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Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north

Caribbean (disambiguation)
There are many terms which include the term Caribbean:The region known as the Caribbean, sometimes also called the West Indies. It lies between the continental North and South America.Blocs*Association of Caribbean States

Carica
Carica is a genus of Jerry Trainor in the family Caricaceae including one species, Carica papaya, the papaya Carica is a genus of Jerry Trainor in the family Caricaceae including one species, Carica papaya, the papaya Carica is a genus of Jerry Trainor in the family Caricaceae including one species, Carica papaya, the papaya (syn. C. peltata, C

Caricature
A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. In literature, a caricature is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.Caricatures can be insulting or complimentary and can serve a political purpose or be drawn solely for

Caricature (Daniel Clowes collection)
Caricature is a book collection of nine comic short stories by Daniel Clowes. In contrast to earlier Clowes collections such as Lout Rampage! and Orgy Bound, Caricature concentrates on the more naturalistic, character-focused side of Clowes's output displayed in Ghost World

Caricatures (Ange album)
Caricatures is the first album by the French progressive rock band Ange, released in 1972.-Track listing:#"Biafra 80 " – 3:50#"Tels quels" – 6:55#"Dignité" – 9:35

Caricia (XM)
Caricia was a radio station on XM Satellite Radio channel 93 and DirecTV channel 875. The channel had been removed from the satellite lineup on 2004-08-02 but was relaunched on 2008-01-01. Caricia plays a mix of Spanish oldies from artists such as Julio Iglesias, Camilo Sesto, José José, Raphael, Dyango, & Los Yonics

Carillon
A carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in a free-standing bell tower, or the belfry of a church or other municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to play a melody, or sounded together to play a chord

Carillon (Elgar)
”Carillon” is a recitation with orchestral accompaniment written by the English composer Edward Elgar as his Op. 75, in 1914. The words are by the Belgian poet Émile Cammaerts.

Carina
Carina may refer to:* Carina, a given name in Portugal and some other countries. It is a pet form of Cara, which can mean either "beloved" in Italian or "friend" in the Irish language-Locations:Carina is the name of the towns or villages:

Carinate
This article is about a topic in pottery design. For the article about birds, see Carinatae.Carinate is a shape in pottery, glassware and artistic design usually applied to amphora or vases

Carioca
Carioca is a Portuguese adjective or demonym that is used to refer to the native inhabitants of the city of Rio de Janeiro - capital of the homonym state , in Brazil

Carioca (disambiguation)
Carioca may refer to:* Carioca, a name for the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro** Carioca also refers to the Rio de Janeiro dialect of Portuguese** Os Cariocas, a Brazilian Popular Music group** "She's a Carioca " a song by Vinicius de Moraes

Carioca (game)
Carioca is a Latinoamerican card game similar to Rummy style card games with many variations. The variation described below is Perla's Cariocas

Carioca (song)
" Carioca" is a 1933 popular song with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn, as well as the name of the dance choreographed to it for the 1933 film Flying Down to Rio

Carjacking
Carjacking is a form of hijacking, where the crime is of stealing a motor vehicle and so also armed assault when the vehicle is occupied. Historically, such as in the rash of semi-trailer truck hijackings during the 1960s, the general term hijacking was used for that type of vehicle abduction, which did not often include kidnapping of the driver, and concentrated on the theft of the load,

Carla (song)
Carla is a song written by David Ascanio. This track is a duet with Spanish singer Miguel Bosé and will be included on Ascanio's debut album . This songwriter worked with Bosé on his album Por Vos Muero writing the single "Olvidame Tú" and the track "Vagabundo". Carla is included on Bosé's album Papito Special Edition .

Carles
Carles may refer to:*Carles, a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines.*Antonin Carlès, French sculptor*Arthur Beecher Carles, American modernist painter*Jean Carles, French perfumer*Pierre Carles, a French documentarist

Carleton (1824-1974 electoral district)
Carleton was an electoral district that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1824 to 1974

Carley
-People:*Carley Gracie, Brazilian-born martial artist*Carley Stenson , English actress and singer*Christopher Carley , American actor*Jason Carley, Australian hedge fund manager*Patrick J. Carley , American politician

Carley float
The Carley float was a form of invertible liferaft designed by American inventor Horace Carley . Supplied mainly to warships, it saw widespread use in a number of navies during peacetime and both World Wars until superseded by more modern rigid or inflatable designs

Carlisle (manufacturer)
Carlisle Companies, Inc. is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based diversified manufacturing company serving construction materials, commercial roofing, specialty tire and wheel, power transmission, heavy-duty brake and friction, heavy-haul truck trailer, foodservice and data transmission industries.- Company history :Carlisle Companies Incorporated began in 1917, when Charles S

Carlisle (surname)
Carlisle is a surname, and may refer to:*Anthony Carlisle, surgeon and discover of electrolysis*Belinda Carlisle, American singer, of the Go-Go's*Bob Carlisle, American Christian singer*Clarke Carlisle, English footballer with Burnley F.C.

