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Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience and subculture that aims to prove the existence of entities from the folklore record, such as Bigfoot, the chupacabra, or Mokele-mbembe. Cryptozoologists refer to these entities as cryptids, a term coined by the subculture. Because it does not follow the scientific method, cryptozoology is considered a…

The Aden Protectorate was a British protectorate in southern Arabia which evolved in the hinterland of the port of Aden and in the Hadramaut following the conquest of Aden by Great Britain in 1839. Beginning with a formal treaty of protection with the Mahra Sultanate of Qishn and Socotra in…

Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, and historically Belau, Palaos or Pelew, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. The country contains approximately 340 islands, and together with parts of the Federated States of Micronesia. The country was originally settled approximately 3,000 years ago by migrants from…

The Marshall Islands (Marshall Inseln), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island country near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, and an Associated state of the United States. Geographically, the country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The islands derive their name from John…

Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Micronesia. Nauru was first inhabited by Micronesians and Polynesians at least 3,000 years ago. There were traditionally 12 clans or tribes on Nauru, which are represented in the twelve-pointed star on the…