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National Kids to Parks Day Is This Weekend
Celebrate America's parks on May 19! Kids all over the country will be visiting parks this Saturday. Are you planning to visit a park with your family this weekend? Check out the National Kids to Parks Day website to...
Vote for Your Favorite Google Doodles!
More than 114,000 young artists from across the country have submitted their drawings to the Doodle 4 Google contest, and now you can help select the winners! The drawings are all based on this year's theme, which is "If I...
New "Bumblebee" Gecko Discovered
A new gecko species has been found in Papua New Guinea. This black and gold striped gecko is called Nactus kunan, from the word, kunan, which means "bumblebee" in the local Nali language. Scientists think that this lizard's coloration helps...
NG Student Expeditions Photo Contest Winners
The winners of the 2012 National Geographic Student Expeditions Photo Contest have been chosen from more than 1,800 entries. The contest was open to high school students across the country. Timothy Brooks, who snapped the grand prize winning photo above,...
National Kids to Parks Day
Celebrate America's parks on May 19! Kids nationwide are gearing up for the second annual National Kids to Parks Day. "National Kids to Parks Day encourages children across America to get out and play. This simple idea of playing in...
NG Kids Nominated for a Webby!
The National Geographic Kids website has been nominated for a 2012 Webby Award! The website is listed in the Website - Living - Youth category. NG Kids won the award in this category in 2010, and received the People's...
Greece country profile
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Greece timeline
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Regions and territories: Abkhazia
An overview of Abkhazia including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media.
Slovakia country profile
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Slovakia timeline
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Russia country profile
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Russia timeline
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Timeline: Haiti
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Country profile: Haiti
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Germany country profile
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Today: Tuesday 6th March
Nissan is to build a new compact car at its Sunderland plant, creating up to 2000 jobs, but is the government's industrial policy working? James Naughtie reports from Ohio on Super Tuesday. And also on the programme, when is it acceptable to boo at the theatre?
In pics: News Day step-by-step
School Reporters at Waldegrave School in Twickenham took part in a practice News Day on Thursday 25 February. Teachers and students taking part in the UK-wide News Day on 11 March might find this gallery a useful guide.
The full story: PM's Questions
Video of the full session plus all the key points, analysis and reaction as David Cameron faced his weekly Commons grilling from MPs.
Country profile: Australia
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