Carlos
Carlos is a masculine given name. It is a Portuguese and Spanish form of Charles. It may refer to:- Royalty :* Carlos I of Portugal , second to last King of Portugal* Carlos V , Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain

Carlos (DJ)
Carl Emms , known as Carlos, is a long established British disc jockey. He can currently be heard presenting a teatime show on Smooth Radio.-Early career:

Carlos (singer)
Carlos , born Yvan-Chrysostome Dolto, and sometimes called Jean-Christophe Doltovitch, was a leading French singer, entertainer and actor.-Biography:

Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The population of the town and its environs is 20,724 according to the 2006 census

Carly
Carly is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Carl. It may refer to:-Real people:* Carly Fiorina, American business executive* Carly McKillip, Canadian actress* Carly Patterson, American gymnast* Carly Simon, American singer

Carlyle
-Places:* Carlyle, Illinois, a US city* Carlyle, Kansas, an unincorporated place in the US* Carlyle, Saskatchewan, a Canadian town* The Carlyle Hotel in New York City* The Carlyle, a residential condominium in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Carmel (moshav)
Carmel is an Israeli settlement in south-east Har Hebron area of the West Bank. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council and associates ideologically with the Amana settlement movement. The moshav was founded in 1980, as a Nahal military-establishment, and was "civilianized" in 1981

Carmen (1915 Cecil B. DeMille film)
Carmen is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is based on the novella by Prosper Mérimée. The existing versions of this film appear to be from the 1918, re-edited release.-Plot:

Carmen (1915 Raoul Walsh film)
Carmen is a 1915 silent drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Theda Bara. The film shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where Fox many early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century

Carmen (1983 film)
Carmen is a 1983 film adaptation of the novel Carmen by Prosper Mérimée, using music from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It was directed and choreographed in the flamenco style by Carlos Saura

Carmen (municipality)
Carmen is one of the 11 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Campeche. It is situated at the south-west of the state, on and around the Laguna de Términos

Carminative
A carminative, also known as carminativum , is a herb or preparation that either prevents formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract or facilitates the expulsion of said gas, thereby combating flatulence

Carmine
Carmine , also called Crimson Lake, Cochineal, Natural Red #4, C.I. 75470, or E120, is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminum salt of carminic acid, which is produced by some scale insects, such as the cochineal beetle and the Polish cochineal, and is used as a general term for a particularly deep-red color of the same name

Carmine (disambiguation)
-People:* Carmine Appice, drummer.* Carmine Coppola, composer.* Carmine Coppola .* Carmine DeSapio, American politician, Tammany Hall boss* Carmine DeSopo, American politician* Carmine Giovinazzo, actor CSI:NY.

Carnage
Carnage may refer to:*Carnage , a Marvel comic book supervillain*Carnage , a 2002 French film*Twitch of the Death Nerve, a 1971 Mario Bava horror film titled Carnage in the United States

Carnal knowledge
Carnal knowledge is an archaic or legal euphemism for sexual intercourse. The term derives from the Biblical usage of the verb know/knew, as in the King James and other versions, a euphemism for sexual conduct

Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus is a species of Dianthus. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. It is the wild ancestor of the garden carnation.It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall

Carnauba wax
Carnauba , also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Ceará, and Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as "queen of waxes" and usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes

Carnelian (artist)
Carnelian is a well-known Japanese female CG and dōjinshi artist. She had done artwork and character designs for various anime, yaoi and hentai games such as Kao no Nai Tsuki, Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito, Tail Tale, Koiyoubi , and more. Her newest work is Quilt

Carnelian (disambiguation)
Carnelian is a reddish-brown variety of the mineral chalcedony.Carnelian may also refer to:* Carnelian , a Japanese artist* Carnelian , a shade of the color red* Carnelian , a variety of red wine grape

Carney (Leon Russell album)
Carney is Leon Russell's third solo studio album, released in 1972. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 200 and was the first for Russell to contain a hit single—"Tightrope" b/w ""This Masquerade"—which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.-Reception:In his Allmusic review, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine called "Tight Rope", the opening track, "…an excellent

Carni
The Carni were a tribe of the Eastern Alps in classical antiquity, settling in the mountains separating Noricum and Venetia.

