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“Manitoba, province of Canada, one of the Prairie Provinces, lying midway between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans. The province is bounded to the north by Nunavut territory, to the northeast by Hudson Bay, to the east by Ontario, to the south by the U.S. states of Minnesotaand North Dakota, and to the west by Saskatchewan. Manitoba contains more than 100,000 lakes, including Lake Winnipeg,…

“Lincolnshire abbreviated Lincs, is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire (riding is another name for a county) across the Humber estuary to the north, the North Sea to the east, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshireand Rutland to the south,and Leicestershire, Nottinghamshireand South Yorkshire to the west.” The county is predominately rural with an area of 2,687 square miles and a population of…

“The Romani people also known as the Roma are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group who traditionally lived a nomadic, itinerant lifestyle. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Romani people originated in the Indian subcontinent, in particular the region of Rajasthan. [Most commonly referred to as ‘Gypsies’. Some Romani embrace this term, others consider it to be derogatory.] “Their first wave of westward migration is…

“Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands.…

The Flag of British Columbia, the western most Canadian province. British Columbia is the 3rd most populous province in Canada. The capital is Victoria and the largest city is Vancouver. (Interestingly Vancouver has the largest Chinese population outside of China). The coat of arms is an interesting design attempting to incorporate a little bit of…

April is Autism Awareness Month Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults in the United States today. Autism looks different for everyone,…

The second most populous city in Canada. It is the capital of the Quebec Province: Montreal. It is the most bilingual city in Canada with 71% speaking French and 51% speaking both French and English. It was originally ‘founded’ (stolen from First Nation People) in 1642 and dubbed ‘Ville-Marie’, ‘City of Mary’. Montreal comes from…

The city of Toronto, Ontario Canada. It is the capital of Ontario. Toronto is the most populous city in Canada. It is recognized as the most multicultural and cosmopolitan city in the world. In it’s history it has always been a place where immigrants came and stayed. There are 200 distinct ethnic groups within the…

“Liberia (/laɪˈbɪəriə/) officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The official language is English. Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting…