area of 2,126 km² and had a population of some 2.5 million at the 2002 census. Municipalities AmatitlánChi..
Guatemala at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Guatemala competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea under the IOC country code GUA. It was the seventh appearance of the nation from Central America, which made its Olympic debut in 1952.                Total Guatemala ..
Guatemala at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Guatemala competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code GUA. It was the 8th appearance of the nation from Central America, which made its Olympic debut in 1952. Contents 1                 Total Guate..
Guatemala at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Guatemala competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code GUA. It was the ninth appearance of the nation from Central America, which made its Olympic debut in 1952. Contents 1                 Total ..
Guatemala at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Guatemala competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code GUA. Contents 1 Medal count2 Results by event2.1  Guatemala 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Guatemala at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Guatemala at the 2004 Summer Olympics Contents 1  Guatemala 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Guatemala City
Guatemala de la Asunción Seal of Guatemala City Area • City proper • Metropolitan area km² km² Economy • GDP per capita (2005) • Budget (2005) (PPP) Population • Total (2003) • Density (, urban area) /km² Mayor Alvaro Arzu De..
Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple is the 34th constructed and 32nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Located in Guatemala City, capital city of Guatemala, it was built with a modern six-spire design. In 1956, while Harold B. Lee (then a member of the Quorum on ..
Guatemala Feliz
Guatemala Feliz! (English language: Guatemala, Be Praised!) is the national anthem of Guatemala. It was written by José Joaquín Palma (1844-1911) and composed by Rafael Álvares Ovalle. The anthem was adopted in 1896 as the winning entry in a competition held by the government. In 1934 some parts ..
Guatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the national team of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. It was founded in 1919 and affiliated to FIFA in 1946. It has never qualified for a finals tournament of the World Cup, but has made three Olympic tournament..
Guatica
Guática is a small coffee-producing municipality in the Risaralda department, Colombia. It was founded in the year 1537 by Don Ruy de Vanegas, a lieutenant of Sebastian de Belalcázar and by the priest Esteban de Guevara. The town's name derives from Cacique Guática, supreme ruler of the Santa Ma..
Guatiza
Jardín de Cactus Guatiza is a Canarian community that is located in the northeastern part of the municipality of Teguise in the northeastern portion of the island of Lanzarote in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands and is the northernmost in the Canary Islands as well as the easternm..
Guató
The Guató were an extinct nomadic Native American tribe of South America that lived along the Paraguay River, along the border of modern-day Brazil and Bolivia. ..
Guatos
The Guatos were a tribe of South American Indians of the upper Paraguay. They are of a European fairness and wear beards. They live almost entirely in canoes, building rough shelters in the swamps. They aided the Brazilians in the war with Paraguay 1865-70. Very few, if any, survive. References ..
Guatusos
Guatusos are a tribe of American Indians of Costa Rica. Their language may also be known as Maleku, which is spoken in the north-central part of the country, and is a Chibichan language. The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica describes them as an active, hardy people, who have always maintained hostility..
Guava
Guava (from Spanish Guayaba; Goiaba in Portuguese) is a genus of about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. The leaves are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate, 5-15 cm long. The flowers a..
Guavaberry
The guavaberry or rumberry (Myrciaria floribunda or Eugenia Floribunda) is a fruit tree which grows in the Caribbean. The guavaberry, which should not be confused with the guava, is a close relative of Camu Camu. Guavaberry trees or shrubs grow in a variety of shapes and sizes up to 60 feet high..
Guavaween
[Guavaween] is a Halloween Celebration with Latin Flavor! The mystical event takes place on the last Saturday of the month of October in [Ybor City], a National Historic Landmark District. Long known and most recognized for its famous cigar heritage, Ybor City is now also docum..
Guaviare
Guaviare may refer to: Guaviare Department of Colombia.Guaviare Riverredirect [[Template:Disambig]] ..
Guaviare Department
Department of Colombia ([Detail]) ([Detail]) Motto: Capital San José del Guaviare Governor Area km² Density km² Adjective Guaviare is a department of Colombia. It is in the southern central region of the country. Its capital is ..
Guaviare River
The Guaviare is a tributary of the Orinoco located in Colombia. The Guaviare has its source in two other rivers, the Ariari and the Guayabero, which in turn have their own sources in the eastern part of the Andes. At 1,497 km long, it is the longest river on the Orinoco and is navagatable for 630 ..