Carnies (film)
Carnies is a 2007 horror film directed by Brian Corder and starring Doug Jones.-Plot summary:In 1936 the Knuckles Brothers Show, a carnival sideshow, pulls into another in a long series of small towns, only to be plagued by a killer.- Cast:

Carnifex (Wild Cards)
Carnifex is a fictional character in the Wild Cards anthology series. Carnifex is Billy Ray's nickname given to him for his love of violence. Infection with the Wild Card Virus has given him superhuman levels of strength, speed and stamina, along with a rapid regenerative healing factor and a heightened instinct for physical combat

Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party

Carnival (Bottom episode)
Carnival is the sixth and final episode of the third and final series of British television sitcom Bottom. It was first broadcast on 10 February 1995.-Synopsis:

Carnival (New Model Army album)
Carnival was released in 2005 and is the ninth studio album by British rock band, New Model Army. The album was co-produced by Chris Tsangarides and New Model Army.-Singles and EPs:

Carnival (song)
"Carnival" is a 1995 song written and produced by singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant and was the lead single from her debut solo album Tigerlily.

Carnival (The Pillows song)
"Carnival" is a song and single by The Pillows. It was used as the ending theme for Count Down TV's July month. "CARNIVAL" and "Come Down" were featured in the OVA FLCL.-Track listing:#"CARNIVAL"#"Curly Rudy"#"Come Down"

Carnivora
The diverse order Carnivora |Latin]] carō "flesh", + vorāre "to devour") includes over 260 species of placental mammals. Its members are formally referred to as carnivorans, while the word "carnivore" can refer to any meat-eating animal

Carnivore
A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging

Carnivore (album)
Carnivore is the debut album by the Brooklyn crossover thrash band of the same name. It was released in 1985 by Roadrunner Records. It was released on CD in 1991 without track 5, but with most of Retaliation.

Carnivorous plant
Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods. Carnivorous plants appear adapted to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic bogs and rock outcroppings

Carny (disambiguation)
A carny is a carnival employee.Carny, Carnie, or Carnies may also refer to:* Carnies , a 2007 horror film* Carny , a film starring Jodie Foster

Carny (film)
Carny is a 1980 drama film about a waitress who joins a travelling carnival. It stars Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, and Robbie Robertson. It also includes an early role for Fred Ward.-Plot:

Carol
Carol may refer to:* Carol, a female or male name, see Carl* Carol , a festive song** Christmas carol, carols sung at Christmas* Carol To Carola Häggkvist* Carol , an anime OVA featuring character designs by Yun Kouga

Carol (Dilbert character)
Carol Cerberus is the Pointy-Haired Boss's misanthropic and bitter secretary in the Dilbert comic strip, who feels she is underappreciated and demeaned by her job and therefore takes out her frustration on all employees, especially her boss. Occasionally, when other major characters are plotting against the PHB, she will be privy to their schemes

Carol (Tomorrow People)
Carol is a fictional character from the British television series The Tomorrow People. Her first appearance is in "The Slaves of Jedikiah", and last appears in The Vanishing Earth: Part 4. Carol is portrayed by Sammie Winmill.-Overview:

Carola
Carola is a female given name, the Latinized form of the Germanic given names Caroline or Carol.Famous people named Carola include:* Carola Dunn, British-American writer

Carola
Carola is a female given name, the Latinized form of the Germanic given names Caroline or Carol.Famous people named Carola include:* Carola Dunn, British-American writer

Carolina
-Geography:* South Carolina, U.S. state* North Carolina, U.S. state* The Carolinas, term used to refer collectively to the states of North and South Carolina* Province of Carolina, the British colonial province until 1729* Carolina, Alabama

Carolina (1934 film)
Carolina is a 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry King. The screenplay by Reginald Berkley is based on the play, The House of Connelly by Paul Green

Caroline
-People:*Caroline , a feminine given name*Caroline of Ansbach , queen consort of George II of Great Britain*Caroline of Brunswick , queen consort of George IV of the United Kingdom

Caroline (ship)
The Caroline was a schooner constructed in New Bedford, USA. It disappeared without trace in 1802.Built and registered in New Bedford, it was owned by Swain and Co a New Bedford firm. It was 103 tons weight. It reached Sydney on 22 December 1801 under the command of St Tuckerman

Carolingian
The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name "Carolingian", Medieval Latin karolingi, an altered form of an unattested Old High German *karling, kerling The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name "Carolingian", Medieval Latin karolingi, an altered form of an unattested Old High German *karling, kerling The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name "Carolingian", Medieval Latin karolingi, an altered form of an unattested Old High German *karling, kerling (meaning "descendant of Charles", cf

Carolingian (disambiguation)
Carolingian is an adjective applied to topics concerning or in the time of the Carolingian dynasty in medieval history. Secondarily it can mean developments only in the time of Charlemagne

Carom
Carom may refer to:* Ricochet* Carom billiards* Carom seeds or Ajwain, a spice-See also:* Carrom, a family of tabletop games* Caromb, a commune in Vaucluse, France