nation
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This Baltic nation of 1.3 million people saw early in the artificial-intelligence revolution that most of its high-school students were offloading schoolwork to chatbots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
With a population of 135.9 million, Ethiopia is Africa's second most-populous nation - after Nigeria - and one of the continent's fast-growing economies, according to World Bank estimates.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"Japan's past as a peace-loving nation has been valued by the region and by international community. This fact will not be shaken by false claims, because it is a fact," he said.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Up until now, America has been an equally lucky nation, blessed with vast resources and resilient people who came to this country with lots of energy and ambition.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
As an island nation with more than 18,000 miles of coastline, sea-level rise as a result of climate change is a very real threat to Japan.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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Human Geography - High School
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