Guayabera
The guayabera (also known as a Mexican wedding shirt) is a style of men's shirt popular througout Latin America. The origin of the garment is disputed as various claims have attributed the distinctive style to differing Latin American countries. Usually, though, Mexico and Cuba are listed as origina..
Guayabo
Guayabo is an archeological site located in Turrialba, Costa Rica. The site is of great archeological and cultural importance even though a very small portion of the city has actually been uncovered and studied. The monument covers 540 acres (218 ha) and is located on the forested southern slope o..
Guayabo Islands Biological Reserve
Guayabo Islands Biological Reserve ..
Guayabo National Monument
Guayabo National Monument ..
Guayaguayare
Guayaguayare is the southeasternmost village in Trinidad and Tobago. It lies at the southern end of the county of Mayaro. Guayaguayare (often simply called Guaya) is primarily a fishing village, but it also plays a major role in the petroleum industry. The largest petroleum producers in the count..
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico. This city of 44,301 inhabitants was founded on January 29, 1736. Contents 1 Barrios (wards)2 General info3 Attractions4 Festivities5 References Barrios (wards) Guayama has ten barrios, or wards: AlgarroboCaimitalCariteCarmenG..
Guayana Region
The Guayana Region is an administrative region of Venezuela. The region has a population of 1,383,297 inhabitants and a territory of 458,344 km². It borders the independent state of Guyana (formerly British Guiana) which forms part of The Guyanas. Geographically it is part of the Guiana Shield. F..
Guayaneco Archipelago
The Guayaneco Archipelago (Spanish: Archipiélago Guayaneco) is an archipelago in southern Chile (located at [48°0′S 75°0′W]). It was heavily glaciated during the most recent ice age. These glaciers dissected these mountain islands into a series of deep river valleys and glacial t..
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Guayanilla is a municipality of Puerto Rico. It is located on the southern coast about 20 km (12 mi) west of Ponce. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Industry5 Tourism6 Famous residents7 See also8 References9 External links History Guayan..
Guayape
Guayape is a municipality in the west of the Honduran department of Olancho, west of Salamá, south of Yocón and north of Concordia. ..
Guayaquil
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. This article is about the ..
Guayaquil (canton)
The canton of Guayaquil is a canton in the center of the Guayas province in western Ecuador. The canton was named after its seat, which is the city of Guayaquil, the most populous city in Ecuador. ..
Guayaquil conference
The Guayaquil conference is a meeting that took place on July 26, 1822, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, between José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar, to discuss the future of Peru (and South America in general). San Martín's hold on Peru was faltering when he turned to Bolívar for help: by all appear..
Guayaquil Ecuador Temple
The Guayaquil Ecuador Temple is the 58th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1982, President Spencer W. Kimball, then President of the Mormon Church, announced that there would be a Mormon temple built in Ecuador. It took fourteen years to secure the necessary go..
Guayas
Guayas may refer to: Ecuador:*Guayas River*Guayas Province This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Guayas Province
Guayas is the most populated province in Ecuador. It was named for the Guayas River, which flows through the province. Its capital is Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador and its main port. It is the fourth largest province in the country, with an area of 20,902 km². Contents 1 Geography1..
Guayas River
The Guayas River in Guayaquil The Guayas River is a river in western Ecuador. It gives name to the Guayas Province, and it is the most important river in South America that does not flow into the Atlantic Ocean or any of its seas. Its total length, including the Daule River, is 389 km. Cont..
Guaycurus
Guaycurus are (were?) a tribe of South American Indians on the Paraguay. The name has been used generally of all the mounted Indians of Gran Chaco. The Guaycurus are a wild, fierce people who paint their bodies. The men are quite naked, while the women wear a short petticoat. They are fearless horse..
Guayllabamba
Guayllabamba (Quechua for green plain) is a small agricultural town (administratively, a rural parish of the canton of Quito) located 29 kilometers northeast of the city of Quito in northern Ecuador. In the Ecuadorian national census of November 24, 2001, the parish had a population of 12,227 [..
Guayllabamba River
The Guayllabamba is a river that originates in the east of Pichincha in northern Ecuador and flows into Esmeraldas. The river is named after the Guayllabamba plain. ..
