Aviva Directory
Aviva Directory
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| Fast Facts about Guam |
| Guam is a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is part of an island chain called Micronesia, but it is also an unincorporated territory of the United States. Just 30 miles long and between 8 and 11 miles wide, it has a population of about 150,000. |
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| More Fabulous Facts |
| 1. The Bay of Biscay is bordered by France and Spain. 2. There are 42 U.S. gallons in a barrel of oil. 3. Titusville Pennsylvania is home to the first oil well in the world. 4. Smokey Bear (known by most as Smokey the Bear) made his debut in 1944. |
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| Primate Facts |
| There are over 300 species of primates in the world”and humans make up one of them. The pygmy mouse lemur, the smallest primate, can fit in the palm of your hand. Gorillas are the largest primates and can grow to be over 400 pounds. |
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| Who Are the Hutterites? |
| The Hutterian Brethren had their origins in Moravia, which was then under Austrian rule. In 1526, Anabaptists were invited to settle the rural areas by the Moravian gentry in order to help develop the local economy, and to show its independence from the Holy Roman Empire. |
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