| International Atomic Time International Atomic Time (TAI, from the French name Temps Atomique International) is a high-precision atomic time standard that tracks proper time on Earth's geoid. It is the principal realisation of Terrestrial Time, and the basis for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) which is used for civil timekeeping all over the Earth's surface. International_Atomic_Time
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| Alexander Graham Bell | death_place = Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia, Canada. Alexander_Graham_Bell
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| Alexander Mackenzie |birth_place =Logierait, Scotland Alexander_Mackenzie
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| Albertosaurus Albertosaurus (; meaning "Alberta lizard") is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, more than 70 million years ago. The type species, A. Albertosaurus
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| Age of consent Talk:Age_of_consent
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| Al-Qaeda |logo = Flag of al-Qaeda.svg Al-Qaeda
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| Asbestos Asbestos is a group of minerals with long, thin fibrous crystals. The word "asbestos" (῾ἀσβεστος) is derived from a Greek adjective meaning inextinguishable. Asbestos
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| Atomic clock An atomic clock is a type of clock that uses an atomic resonance frequency standard as its timekeeping element. They are the most accurate time and frequency standards known, and are used as primary standards for international time distribution services, and to control the frequency of television broadcasts and GPS satellite signals. Atomic_clock
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| Antioxidant An antioxidant is a molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Antioxidant
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| British Columbia () British_Columbia
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| CIM-10 Bomarc The CIM-10 Bomarc (originally IM-99) was the product of the Bomarc Missile Program. The Program was a joint United States of America–Canada effort between 1957 and 1971 to protect against the USSR bomber threat. CIM-10_Bomarc
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| Bohrium Bohrium () is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Bh and atomic number 107. Bohrium
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| British thermal unit The British thermal unit (BTU or Btu) is a unit of energy used in the power, steam generation, heating and air conditioning industries. Although it is still used 'unofficially' in metric English-speaking countries (such as Canada, the United Kingdom, and sometimes in New Zealand), its use has declined or has been replaced in other parts of the world. British_thermal_unit
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| Blizzard A blizzard is a severe winter storm condition characterized by low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy blowing snow Blizzards are formed when a high pressure system, also known as a ridge, interacts with a low pressure system; this results in the advection of air from the high pressure zone into the low pressure area. The term blizzard is sometimes misused by news media to describe a large winter storm that does not actually satisfy official blizzard criteria. Blizzard
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| Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against a debtor ("involuntary bankruptcy") in an effort to recoup a portion of what they are owed or initiate a restructuring. Bankruptcy
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| British Columbia Talk:British_Columbia
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| Balkans The Balkans is the historical name of a geographic region of southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia. Balkans
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| Chordate Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. They are united by having, at some time in their life cycle, a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail. Chordate
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| Geography of Canada |- Geography_of_Canada
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| Politics of Canada The politics of Canada function within a framework of constitutional monarchy and a federal system of parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions. Politics_of_Canada
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| Economy of Canada Canada is the home to the ninth largest economy in the world (measured in US dollars at market exchange rates), is one of the world's wealthiest nations, and a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Group of Eight (G8). As with other developed nations, the Canadian economy is dominated by the service industry, which employs about three quarters of Canadians. Economy_of_Canada
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| Communications in Canada Telephones - main lines in use: 18,276,000 (2005) Communications_in_Canada
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| Transportation in Canada Canada is a developed country whose economy relies on the extraction and export of raw materials. Because of this, it has a very large transportation system which includes more than 1. Transportation_in_Canada
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| Canada–United States relations Relations between Canada and the United States span more than two centuries, marked by a shared British colonial heritage, conflict during the early years of the U.S. Canada–United_States_relations
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| Canada Talk:Canada
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| Condom A condom is a device most commonly used during sexual intercourse. It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner. Condom
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| Columbia River The Columbia River (known as Wimahl or Big River to the Chinook-speaking natives who live on its lowermost reaches) is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is named after the Columbia Rediviva, the first ship from the western world known to have traveled up the river. Columbia_River