Guaymango
Guaymango is a municipality in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador. ..
Guaymas
Aerial view of Guaymas Guaymas (formally: Heróico Puerto Guaymas de Zaragoza) is a port city in Sonora, Mexico. It stands on a small bay on the Gulf of California, near the mouth of the Río Yaqui, south of state capital Hermosillo and north of Ciudad Obregón. It serves as the administrativ..
Guaymí
The Guaymí are a Native American tribe of Panama. The Guaymí Indians are concentrated in the more remote regions of Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí, and Veraguas. Guaymí subsistence relied on crop raising, small-scale livestock production, hunting, and fishing. Guaymí had pronounced notions about whic..
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico. Guaynabo is considered, along with neighbors San Juan, Bayamon and Carolina and Toa Baja, to be one of the cities of the Área Metropolitana (Metropolitan Area) in Puerto Rico. The municipio has a land area of 70.26 km² (27.13 sq mi) a..
Guaynabo Mets
The Guaynabo Mets were a BSN professional basketball team from Puerto Rico. The Mets began to play as basketball's original Santurce Crabbers. Before the 1976 season, they moved to Guaynabo. At first, they had to play at a local gymnasium in Isla Verde, a San Juan area somewhat far from Guaynabo. ..
Guaynia
Guaynia was the territory that stretched along the southern coast of Puerto Rico in pre-Columbian times. The Taino cacique (tribal chief) Agueybana ruled the area around Guayanilla when Chistopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493. ..
Guayule
Guayule (Parthenium argentatum), pronounced 'wa-YOO-lee', is a shrub in the genus Parthenium of the family Asteraceae, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The plant can be used as an alternate source of latex that is also hypoallergenic, unlike the normal Hevea rubber. T..
Guazacapán
Guazacapán is a town located in Santa Rosa Department in the southeast corner of Guatemala, near the El Salvador border. Guazacapán is also the name of the municipality in Santa Rosa Department around the town of Guazacapán. The municipality of Guazacapán covers 172 km² with a population of ..
Guazacapán, Santa Rosa
Guazacapán is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. The administrative centre is Guazacapán. ..
Guazapa
Guazapa is a municipality in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. ..
Guazu-Cua
Guazu Cua is a village in Paraguay, located 14K south of Escobar town in the Escobar District. Guazu Cua is a beautiful small rural community of 500 people. Guazu-Cua has a school that goes up to the 11th grade, a well run healthpost, a police station, a church, soccer field with lights for night-ti..
Gua Musang
Gua Musang is a town and district in Kelantan, Malaysia. It is the largest district in Kelantan. Gua Musang is administered by the Gua Musang District Council. Gua Musang district is bordered by the state of Pahang to the south, Terengganu to the east, Perak to the west and the Kelantanese districts..
Gua Sha
Gua Sha (刮痧), literally "to scrape for cholera", sometimes given the descriptive French name "tribo-effleurage" by English speakers,Huard & Wong (1977), p.126. They also cite a French romanization for the same set of two Chinese characters: koua sha. is a very ancient technique of treatment that..
Gua Tempurung
Gua Tempurung is a cave in Perak, Malaysia. It is popular among caving enthusiasts. It is the longest cave in Peninsula Malaysia at 4.8 km. Part of it has been developed as a show cave with electric lighting and walkways and there are a range of tours of different lengths and difficulty. It is a fin..
Guča
Guča (Serbian Cyrillic: Гуча) is a small town in Serbia. It is famous for its yearly trumpet festival, attended by several hundred visitors each year. See also Music of Serbia and MontenegroGuča trumpet festival External links [link][link] ..
Guía de Isora
Guía de Isora Map --> Statistics Autonomous region: Canary Islands Province: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Island: Tenerife Area: 143.24 km²some read 143.82 km² Population: 17,816 (2004) Population density: 123.88/km² Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: Atlantic Ocean ..
Guía Roji
Guía Roji (Roji's Guides) is a famous map-maker company based in Mexico City, Mexico. Guía Roji was created in 1928 by Roji brothers. Since that year, the characteristic cover color of the map books has been red. The first maps showed the reduced size of Mexico City in the twenties, with about 6 ..

 

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