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| Chad |conventional_long_name = Republic of Chad Chad
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| Foreign relations of Cuba Cuba's once-ambitious foreign policy has been scaled back and redirected as a result of economic hardship after the collapse of the Soviet bloc. Without its primary trading partner Cuba was comparatively isolated in the 1990s, but has since entered bilateral co-operation with several South American countries, most notably Venezuela and Bolivia. Foreign_relations_of_Cuba
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| Cape Breton Island | map_custom = yes Cape_Breton_Island
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| Columbia River Talk:Columbia_River
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| Canada Day Canada Day (), formerly Dominion Day, is Canada's national day, a federal statutory holiday, celebrating the anniversary of the July 1 1867 enactment of the British North America Act of 1867, which united Canada as a single country of four provinces. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada and also internationally. Canada_Day
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| Cardiff |leader_name = Rodney Berman Cardiff
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| Carbon sink A carbon sink is reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period. The main natural sinks are: Carbon_sink
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| Charles Tupper | birth_place =Amherst, Nova Scotia Charles_Tupper
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| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, in French Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes) was created in 1976 when it took over responsibility for regulating telecommunication carriers. Prior to 1976 it was known as the Canadian Radio and Television Commission, which was established in 1968 by the Parliament of Canada to replace the Board of Broadcast Governors. Canadian_Radio-television_and_Telecommunications_Commission
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| Canadian Shield The Canadian Shield — also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien (French) — is a large geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It has a deep, common, joined bedrock region in eastern and central Canada and stretches North from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean, covering over half the country. Canadian_Shield
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| C-17 Globemaster III The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III is a large American airlifter manufactured by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. The C-17 is operated by the United States Air Force, the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces,"Boeing Delivers Canada's First C-17" while NATO and Qatar have placed orders for the airlifter. C-17_Globemaster_III
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| Culture of Canada Canadian culture is a term that encompasses the artistic, musical, literary, culinary, political and social elements that are representative of Canada, not only to its own population, but to people all over the world. Canada's culture has historically been influenced by European culture and traditions, especially British and French. Culture_of_Canada
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| Beetle Early Permian - Recent Beetle
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| Cannon A cannon is a type of artillery, usually large and tubular, that uses gunpowder or other explosive-based propellants to launch a projectile over a distance. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees, depending on their intended use on the battlefield. Cannon
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| Canadian whisky Canadian whisky is whisky that by law must be mashed, distilled and aged at least three years in Canada"Canadian Food and Drug Regulations (C.R. Canadian_whisky
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| Chemotherapy Chemotherapy, in its most general sense, refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells, specifically those of micro-organisms or cancer. In popular usage, it will usually refer to antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer or the combination of these drugs into a standardized treatment regimen. Chemotherapy
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| Constitution of Canada The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada; the country's constitution is an amalgamation of codified acts and uncodified traditions and conventions. It outlines Canada's system of government, as well as the civil rights of all Canadian citizens. Constitution_of_Canada
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| CANDU reactor The CANDU reactor is a Canadian-invented, pressurized heavy water reactor developed initially in the late 1950s and 1960s by a partnership between Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario (now known as Ontario Power Generation), Canadian General Electric (now known as GE Canada), as well as several private industry participants. The acronym "CANDU", a registered trademark of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, stands for "CANada Deuterium Uranium". CANDU_reactor
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| Cavitation Cavitation is defined as the phenomenon of formation of vapour bubbles of a flowing liquid in a region where the pressure of the liquid falls below its vapour pressure. Cavitation is usually divided into two classes of behavior: inertial (or transient) cavitation and non-inertial cavitation. Cavitation
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| CANDU reactor Talk:CANDU_reactor
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| Dog tag (identifier) A dog tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel, because of their resemblance to actual dog tags. The tag is primarily used for the identification of dead and wounded along with providing essential basic medical information for the treatment of the latter such as blood type and history of inoculations. Dog_tag_(identifier)
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| Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |image= Military_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
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